AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital Payments in Focus: A four-day World Bank-backed workshop opened in Lomé on digitalizing social benefit payments, bringing officials from 10 West and Central African countries plus BCEAO to push interoperable, more governable welfare delivery—building on Togo’s Novissi mobile cash-transfer model. Biometrics for ID Systems: At ID4Africa 2026 in Abidjan, GripID launched the V10 portable enrollment device for national ID and eID registration, combining dual-iris, facial capture, fingerprinting, card reading and document scanning in one foldable unit. Cocoa Rules Spark Debate: Brazil’s new chocolate standards raise the cocoa solids minimum to 35% (from 25%), a move welcomed by cocoa producers but criticized by parts of the chocolate industry over possible demand impact. World Cup Logistics & Travel: In the U.S., SEPTA unveiled extra match-day transit service for Philadelphia, while the U.S. waived visa bond requirements for eligible World Cup travelers—though ticket fraud warnings remain loud. Security Reality Check: A Sahel security map argues the AES project is failing “systematically,” with Burkina Faso highlighted as the most critical case.
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