Power Market Pressure: Nigeria’s Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) says it faces over N300bn in stranded capacity losses and more than N400bn in unpaid liabilities owed by NBET, Discos and other market players, urging lawmakers and regulators to force settlement. Renewables Push: NDPHC also outlined NIPP Phase 2 plans to expand solar and mini-hydro and use off-grid solutions to close supply gaps, especially in northern Nigeria. Togo Trade & Agro-Industry: Togo’s Made in Togo Fair moved to Aného for its second stop, spotlighting local producers and new business links. Value-Chain Exports: Togo Soja shipped its first processed shea butter export from the Adétikopé Industrial Platform, reinforcing government efforts to tax raw exports and boost local processing. Transit Security Tech: Togo’s tax authority launched electronic tracking for petroleum transit cargo to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, extending the SESS system with specialized devices. Digital Agriculture: A Chad delegation visited Lomé to study Togo’s digital farming tools, including climate and agrometeorological platforms. Banking Hub: Lomé dominates WAEMU banking holding-company assets, with four Togolese groups holding CFAF 24.13tn (40% of the regional total). Economic Growth: Togo reported 3.8% GDP growth in Q1 2026, led by manufacturing (textiles, construction, chemicals) and transport/logistics tied to Port of Lomé.