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Togo has temporarily ceased exporting shea nut and shea kernel. The ministries of Trade, Economy, and Agriculture made the call, in a bid to tackle the shortage of input needed by local processors.
While the country has 10 processing units, its annual output–40,000 tonnes–is insufficient to meet the facilities’ demand. For example, major players like NIOTO and Label d'Or can...
The United Nations Sub-Committee on Accreditation has reaccredited Togo's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) with 'A' status as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). The decision was made official on March 25, 2025, after a review in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 18.
This reaccreditation confirms that the CNDH meets the Paris Principles, which demand independence, impartiality, and...
The Togolese power utility–Compagnie énergie électrique du Togo (CEET)-has extended maintenance works at one of the country’s thermal power stations. Initially set to end on March 25, the works have been extended to April 15. While announcing the extension, the CEET warned of potential power cuts until the maintenance is over.
The utility attributed the extension to the need for additional...
The Personal Data Protection Authority (IPDCP) of Togo officially launched on March 28, 2025. Various representatives from the government and public agencies, as well as media workers, attended the launching ceremony in Lomé, the capital.
"The role of the IPDCP is essential in building a digital space of trust, where citizens, businesses, and institutions can evolve serenely, in complete...
Togolese businesses can now apply to participate in the Osaka 2025 World Expo, set to run from April 13 to October 13. The event will bring together 160 countries and nine international organizations.
On March 28, the Ministry of Industry and Investment Promotion, in collaboration with the Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-T), hosted an information session to announce the...
The Togolese private sector contributed 76.8% of the national GDP last year, down from 77.1% the year before. The figures were shared on March 28 in Lomé, during the State-Private Sector Technical Consultation Committee meeting.
Essowè Georges Barcola, Minister of Economy and Finance, praised private companies for generating nearly 98% of jobs in Togo. "The private sector’s ability to...
On March 27, 2025, Togo officially launched the Togo Trade Portal, a digital platform designed to facilitate trade by simplifying administrative procedures for cross-border goods and services. The Ministry of Trade, with technical support from the International Trade Centre (ITC), developed this tool to centralize regulations and procedures.
Streamlining Trade Processes
The portal, accessible...
In Greater Lomé, authorities have set up a special police station to secure bus stations and restore order. Inaugurated on March 26, 2025, by the Minister of Security and Civil Protection, Calixte Batossie Madjoulba, the station is located in Golfe 5.
The new station will strengthen police presence, combat illegal migration, and dismantle informal bus stations in the region. With public...
Togo has launched an e-learning platform to train local elected officials and authority staff. Developed by the National Training Agency for Local Authorities (ANFCT), the platform debuted on March 26, 2025, in Lomé.
Accessible at dev.anfct.gouv.tg, the platform offers seven training modules on local finance management, development planning, and financial resource mobilization. The platform...
Construction of the new University of Kara (UK) campus in Togo is nearing completion, with over 90% of the shell finished, according to Higher Education Minister Kanka-Malik Natchaba, who visited the site earlier this week.
Launched in April 2023 by President Faure Gnassingbé during a groundbreaking ceremony, the project has progressed steadily over two years. Located in Pya, 12 kilometers...
The Joint Reinsurance Company of the Member States of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CICA-RE), based in Lomé, posted a turnover of CFA117 billion for the 2023 financial year, up about 10% from CFA106 billion in 2022. The company exceeded its Board of Directors’ target of CFA110 billion. CICA-RE also reported a net profit of CFA10 billion, maintaining steady growth.
Between...
The Togolese Parliament approved a major reform of the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) on March 25, 2025. The Ministry of Economy and Finance introduced the new law, which redefines the OTR’s institutional structure by abolishing the supervisory board, reducing the number of directors, simplifying manager appointment procedures, and strengthening oversight by supervisory ministries.
The reform...
Togo secured CFA20 billion from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to build and run the Lomé ministerial complex. Société de Construction de la Cité Ministérielle (SOCOCIM SAU) will lead this project.
The complex will include 18 administrative buildings, consisting of 8 towers ranging from R+8 to R+13 and 10 R+2 buildings. This initiative aims to modernize Togo's administrative system...
Togo secured CFA40 billion from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to address urgent energy sector needs, including unpaid electricity bills. BOAD announced this financing during its 145th Board of Directors meeting held on March 26, 2025, in Lomé.
This funding aims to ensure the continuity of public electricity services amid regional supply disruptions, particularly from Nigeria....
Last week, over 100 students, researchers, and teachers in Lomé learned to use MOSAIKS, a cutting-edge spatial data analysis tool developed by UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara. Togo Data Lab organized the workshop on March 22, with support from ProDigiT (GIZ Togo), aiming to democratize artificial intelligence applied to satellite imagery.
MOSAIKS transforms satellite images into actionable...
Togo has digitized the registration process for the Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship (CFA) exam and diploma issuance. Citizens can now access these services on the government portal, service-public.gouv.tg. Minister Isaac Tchiakpé officially launched the initiative in Lomé on March 25, 2025.
The Ministry of Trade, Crafts and Local Consumption teamed up with the Ministry of Technical...