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Economy - Togo’s President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, officially inaugurated the Star Garments Togo textile factory, part of the Komar Group. The ceremony...
Agriculture - Togo’s agricultural leaders are pushing to modernize FertiTogo, the country’s national soil information platform. A high-level workshop in Lomé runs...
Transport - Togo opens a new modern toll station on National Road 2 near Aného today, June 19. The Ministry of Transport announced the completion of construction and...
Economic governance - Golfe 1 municipality in Bè-Apédomé held its Public Accountability Day on June 17, 2025, following the country’s decentralization law. Minister-Mayor...
Formation - The Togolese Ministry of Economy and Finance recently kicked off an international competition to enroll students at the Professional Training Center in...
Economic governance - Togo will join the fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) from September 4 to 10, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria. The Ministry of Commerce and Handicrafts...
Energy - Togo is preparing to launch an ambitious 400-megawatt (MW) solar energy development project as part of its strategy to achieve universal access to...
Economic governance - Lomé is hosting a major regional workshop focused on managing agricultural risks in West Africa. The event started on June 16 and ends on June 20. It is...
Economic governance - Togo will host the 13th Adjafi Fair from August 21 to September 7, 2025, focusing on how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can help small...
Economic governance - Togo’s government launched a product marking system for industrial diesel in May 2025 to tighten control over the hydrocarbon sector. The Ministry of...
Economic governance - In Togo, the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment (WACA-ResIP) has partnered with the University of Lomé to boost access to climate...
ITC - Togo’s media regulator, the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC), suspended French broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months on...
Economic governance - As it approaches the close of its 2021–2025 strategic cycle, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) has announced a 98.8% execution rate for its...
Agriculture - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) supports 1,000 smallholder farmers in Togo’s Kara region. Last week, the United Nations agency,...
Economic governance - Togo started a four-day intensive training on green bonds in Lomé on June 10. The government runs the program with help from the United Nations...
Economic governance - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) launched the first "BOAD Development Days" in Lomé on June 12, 2025. Experts, policymakers, and private sector...
Agriculture - The World Bank has approved a $300 million boost for Togo’s agriculture sector. The package, announced June 11, 2025, will fuel the country’s...
Education - Togo invested CFA213 billion in 2024 to implement key projects under its Education Sector Plan (PSE), according to the Ministry of National Education. The...
Health - Lomé is hosting the 2nd National Congress of the Togolese Cardiology Society (SOCART) on June 12 and 13, 2025. Nearly 150 experts are attending the 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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