AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMalaria Fight in Togo: Togo has started a nationwide free distribution of 5,658,350 insecticide-treated mosquito nets, with door-to-door registration and coupon collection ahead of the rollout; 2024 saw over 2.1 million malaria cases and 993 deaths, with children under five most affected. AI for Languages: Togo is rolling out an AI project at the AI for Good summit to preserve and promote local languages, aiming for open-source datasets and AI models that can translate and generate content in dozens of Togolese languages. World Bank Visit: World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde will be in Togo on July 16–17 to discuss reforms, jobs, logistics corridors, climate resilience, and the role of the Port of Lomé. Coastline Protection: Togo strengthened coastal safeguards with new laws, including tougher penalties for environmental crime and a 100-meter buffer zone—though implementation rules are still being drafted. Regional Trade Push: Togo and Benin are working to reduce barriers to cross-border agricultural trade under PRIMA, targeting smoother movement of goods along main corridors. Security Outlook: The UN warns terrorist threats are spreading across West Africa and the Sahel, increasingly using drones and new communication methods.
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