Agricultural Engineering Training: SIGMA Scientific Group (Lomé) and France’s École Supérieure des Agricultures signed an agreement to train agricultural engineers in Togo, starting with a two-year preparatory cycle before students enter a three-year engineering degree. Population Data for Better Planning: Census directors and experts met in Lomé to prepare the 2030 Population and Housing Census cycle, focusing on digital data collection, georeferencing, and data protection. Digital Health & Research Cooperation: Tunisia and Togo agreed on regular foreign-ministry consultations, with joint work planned for 2026-2027 across AfCFTA trade, digital health, higher education, and research. Construction & Finance for Local Industry: Togo’s building and public works contractors held “Media Days” to highlight execution bottlenecks across the whole project chain, not just contractors. Women’s Economic Empowerment: UNFPA and the Aného municipality are building a Women’s Center in Glidji to train women in skills like agro-processing, IT, and entrepreneurship, with links to microfinance. Telecom Expansion: AXIAN Telecom secured a €170m EBRD loan to expand 4G/5G and fibre in Senegal and modernize fibre in Kenya. Cybersecurity in the Region: Nigeria won the ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity Hackathon 2026 in Accra, beating teams from across 12 member states, including Togo. HIV Drug Resistance Watch: CARESP reports early signs of dolutegravir resistance among Togolese children and adolescents, even as viral suppression remains high. Mining & Infrastructure: China Nerin Engineering was selected as EPC contractor for Togolok gold deposit facilities, with construction planned to finish within two years. Air Quality Research: Scientists used satellite data to trace seasonal fire pollution across six West African countries, peaking in the dry Harmattan months. Foreign Election Interference Claims: France’s Viginum alleges Israeli firm BlackCore ran disinformation operations targeting elections and political figures, including in Togo, alongside Scotland and New York.