Togo's ADTPME launches new call for applications to support 50 agro-industrial SMEs

Economic governance

Thursday, 04 June 2026 04:34

Togo's ADTPME launches new call for applications to support 50 agro-industrial SMEs

(Togo First) - Togo's small business development agency ADTPME has launched a call for applications from agro-industry operators under a programme aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs across employment-generating value chains.

The Agency for the Development of Very Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (ADTPME) plans to select and support 50 small and micro enterprises through the initiative, which is part of the PAJEC programme supporting young entrepreneurs in sectors with strong job-creation potential.

Eligible businesses are those able to help strengthen agricultural value chains through the supply of raw materials, processing activities and the marketing of agricultural products. Targeted commodities include cassava, maize, soybeans, fonio, sesame, shea nuts, rice, pineapples, cashew nuts, amaranth and medicinal plants. The programme also covers livestock and aquaculture activities, including goat and sheep farming, poultry production, tilapia and catfish farming, as well as hive products such as honey.

Applicants must be formally registered businesses with at least two to three years of operating experience, depending on their profile, and demonstrate a proven capacity to supply products. They must also show financial viability and established market channels.

The 50 selected enterprises will receive technical and financial support, including assistance in upgrading production equipment, accessing financing and developing new markets. The companies will join the programme in phases according to their value chains and regions.

According to a notice relayed by the ministry responsible for grassroots development, financial inclusion and youth employment, applications will be accepted until June 17, 2026.

Esaïe Edoh

Togo's ADTPME launches new call for applications to support 50 agro-industrial SMEs

Togolese executive Cathia Lawson-Hall elected to Ecobank board

Togo Puts Local Processing in Focus at Seventh Made in Togo Fair

Benin's Romuald Wadagni expected in Lomé on Wednesday

benin-s-romuald-wadagni-expected-in-lome-on-wednesday

Former health insurance chief Justin Tchilabalo Pilante appointed interim head of Togo pension fund

Togo's ATD backs nine EdTech startups targeting international markets

Togo's Fest'Immo SolarDayZ 2026 draws nearly 5,000 visitors

U.S. visa overhaul leaves Lome among 20 key processing hubs in Africa

Togo rolls out 2,000-hectare forestry project to support shea industry and climate resilience

How the Hormuz Crisis Is Reshaping Shipping — and Lifting Lomé's Port

how-the-hormuz-crisis-is-reshaping-shipping-and-lifting-lome-s-port

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.