Togo plans second industrial park in Agbélouvé

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Thursday, 26 February 2026 14:42

Togo plans second industrial park in Agbélouvé

(Togo First) - Togo is moving ahead with plans for a second industrial park, following the launch of the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA) in June 2021. The planned logistics zone in Agbélouvé, about 65 km north of Lomé, was the focus on Wednesday at a two-day forum opened in the capital by the Ministry for the Promotion of Investment and Economic Sovereignty, in partnership with GIZ.

The project is in its prefeasibility phase. The forum gathers stakeholders to discuss the structuring and management of industrial parks, with an emphasis on planning frameworks, governance and operational models. Authorities aim to align the project with international standards and best practices.

Discussions cover the key steps required to establish a high-performing industrial park, including defining the business model, financing options, institutional arrangements, investment attractiveness, shared services management, and compliance with environmental and social standards.

Through the Agbélouvé project, Togo seeks to create a new industrial growth hub to stimulate investment, strengthen competitiveness and accelerate industrialization.

The government also plans to build on experience from the PIA, moving toward an integrated eco-industrial park model. “Adopting the eco-industrial park approach reflects Togo’s ambition to join the new generation of African industrial economies: competitive, responsible and attentive to present and future generations,” said Ludovic Bédinadé, chief of staff at the ministry.

Germany could support the project. Johannes Klotz, head of cooperation at the German Embassy in Togo, said Berlin stands ready to assist the Togolese government in strengthening service delivery and institutional frameworks to meet international standards and promote sustainable investment.

Esaïe Edoh

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