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Public Management - Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Council, took charge on May 14  as Africa’s representative in talks with international financial...
Public finance - Togo plans to raise CFA20 billion on the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) public securities market on May 23. The country’s Treasury has launched a...
Economic governance - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) held an open day this Friday, May 16. The event took place simultaneously in Lomé and other...
Economic governance - The Togolese capital is hosting the first Local Economic Development Festival (FDEL). The three-day event closes tomorrow, May 17. It is organized by...
Health - The Togolese Exhibition and Trade Fair Centre (CETEF) will host the first Health and Wellbeing Exhibition from July 2 to 8 in Lomé. The event will focus...
Public finance - The Togolese National Assembly could soon join the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC). AFROPAC’s Vice-President, Abena...
Economic governance - Togo’s inflation rate eased to 2.5% in April 2025, down from 2.7% in March. The slight improvement reflects ongoing economic adjustments and authorities’...
Public services - Togo’s electoral commission has set strict rules for groups wanting to observe the country’s 2025 municipal elections. The deadline to apply is June...
Energy - The Togolese government spent CFA31 billion to reduce the electricity deficit and maintain power supply during the 2024-2025 energy crisis. According to...
Agriculture - Togo’s National Meteorological Agency (ANAMET) announced on May 14, 2025, that the major rainy season has started in the north and will bring normal to...
Energy - On May 5, the Togo government increased electricity prices by an average of 12.5%. The new rates were disclosed via an interministerial order dated March...
Public Management - Recently appointed as Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Africa, Ethiopis Tafara visited Lomé for the “Africa Leads” forum,...
ITC - The Ministry of Transport in Togo announced that starting early 2026, all SOTRAL bus tickets will be sold digitally. The ministry has been developing this...
Social - On May 16, the Togolese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Togo) will hold an Open Day across all regions and in Lomé. This will be a first for the...
Economic governance - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) wants to deepen cooperation with Togo across four critical economic fronts. On May 12, 2025, in...
Economic governance - The Togolese government plans to digitize public procurement to modernize economic governance. The Ministry of Public Service Reform has launched a tender...
Transport - Togo’s maritime sector collected CFA6.2 billion through the Maritime Non-Tax Revenue Single Window or Guichet unique des redevances et recettes non...
Social - In partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Togolese government launched the High Intensity Labor (HIMO) project on May 12, 2025,...
Economic governance - The Togolese Ministry of Trade and Local Consumption is training its new agents in product traceability. Since May 13, 2025, about 60 newly hired civil...
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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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