Togo Launches National Digital Observatory to Support Public Policy

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Tuesday, 18 November 2025 07:25

Togo Launches National Digital Observatory to Support Public Policy

(Togo First) - Togo now has a National Digital Observatory (ONN), whose platform has been operational since November 13, 2025. The tool, designed by the Ministry of Public Action Efficiency and Digital Transformation with support from GIZ, is part of ongoing efforts to modernize public administration and better manage digitalization projects.

The ONN is intended as a reference instrument that offers a precise and updated view of the national digital ecosystem. It centralizes key sector data and provides analyses to assess the impact of digital initiatives at the national level.

Open to citizens, researchers, companies, public decision-makers, and technical and financial partners, the observatory is designed to inform digital sector public policies and allow users to continuously monitor the country’s digital transformation.

Dans le cadre de la modernisation de l’action publique et du pilotage optimal des projets de digitalisation, le Togo se dote d’un outil national de pilotage du numérique : l’Observatoire National du Numérique (0NN).

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According to the ministry, the goal is to strengthen Togo’s position in a global context of digital transformation. The ONN plans to publish an annual report offering a full assessment of digital sector developments in Togo to improve the effectiveness of digital projects.

The creation of the observatory adds to the initiatives launched to support digital development in Togo. These include the December 2024 rollout of two public data platforms: Open Data and the Open Data Geoportal. Managed by the Togo Digital Agency, these platforms aim to improve access to public data for strategic and planning purposes. They should also help enhance government transparency while accelerating the country’s digital transformation.

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.