ISOC Togo Appoints New Board, Re-Elects Agbenonwossi As President

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Monday, 12 January 2026 15:25

ISOC Togo Appoints New Board, Re-Elects Agbenonwossi As President

(Togo First) - The Togo chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC Togo) appointed its new Board of Directors on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at a regular General Assembly.

Emmanuel Elolo Agbenonwossi was re-elected president for the 2025-2027 term. He heads an organization whose membership rose to 602 in 2025 from 435 in 2023, driven by broader participation from young people, women and technical specialists.

Operationally, ISOC Togo rolled out the country’s first community network in 2025 in Atti Akakpé. The project, implemented under the Beyond the Net programme, seeks to improve local internet access and build technical skills within the surrounding communities. The network now serves five villages.

The organization also expanded its training and consultation activities, notably through the National School on Internet Governance and the 10th and 11th Internet Governance Forums, which focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and public policy.

“It is now time to accelerate development and position Internet Society Togo as a leading technical and strategic partner,” Agbenonwossi said at the ceremony, adding that internet conditions in Togo were improving.

Priorities for the new mandate include extending network coverage to the northern regions, producing data on internet service quality and increasing the number of innovation hubs for young entrepreneurs.

ISOC Togo has been active in the country for 20 years. It is the national chapter of the Internet Society, a global non-profit organisation that promotes an open, secure and accessible internet.

R.E.D.

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.