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Public Management - The African Solidarity Fund (AFS) could soon partner with Togo on the project to build 20,000 social housing units in Kpomé-Dalavé. The possibility was...
Formation - The Kara University launched an online course on volunteering and citizenship on November 27, 2023. The project was launched in Kara, in partnership with...
Economic governance - Lomé hosted on Monday, Nov. 27, a B2B meeting between some major German firms and young Togolese entrepreneurs. The German side regrouped representatives...
Economic governance - A delegation of Togolese private and public economic operators and German business leaders from the Groupement Mittelstand BVMW held a mini-business forum...
Politics - Togo's President, Faure Gnassingbé, expects the country’s next elections to be held “no later than the end of the first quarter of 2024”. The deadline was...
Formation - Togo was represented by eight startups at the Tech Africa - Europe Emerging Valley summit, held in Marseilles, France, on November 27 and 28. The firms...
Energy - KYA-Energy Group, a Togolese manufacturer and seller of solar-powered appliances, sealed a partnership deal with Ecobank on November 27. Under the...
Social - The Togolese government wants to reform its Economic and Social Council (CES). The Council of Ministers approved last Saturday, a draft organic bill aimed...
ITC - The government of Togo seeks firms to conduct feasibility studies focused on the digital sector, as part of preparations for a Compact program scheduled...
Agriculture - Togo will present its priorities regarding climate change and ways to tackle it locally at the coming COP28 in Dubai. This year, the global meeting will...
Economic governance - Togo opened on November 23, 2023, its first mall offering exclusively Made-in-Togo products. Named "Togo Mall", the facility was officially inaugurated by...
Security - Togo will soon launch a new program to support people facing terrorism and security challenges. According to a decree issued last Thursday toward its...
Public Management - The African Chamber of Commerce and Services (CACS) of the Dakhla region (Morocco) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI -Togo) signed a...
Infrastructure - Togo should soon launch a project to build 21 bridges in its five regions, a project that aligns with the government’s strategy to open up rural areas....
Agriculture - The AIFO–Association of Oilseed Industries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), and the Economic Community of West African States...
Formation - Huawei Technologies closed a one-week training workshop in Lomé on November 22.  The ICT-focused workshop aims to create an ecosystem from which...
Economic governance - Togo should soon have a digital hotel booking platform for big events. The project was launched on November 21, 2023, by the Ministry of Tourism. On the...
Social - In a bid to bolster its commitment to gender equality, the Court of Audit of Togo recently validated in Lomé a "gender strategy" and an associated action...
Public finance - In Togo, tax exemptions cost the State almost CFA140 billion between January and September 2023, an increase of 18% year-on-year. The government expects...
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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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