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Togo and Ghana signed on November 1 a free-roaming agreement in Accra, Ghana. The deal was inked by Michel Yaovi Galley, director general of Togo’s telecom watchdog, ARCEP, and Anokye Joe, his counterpart from the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana.
In a press release, the ARCEP attributed the signing to months of talks between the regulators and representatives of mobile...
Togo currently hosts the 9th edition of the Annual Review of Community Reforms, Policies, Programs and Projects of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) kicked off in Lomé on November 02, 2023, and ends on November 6, 2023.
For this evaluation session, 131 texts as well as five community projects and programs will be assessed by experts from the WAEMU. The long-term goal of...
Togo's High Authority for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption and Related Offences, HAPLUCIA, completed a nationwide campaign to raise the awareness of elected representatives and municipal executives on the prevention and fight against corruption and related offenses. Launched on May 25, 2023, in Lomé, the campaign ended in Atakpamé (Plateaux region).
The campaign’s closing...
Charles Komar & Sons, the U.S. textile giant, should soon launch operations in Togo, at the Industrial Platform of Adetikope (PIA). The American firm will operate via its Sri Lankan subsidiary and cloth maker, Star Garments Group (SGG).
The firm plans to start building a factory at the PIA before the year ends. The plant, a cut-make-trim or CMT unit, aims to boost the production of...
South Korean Prime Minister, Han Duck-Soo, was recently in Togo on a prospection mission. The two-day meeting was aimed at bolstering cooperation between Lomé and Seoul.
Duck-Soo arrived in the Togolese capital on Monday, October 30, and on the same day met with Victoire Tomegah-Dogbe, Prime Minister of Togo. The two delegations, on that occasion, reviewed their nearly 60-year relationship and...
The ministers of infrastructure of Togo and Ghana held a meeting in Noepe last Tuesday, October 31. The meeting focused on the two countries’ collaboration to fully operationalize the Noepe-Akanu juxtaposed border checkpoint.
Once it is fully operational, the checkpoint, which has been active since 2018, will handle customs, immigration, and security operations, thus facilitating the...
“Despite the tense geopolitical and ecologic situation, I am optimistic for Africa”. Faure Gnassingbe, Togo’s President, made this statement at the ongoing International Economic Forum on Africa, in Paris.
"Despite the tense geopolitical and ecological situation, I'm optimistic for Africa, because after many difficult years, the African continent is returning to growth and presenting a new...
The Mable Agbodan Foundation presents Togolese artist, Gustave Akpéhou Djonda, at the upcoming "Portraits, regards d'aujourd'hui" exhibition in Paris. Scheduled for November 23 to 26, the exhibition will showcase a collection of 100 sculptures in terracotta and rust, all depicting heads and faces.
Djonda, a self-taught artist from Togo, was born in 1972 in Lomé. His collection, entitled "100...
Togo could soon adopt a master plan for the development of its coast (SDAL). The project was discussed last week, on Oct. 26, at the Council of Ministers.
The SDAL, according to a statement relayed by the minister of maritime economy and coastal protection, Edem Kokou Tengue, will be based on scientific data and will emphasize an integrated ecosystem management approach.
The plan should foster...
The Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) plans to set up an instant payment system within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
In the long run, this interoperable platform should be active 24/7, processing cross-account payments.
The BCEAO will present the project on November 16, 2023, during a webinar targeting app developers "who wish to integrate a...
Faure Gnassingbé, the President of Togo, is in Paris where he attends the 22nd International Economic Forum on Africa. Organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the African Union Commission, the forum started on Tuesday, October 31.
At the event, Gnassingbe and his other African peers are looking at issues relating to investment in Africa for...
Recruitment firm Afrisearch picked Lomé, the Togolese capital, to host the fourth edition of its AfricTalents Business Forum. According to Agence Ecofin which relayed the news, the event will be held on December 1-2, 2023, at the Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (E.T.I.) Conference Center.
The Afrisearch event aims to connect companies and African graduates, living in and outside the...
Togo exported 3,500 t and 9,000 t of coffee and cocoa, respectively, in the 2022-2023 sales campaign. The figures were disclosed last Friday, Oct. 27, by the Coffee-Cocoa Coordination Committee (CCFCC). On the same day, the Committee launched the 2023-2024 sales campaign in Kpalimé.
Compared to the 2021-2022 campaign, exports in the recent season are up by 9% and 63%, respectively. Indeed, the...
Lomé hosted today, October 31, a virtual meeting on “Digital strategies to boost local consumption in Togo”. The five-hour meeting was organized by the Ministry of Trade and its partners, in the framework of the “Mois du Consommer Local”. Experts and key actors in the sector took part in the event.
Panelists included Mrs. Ameyo Adovon, Director of Local Consumption, Dr. Yao...
Pan-African carrier Asky Airlines added a new Boeing ET-BAG to its fleet last Friday, October 27th.
"We are delighted to inform you that, ASKY has added on this day, October 27, 2023, a brand-new Boeing ET-BAG to its ever-expanding fleet," the Lomé-based company wrote on its social media accounts.
The new plane is "equipped with the latest technologies in terms of safety and comfort,...
The Port of Lomé’s fourth tugboat was officially commissioned last Friday, October 27th. Edem Tengue, Minister of Maritime Economy, commissioned the vessel, an ASD TUG 2312 class tug, alongside officials from the Port Autonome de Lomé (PAL).
With the boat, which has exceptional design and powerful engine, the port will be able to accommodate 400m-long ships. "The PAL can now accommodate even...