AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFestival & Food Culture (Togo): Lomé hosted the 5th Festival La Marmite (FESMA) from Aug. 12–16 at the Palais des Congrès, with about 100 exhibitors across the food value chain. The festival spotlights gastronomy, local products and agro-innovation, with a culinary competition involving seven countries and a food-industry innovation contest featuring 10 selected projects. Traditional Calendar (Togo): The 2026 Asogli Te Za yam festival was launched in Ho on Aug. 12 under the theme “United in purpose,” featuring cultural performances and a packed run of events leading to a grand durbar on Oct. 3. Sports & Physical Culture (Togo): Lomé held GTO sports competitions on Aug. 9 for Physical Culture Day, with chess, football, cycling, karate and judo, organized by the Association Russo-Togolaise Alternative (ART). Local Media & Youth (Togo): Togolese bloggers shared their Moscow trip with Lomé residents, discussing how they prepared for travel, studied opportunities, and built careers in blogging. Arts, Heritage & Design (region): Museums are increasingly using documentary film to preserve and interpret African architecture, highlighted by MoMA’s “Architects of Liberation” exhibition in New York. Business & Trade (regional): Fidelity Bank Ghana urged harmonised customs systems across West Africa to cut costs for traders—especially women importing via Lomé and Nigeria.
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