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Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo’s Council of Ministers, participated this week in the 80th-anniversary commemoration of the United Nations Charter. During the event, he reaffirmed Togo’s dedication to multilateralism and called for a rebalancing of the global order.
Speaking from the UN podium, Gnassingbé lauded the Charter as a historic milestone and a foundational document for an...
Togo's government is intensifying efforts to regulate and professionalize its insurance brokerage sector. A national training seminar, initiated by the National Directorate of Insurance under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, officially opened on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The seminar aims to significantly increase professionalism within the sector.
This gathering signals an ambition to...
Togo will temporarily suspend artisanal and industrial fishing activities in July and August 2025 as part of efforts to preserve marine resources. The decision, announced by the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock, and Transhumance Regulation on June 20 sets two distinct fishing bans.
Artisanal fishing will be prohibited from July 1 to July 31, while industrial fishing will be halted from July 1 to...
Lomé has been hosting the second edition of the African Meetings for Educational Resources, known as RARE, since Tuesday, June 24. Initiated and funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), and implemented by UNESCO and the Institut Français, the project aims to improve equitable access for primary and secondary school students to a broad range of high-quality educational resources.
Over...
The Kloto 1 Municipality, located 120 km northwest of Lomé, invested over 2 billion CFA francs in key social sectors including education, health, and the environment between 2019 and 2025. These figures were presented on Friday, June 20, in Kpalimé during the municipality's first extraordinary council session of 2025, just weeks before the end of its inaugural term.
The municipality's annual...
Togo's tax authority, the Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR), collected 1.36 billion CFA francs in Motor Vehicle Tax (TVM) during the first quarter of 2025. This figure, reviewed by Togo First and sourced from the General Directorate of Budget and Finance (DGBF), marks a slight 0.56% increase from the 1.35 billion CFA francs collected in the same period of 2024.
The amount collected represents...
Togo has launched a new project to support the country’s shift toward electric mobility by introducing a fleet of electric motorcycles for public administration couriers. The pilot phase of the initiative is part of the Support Project for the Transition to Electric Mobility (PSTMET).
The project is being rolled out with support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and is...
The Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) collected 258.06 billion CFA francs in tax revenue during the first quarter of 2025. This marks a 5.81% increase compared to the 243.89 billion CFA francs collected in the same period of 2024, according to figures from the Directorate General of Budget and Finance reviewed by Togo First.
Despite this positive trend, the amount collected by the end of March...
The European Union is providing €10 million in new funding to four West African coastal countries including Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana. This support aims to address the increasing migration pressure stemming from conflicts in the central Sahel region.
According to UNHCR, this funding is part of the regional "Unity" initiative. It is designed to assist forcibly displaced...
Justice officials in Togo took part in a new training session aimed at tackling corruption in courts and prisons. The two-day program was held in Lomé on June 19 and 20, 2025.
The initiative was led by the High Authority for the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption and Related Offenses, known as HAPLUCIA. The program focused on court clerks, administrative staff, and prison officers, whose...
The image was striking. An American business leader sat before Togolese authorities, declaring confidence in a country where his group had never before established an industrial presence. On Wednesday, June 18, Charlie Komar, CEO of the eponymous group, was in Lomé to inaugurate the first African factory of Star Garments. This textile subsidiary belongs to the U.S.-based company.
The project,...
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Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 4% in 2024, driven by commodities and tax reforms.
Togo’s inflation dropped to 2.2% in April 2025, one of the region’s lowest.
IMF urges Togo to raise domestic revenue and protect market access as aid declines.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented its latest Sub-Saharan Africa outlook in Lomé on June 19, underscoring cautious...
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IFAD conducts a mission to assess the Agricultural Finance Mechanism Support Project (ProMIFA).
The evaluation focuses on 2025 goals, financial management, and environmental safeguards.
ProMIFA targets improved access to finance for smallholder farmers and rural enterprises.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is conducting an evaluation mission in...
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Togo's government introduces a cash transfer program aimed at aiding 31,450 vulnerable households nationwide.
The scheme forms part of the citizens' budget for 2025, designed to strengthen existing social safety nets and foster sustainable resilience among precarious populations.
The Togolese government has announced a new cash transfer program set to benefit 31,450...
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Starting July 1, 2025, all fuel trucks leaving Togo's petroleum terminals must submit detailed customs declarations before departure.
The reform aims to improve fuel traceability, combat smuggling, and enhance fiscal governance using the Sydonia World digital platform.
The measure coincides with a broader government campaign to mark petroleum products and clamp down on...
Gnassingbé Eyadema International Airport (AIGE) in Lomé handled 329,618 passengers in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures released on June 18 in the quarterly budget execution report. The marks a 1.2% increase from the same period in 2024, when the airport registered 325,709 travelers.
Although modest, this growth continues the upward trend recorded in recent years at Togo’s main...