UNDP & Gulf of Guinea Security: UNDP says insecurity along the Gulf of Guinea must be tackled through community-led prevention, pointing to small arms, illicit economies, and farmer-herder conflicts as drivers of local tensions in Togo, Benin, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. Infectious Disease Lab Skills: NMIMR (Ghana) with JICA is training eight healthcare lab professionals from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Zambia in modern virology, bacteriology and parasitology, plus biosafety and lab quality management. Digital Sovereignty in Togo: Lomé will host Togo’s Internet Governance Forum on June 19, with pre-events for student and youth governance discussions on AI, big data, cybersecurity, and digital rights. Electric Mobility in the Region: Spiro secured $215M to expand Africa’s battery-swapping EV network, already operating in markets including Togo. Right to Information: Transparency International highlights implementation gaps in access-to-information laws across Liberia, Ghana, Togo and Sierra Leone. Aviation Push for Lomé: Togo is positioning itself as an African aviation hub ahead of the African Air Transport Convention & Expo 2026 (June 15–19). Energy & Power Trade: The World Bank reports progress on West Africa’s electricity access and cross-border power integration, with thousands of km of transmission lines and millions gaining access. Clean Energy & Housing: Lomé’s Fest’Immo SolarDayZ drew nearly 5,000 visitors, focusing on sustainable housing and the energy transition. EdTech Growth: ATD supported nine Togolese edtech startups through an incubation programme, including training on AI in education and learning platforms.