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In Togo, work continues on the rehabilitation of the Kara University Hospital (CHU Kara), with several projects underway. Last week, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Tchin Darré, visited the site to assess the progress of the different works.
The main rehabilitation project, led by Ellipse Projects, was launched in April 2024 and is scheduled to last 36 months. As of June 20, 2025, the...
Togo’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Georges Essowè Barcola, has again warned the public about a resurgence of online investment scams. In a statement released Friday, June 27, 2025, the ministry denounced a fraudulent document circulating on social media that outlines a supposed multi-level online investment opportunity.
The ministry stated the document is falsely presented as an...
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) launched “Entrepreneurs Mag” to showcase Togo’s entrepreneurial landscape. CCI-Togo presented the magazine on June 26 to journalists and economic partners.
Dr. José Kwassi Symenouh, president of CCI-Togo, said the magazine aims to “weave a direct link between institutional action and on-the-ground realities.” He explained that it...
Togo has launched a new project to improve access to basic social services in the Savanes region, the northern part of the country. The initiative, titled “Improving Equitable and Sustainable Access to an Integrated Package of Essential Services for Children in Northern Togo through a Cohesion Approach,” was officially launched on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with total funding of CFA8.3...
Togo's revenue from fines and penalties significantly decreased in the first quarter of 2025. Official data shows the state collected just 110 million CFA francs against an annual forecast of 1.3 billion CFA francs. This represents an 8.73% realization rate. The sharp decline contrasts with the 360 million FCFA collected during the same period in 2024, marking a nearly 70% annual decrease...
Togo will host the BlueInvest Africa 2025 forum on October 15 and 16. The event will promote investment in Africa’s blue economy and connect maritime entrepreneurs with global investors.
The European Union, which launched the initiative, confirmed the dates on Wednesday. The EU wants to deepen Africa-Europe cooperation on sustainable ocean industries. Organizers said the 2025 edition will...
Togo’s public sector wage bill reached CFA83 billion between January and March 2025, marking an increase of 18% compared to the same period last year. The figures were published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance in its State Budget Execution Report for the first quarter of 2025, reviewed by Togo First.
The wage expenses include salaries, allowances, bonuses, family benefits, employer...
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...