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Public Management - Beginning next school year, Togo will introduce a new training program leading to a professional bachelor’s degree in technical education. This...
Economic governance - Togo reaffirmed its commitment on Tuesday to become a central player in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) in Africa. For...
Health - Togo is preparing to launch a groundbreaking program linking mental health, the informal economy, and social innovation. From October 8 to 10, 2025, 400...
Education - Germany has allocated €500,000 (about CFA328 million) to support the teaching of German in Togo’s secondary schools. The German Embassy in Lomé is...
Energy - Between September 2020 and June 2025, 20 localities in Togo's Savanes region gained access to electricity through the second phase of the Rural...
Politics - India has appointed S.R.H. Fahmi as its new ambassador to Togo, replacing Shri Sanjiv Tandon, New Delhi’s first official representative in Lomé. Togo’s...
Economic governance - Between 2020 and 2024, Togo strengthened its local diplomacy through 52 decentralized cooperation agreements, 39 of which remain active. These...
Finance - Togo recorded the sharpest decline in public debt among West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member states during the first half of 2025. Data...
Public Management - More than 80 leaders of Togolese companies from sectors like agro-industry, services, commerce, and technology took part in an artificial intelligence...
Agriculture - With cotton production declining and farmers aging, Togo is banking on an ambitious push to revive the sector. The goal is to exceed 92,500 tons in the...
Public Management - On Friday, July 4, in Lomé, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana officially adopted and signed a joint declaration on national security and...
Education - Togo's Ministry of Higher Education presents results of the VaRRIWA project, promoting academic research and innovation in West Africa. The initiative...
Formation - The University of Lomé (UL) will offer targeted aeronautics training programs under a new deal with Togo’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC-Togo). UL...
Education - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will inject 50 million euros into the construction and outfitting of six technical education and...
Transport - U.S. Embassy donates advanced scanners and explosive trace detectors. Equipment aims to improve passenger and staff safety at Lomé airport. Delivery...
Finance - Service to be discontinued in Togo from August 1, reflecting global banking trends. Rising costs, low profitability and regulatory pressures drive...
Banking - Partnership to deploy Apigee API management and BigQuery analytics in 33 markets. Bank aims to boost SME financing and financial inclusion in...
Economic governance - The World Bank has appointed Togolese national Farouk Mollah Banna as its new Resident Representative in Chad. Banna will manage a $2.7 billion...
Finance - For the second consecutive year, Lome, Togo's capital, will host West African compliance and anti-money laundering experts on July 8 and 9. The GRCRO,...
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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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