AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGRCRO Summit in Lomé: The 3rd Grande Rencontre des Compliance et Risk Officers opens in Lomé on July 8–9, 2026, at Hotel 2 Février, with organizers expecting nearly 1,000 compliance professionals—up from 600 last year—and a sharp focus on fraud, corruption and money laundering in the age of AI. Open Education Push: In Lomé, UNESCO-backed experts met to set a West Africa strategy for Open Educational Resources, Open Access and Open Data, aiming to cut inequality as AI reshapes learning. Digital Health & Identity Systems: ID4Africa’s AGM highlighted local ownership for open source identity and health platforms, with Togo’s ANID stressing capacity building before tenders. Cybersecurity Watch: Researchers warn of “TamperedChef,” malware hiding inside signed productivity apps to deploy stealers and remote access tools. Regional Trade Momentum: AfCFTA and ITC renewed a deal in Lomé to target an extra $22bn a year in intra-African trade by 2029.
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