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Economy - Last Friday, Togo secured CFA22 billion on the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) public securities market. The operation, the second of April, for Lomé,...
Agriculture - The ECOWAS Regional Agriculture and Food Fund (RAFF) Supervisory Board approved its 2025-2027 work plan and budget during a meeting in Lomé last week. The...
Politics - Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé met with France’s Special Envoy for the Sahel, Christophe Guilhou, last week. Guilhou was with French Ambassador...
Logistics - The port of Lomé made history last week. On April 24, the MSC Diletta—stretching 400 meters long and 61 meters wide—became the largest container ship ever...
Services - The Téléperformance Kékéli call center in Lomé opened its doors on Thursday, April 24, 2024, in Djidjolé. President of the National Assembly, Sévon-Tépé...
Economic governance - Vivace Group, a Chinese manufacturer of aluminum and plastic construction materials, has recently launched its new factory at the Adétikopé Industrial...
Economic governance - Togo’s public debt hit CFA4,217.73 billion last year, or 69.16% of GDP, up from 66.65% in 2023. The Ministry of Finance disclosed these figures in its...
Agriculture - On April 22, 2025, Togo’s Ministry of Agriculture, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), launched a new...
Public services - Last week, Togo’s National Agency for Grassroots Development Support (ANADEB) handed over 300 socio-economic infrastructures to local communities in the...
Economic governance - Datcha’s old textile giant, TOGOTEX, roars back to life. Canadian firm Logistik Unicorp, through its Benart Afrique subsidiary, now owns the factory,...
Logistics - The port of Lomé was busy last year, with total traffic reaching 30.64 million tonnes, up from 30.09 million tonnes in 2023. Rear-Admiral Fogan Kodjo...
Health - Togo is building a new ophthalmology clinic at the Centre hospitalier préfectoral (CHP) in Vogan, about 40 kilometers northeast of Lomé. Construction...
Economic governance - On April 23, 2025, Togo inaugurated two new industrial plants at the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA): FHC Médica, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, and...
Transport - The Djéréhouye axle weighing station in Atakpamé, 180 kilometers north of Lomé, has been officially certified as meeting the West African Economic...
Public Management - On April 22, 2025, Togo officially launched the Local Authority Financing (FICOL) program in Wawa 1, a commune in the Plateaux region. Supported by...
Energy - The Dapaong Solar power plant is officially under construction. The works began on April 22 and should be completed within 13 months. The plant is located...
Economic governance - On April 18, 2025, S&P Global Ratings bumped Togo’s sovereign credit rating from 'B' to 'B+', citing steady economic growth and stronger fiscal...
Energy - The construction of the Dapaong solar power plant begins tomorrow, April 22. The foundation stone will be laid as part of the 65th Independence Day...
Public finance - Next Friday, April 25, Togo will launch its second issuance on the regional money market this quarter. The Togolese Treasury will try to raise CFA20...
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REFORMS OVERVIEW

 

 

 

 

STARTING A BUSINESS (more info)

At the fifteenth position, worldwide, and first in Africa, under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking, Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms….

 

ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info)

Compared to some years ago when it was one of the lowest rankers under the Doing Business’ Enforcing Contracts indicator, Togo, leveraging many efforts to improve its business climate, was able to jump significantly on the index in the recent years... .

CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info)

Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts  • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal  • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks  • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara  • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute .

 

TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (more info)

In comparison to previous years,Togo has significantly improved its ranking under the“Trading across borders” indicator by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.

In comparison to previous years, Togo has significantly improved its ranking on the “Trading across borders” index by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitalization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.

 

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info)

After moving from the 133rd to 127th place under the 2020 Doing Business’ construction permit index, Togo intends to reiterate this feat in the coming edition of the global ranking. To this end, it has introduced this year multiple reforms.

 

GETTING ELECTRICITY (more info)

Over the past two years, Togo’s ranking under the Doing Business’ Getting electricity and water indicator has increased consistently. Owing this performance to multiple reforms aimed at making it easier for businesses to access power and water, Lomé plans to introduce even more reforms this year to keep up its improvements.

 

REGISTERING A PROPERTY  (more info)

Out of all the 'Doing Business’ indicators, Property Registration is where Togo has improved the most since 2018. Indeed, after spending years in the lowest part of this ranking, the country now seeks to beat Rwanda which is the best performer on this index in Africa. To do so, Lomé has been introducing many reforms, with the latest batch implemented this year.

 

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (more info)

From professionalization to digitization, through legislative regulations, Togo’s public procurement framework is constantly being modernized. Several reforms have been implemented to improve the sector much to the benefit of the private sector, which is the focus of the National Development Plan.

 

PAYING TAXES AND DUTIES (more info)

To improve its business environment, Togo introduced some important reforms related to the payment of tax and duties. From the replacement of some taxes to the cancellation of others through exemptions, the country has only one objective: offer the most attractive tax framework to investors and economic operators. To achieve this, the authorities relied on digitization.

 

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