Togo Housing & Finance Push: Togo has entered the implementation phase of its 20,000-unit housing program in Kpomé-Dalavé (Zio), after BOAD-financed studies, as the country targets a wider housing deficit gap and links construction to broader development. Regional Housing Finance Upgrade: UEMOA’s Lomé-based mortgage refinancing institution CRRH-UEMOA has rebranded as AFINHAB to expand housing finance across the union, including securitization and first-loss guarantees. Industrial Jobs Drive: Togo’s Adétikopé Industrial Platform says it has mobilised about CFA350bn in cumulative investment over five years, hosting 25 partner companies and creating 6,580 direct jobs, with plans to scale up toward 20,000 jobs by 2030. HIV Treatment Watch: Despite strong HIV viral suppression progress, early signs of dolutegravir resistance among Togolese children and adolescents are raising concerns about long-term treatment sustainability. Cross-Border Security Concern: At the Aflao border enclave, travellers and hiring-car operators report worsening insecurity tied to poor lighting and weak security presence, calling for urgent streetlight restoration and more police/military deployment. Digital Interference Alert: France’s Viginum accuses Israeli firm BlackCore of election meddling via online disinformation, naming targets including Togo alongside France, Scotland and New York—while sponsors remain unclear. Regional Capital Markets Pitch: West Africa’s BRVM stock exchange urged international investors to increase exposure, arguing BRVM markets reflect fast-growing WAEMU economies and offer attractive returns.