Togo advances municipal digitalization project with new tender

ITC

Friday, 06 February 2026 15:14

Togo advances municipal digitalization project with new tender

(Togo First) - Togo’s Ministry of Public Service Efficiency and Digital Transformation has launched a tender for the design and installation of electronic communications networks under the Municipal Digitalization Project (PDiMa), funded by the KfW Development Bank. The tender includes the provision of Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU).

Authorities have also opened recruitment for a Procurement Manager, with a deadline of Jan. 20, 2026, and an Administrative and Financial Manager, with a deadline of Feb. 16, 2026. These hires are expected to enable the effective launch of the Project Management Unit, which will oversee the execution of activities over a two-year period.

PDiMa is currently in its preparatory phase and forms part of Togo’s Digital Acceleration Program. The project aims to connect 136 municipal buildings, covering all of the country’s town halls.

The scope of the project extends beyond municipal offices. It plans to connect 1,488 public schools, representing 22% of public schools and serving 760,000 students, as well as 253 health centers, equivalent to 30% of public health facilities.

The training component, based on preliminary estimates, is expected to reach 100,000 beneficiaries through Digital Academy programs, 700,000 users of the knowledge network, and support the incubation of 150 startups within the technological innovation center.

In this context, the connected infrastructure will serve as hubs to extend broadband connectivity to nearby households and businesses.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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