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Public Management - Highlights • Togo opens new diplomatic year under the theme of “Africa’s strategic autonomy”• FM Robert Dussey urges the continent to define relations on...
Economic governance - Côte d’Ivoire remained Togo's top customer in the second quarter of 2025, accounting for 13.3% of exports, valued at 29.8 billion CFA francs, according to...
Finance - The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) welcomes the CRRH-UEMOA 6.00% 2025 - 2040 "Social Bond", a CFA60 billion bond issue dedicated to financing affordable...
Politics - Togolese leader appoints former minister and close advisor as the Government Secretary General Official decree aired on September 3, 2025 on...
Training - Workshop hosted in Aneho with focus on improving capacities related to local economic development. The session is supported by the German...
Health - Togo starts administering the anti-malarial R21/Matrix-M vaccine It is the 22nd African country to adopt the drug Campaign began this week,...
Public Management - Togo’s Pension Fund (CRT) paid out more than CFA26.2 billion in social benefits by the end of June 2025, against total revenue of CFA24.5 billion. This...
Economic governance - Togo cuts customs fees by 20% for cars over 5 years. Discount runs Sept. 1–Nov. 15; payments due by Nov. 30. Measure aims to ease port congestion,...
Economic governance - The city of Tsévié in Togo now has a new livestock market. The facility, inaugurated on August 29, is built on a three-hectare site. A collaboration...
Finance - Ecobank Togo, a subsidiary of the pan-African banking group, has signed a partnership agreement with UPRAD, the Professional Union of Customs Agents, to...
Public Management - Togo's Technical Secretariat of the Management Commission of the. Support Fund for Local Authorities (ST-CG-FACT) is launching a monitoring and evaluation...
Economic governance - • Lacs 1 mobilized CFA2.59bn in revenue and spent CFA2.78bn over five years.• Funds backed projects in schools, health centers, markets, electrification,...
Social - Togo disbursed more than CFA4 billion in loans between August 2024 and August 2025 to support grassroots development and expand financial inclusion....
Economic governance - • Maritime Region adopts $1.3M budget, 73% for investments.• Funds target health, education, water, and sanitation.• Savanes Region...
Agriculture - • Togo is drafting 7th biodiversity report for 2021–2025.• The process aligns with UN biodiversity convention goals.• The country targets ecosystem...
Social - • Togo issued 39,142 loans worth CFA4.06B from Aug 2024–Aug 2025.• Most funds backed income projects, SMEs and digital finance.• Repayment rate hit 94.9%;...
Economic governance - • Chinese construction materials giant Lesso plans to open a subsidiary in Togo.• Talks with Togo’s Chamber of Commerce focused on partnerships with local...
Health - • $810,000 investment adds mobile eye and dental clinics to rural health services.• Funded by IsDB with UNDP support under national health...
Social - • Forum targets young entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, and investors.• Program includes expert panels, skills workshops, and B2B sessions.• Event...
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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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