Togo adds video surveillance registration to public services platform

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Monday, 30 March 2026 10:25

Togo adds video surveillance registration to public services platform

(Togo First) - Togo now requires individuals, businesses and government agencies to register their video surveillance systems through an online platform.

The government, through the Personal Data Protection Authority (IPDCP), launched the new procedure in Lomé on Friday.

“These surveillance systems serve multiple legitimate purposes. However, they must be deployed in strict compliance with the law,” Lt. Col. Bédiani Béléi, president of the IPDCP, said at the launch.

The measure is intended to improve oversight of surveillance systems and strengthen compliance with the law, as part of a broader push to digitize public services and amid growing concerns about personal data protection.

Authorities say the initiative serves two purposes: improving the security of people and property in a fast-growing urban environment, and preventing abuse linked to the unregulated use of surveillance technologies.

The move is part of a broader effort to modernize public administration through the Service Public platform, which hosts a growing number of administrative services and civic procedures.

“By launching this digital system today, we are taking another step toward modernizing our administration and protecting the rights of our citizens,” said Kassime Tidjani, secretary-general at the Ministry of Public Service Efficiency and Digital Transformation.

The IPDCP began digitizing video surveillance registration procedures in February 2026 in partnership with the Togo Digital Agency. The platform was tested internally before being rolled out to the public.

The IPDCP started work in March 2025 in Lomé with an awareness campaign targeting institutions, businesses and the public. The body oversees compliance with rules governing the collection and processing of personal data across the country.

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