Public Management

Tuesday 10 July, 2018

Franco-Egyptian Hafez Ghanem is the new vice president of World Bank for Africa

In a recent press statement, the World Bank appointed as its new vice president for Africa, Hafez Ghanem. The Franco-Egyptian…

Tuesday 10 July, 2018

Public finance

Togo plans to raise CFA50bn on regional market this month

With a second quarter getting off to a great start marked by two successful issuances, Togo’s treasury plans to raise…

Monday 9 July, 2018

Health

Ping Pong Global and the Togolese government discuss the construction of Togo's first reference hospital

On July 7, 2018, Komi Selom Klassou, the Togolese prime minister met with Siddhart Jaain, managing director of the Indian…

Friday 6 July, 2018

Security

UN Under-secretary General Izumi Nakamitsu, inaugurates UNREC’s new headquarters in Lomé

UN Under-secretary General of Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, inaugurated yesterday, July 5, the new headquarters of the UN Regional Center…

Wednesday 4 July, 2018

Public finance

Togo’s external over-indebtedness risk is “moderate”, according to IMF

At end-December 2017, Togo’s external debt stood at 19.9% of its GDP while internal debt was at 58.8% of GDP.…

Wednesday 4 July, 2018

Economic governance

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $1.2M to expand in various countries, including Togo

Nigerian logistics startup, Kobo360, plans to begin operating in Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal by the end of 2019.…

Monday 2 July, 2018

Economic governance

“I started on my sister’s veranda and here I am now” - Mablé Agbodan, founder of the Craftsmanship Club of Togo

Passionate, perfectionist and visionary, Mablé Agbodan truly incarnates the multi-talent Togolese Woman. Specialized in luxury designs, she is the director…

Friday 29 June, 2018

Politics

Togo: Civil society organizations contribute to national development plan

In Togo, civil society organizations (OSC) met last Tuesday with the minister of planning and development, Kossi Assimaïdou, to discuss…

Friday 29 June, 2018

Economic governance

Between 2015 and 2018, World Bank’s investment portfolio for Togo has more than doubled

Between 2015 and 2018, World Bank’s investment in Togo soared from about $150 million to $350 million, according to the institution representative…

Thursday 28 June, 2018

Economic governance

Togo: Between 2015 and 2017, poverty rate slumped by 1.6% (INSEED)

Between 2015 and 2017, Togo’s poverty index receded according to the national institute of statistics, economic and demographic studies (INSEED)…

Wednesday 27 June, 2018

Economic governance

World Bank could provide Togo $200-230 million by 2020

As part of the Eighteenth Replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA18), Togo should benefit from a greater financial support…

Monday 25 June, 2018

Public finance

Togo: Deputies adopt bill to scale down State budget for 2018

Togolese deputies adopted June 22 the 2018 amending finance law. “The amending finance law translates the government’s will to improve…

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