Economy

Monday 25 April, 2022
Togo: Government announces a new strategy to make local microfinance sector more performant
Banking

Togo: Government announces a new strategy to make local microfinance sector more performant

Last Thursday, during the council of ministers held in the Savanes region, the ministry of finance presented a “new strategy”…
Friday 22 April, 2022
Togo is one of the few African countries that have deployed commercial 5G networks (GSMA)
Telecom

Togo is one of the few African countries that have deployed commercial 5G networks (GSMA)

Togo is among the five sub-Saharan African countries where commercial 5G networks are already operational. This is according to GSMA,…
Wednesday 20 April, 2022
Thione Niang teams up with Emmanuel Adebayor to build an agripreneurship institute in Togo
Agriculture

Thione Niang teams up with Emmanuel Adebayor to build an agripreneurship institute in Togo

Togo will be the second country to house Thione Niang’s agriculture and leadership campus, after Senegal, his home country. Niang,…
Wednesday 20 April, 2022
IMF scales down global growth forecast for 2022
Economy

IMF scales down global growth forecast for 2022

The IMF scaled down its global growth forecast for 2022 on April 19, 2022. From 4.4%, which the institution projected…
Tuesday 19 April, 2022
Microfinance: Outstanding loans in Togo grew by 34% in 2021
Finance

Microfinance: Outstanding loans in Togo grew by 34% in 2021

Last year, outstanding loans granted by microfinance institutions in Togo soared by more than 30%, reaching CFA249 billion. That is…
Tuesday 19 April, 2022
Togolese telecom regulator launches new campaign to assess the quality of mobile services in the country
Telecom

Togolese telecom regulator launches new campaign to assess the quality of mobile services in the country

In Togo, the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP) has launched a new campaign to assess the quality…
Tuesday 19 April, 2022
Ethiopian Airlines to offer straight flights from Lomé to Washington starting from June 1st
Transport

Ethiopian Airlines to offer straight flights from Lomé to Washington starting from June 1st

Ethiopian Airlines will, starting from June, provide direct flights from Lomé to Washington, thrice a week. The news was revealed…
Tuesday 19 April, 2022
UNICEF Togo gets $2M from Japan to better tackle Covid-19
Economy

UNICEF Togo gets $2M from Japan to better tackle Covid-19

Togo secured, on 24th March, $2 million (about CFA1 billion) from Japan to better tackle Covid-19. Specifically, the donation will be…
Tuesday 19 April, 2022
Togo’s first issue on UMOA-Titres in Q2 2022 is a success
Economy

Togo’s first issue on UMOA-Titres in Q2 2022 is a success

Togo successfully closed its first issue on the UMOA-titres (WAMU securities) market for this quarter. The treasury secured CFA32 billion,…
Thursday 14 April, 2022
Togolese government caps transportation fees amid rising fuel prices
Transport

Togolese government caps transportation fees amid rising fuel prices

Just like in June 2021, the Togolese government, following its recent decision to increase the price of petroleum products, has…
Wednesday 13 April, 2022
Togo becomes ATI’s majority sovereign shareholder
Finance

Togo becomes ATI’s majority sovereign shareholder

Togo has become the African Trade Insurance Agency’s (ATI) most important sovereign shareholder, after getting $22.06 million in financing from Germany’s…
Wednesday 13 April, 2022
Hanoukopé market fire: the government will take all responsibilities, minister of trade says
Economy

Hanoukopé market fire: the government will take all responsibilities, minister of trade says

During a recent visit to the Hanoukopé market, where a fire broke out last Sunday, the Togolese minister of trade,…
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