The African Observatory for Good Governance Promotion will reward Togo’s Sandra Johnson during its upcoming Gala Dinner

Economic governance

Monday, 12 December 2022 14:14

The African Observatory for Good Governance Promotion will reward Togo’s Sandra Johnson during its upcoming Gala Dinner

(Togo First) - Sandra Ablamba Johnson will attend the 2022 Gala Dinner of the African Observatory for the Promotion of Good Governance, an organization based in Côte d'Ivoire, which will be held on December 23. On the occasion, she will be doubly acknowledged for her good governance as the current Minister, and the Secretary General of the Togolese Presidency.

According to our sources, she will receive two awards: the "Special Prize for Economic Development and the Promotion of Private Investment in Togo," and "the Prize for Women's Leadership in Togo."

The African Observatory for the Promotion of Good Governance particularly took stock of Johnson’s efforts in improving Togo’s business climate and making the country more attractive to foreign investment.

In 2020, her efforts helped Togo jump 40 places in the former Doing Business index, making it the top reformer in Africa and the 3rd worldwide, that year. The same trend was observed in 2019 when Togo gained 19 places in the global ranking.

Sandra Johnson is not the only Togolese who will be distinguished during the upcoming Gala. There are two more, namely Col. Dokisime Gnama Latta and Louis Biyao. The first heads Togo’s civil aviation agency (ANAC) and the Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé-Tokoin (SALT); he will receive the Pan-African Prize for the Best Aeronautical Manager in Africa. Biyao, for his part, is a lawyer at the Paris Bar and he is to receive the Pan-African Prize for the Best African Business Lawyer. It should be noted that the attorney is the legal advisor of the Togolese channel New World TV. The latter obtained the broadcasting rights of the World Cup in French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries before the French Canal+.

Last year, Philippe Kokou Tchodie, head of the Togolese Tax Revenue Office (OTR), received from the Observatory the Pan-African Prize for the best manager of financial management.

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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.