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Recently appointed as Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Africa, Ethiopis Tafara visited Lomé for the “Africa Leads” forum, which brought together stakeholders from World Bank Group-funded projects in West and Central Africa. In this exclusive interview with Togo First, he reflects on the impact of IFC’s presence in Togo, the institution’s strategy to...
The Ministry of Transport in Togo announced that starting early 2026, all SOTRAL bus tickets will be sold digitally. The ministry has been developing this digital ticketing system for several months as part of government reforms.
The digital ticketing follows a two-month pilot on student routes at the end of last year. After this trial, the Ministry and the operator Yas Togo are expanding the...
On May 16, the Togolese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Togo) will hold an Open Day across all regions and in Lomé. This will be a first for the Chamber.
The goal is to make the CCIT’s services more accessible to the public and to inform entrepreneurs, traders, and investors about the Chamber’s roles and missions.
The event creates a platform for direct dialogue between the...
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) wants to deepen cooperation with Togo across four critical economic fronts. On May 12, 2025, in Lomé, UNECA Executive Secretary Clavier Gazette met with Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbé. They met on the sidelines of the first African conference on public debt, in the Togolese capital.
UNECA will focus its support on four priorities:...
The Togolese government plans to digitize public procurement to modernize economic governance. The Ministry of Public Service Reform has launched a tender to recruit a project manager for the electronic public procurement (e-GP) system, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARCOP) announced.
This effort is part of the Public Administration Modernisation Programme for Service...
Togo’s maritime sector collected CFA6.2 billion through the Maritime Non-Tax Revenue Single Window or Guichet unique des redevances et recettes non fiscales du secteur maritime (GRM) in its first year of activity, from October 2023 to November 2024. The Permanent Secretariat for Monitoring Reform Policies and Financial Programs reported the figure in a recent evaluation.
The mobilization was...
In partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Togolese government launched the High Intensity Labor (HIMO) project on May 12, 2025, in Lomé. The initiative creates temporary jobs for vulnerable populations. It aims to boost employment and strengthen social cohesion amid a fragile security situation.
Over the next 12 months, the program will carry out labor-intensive...
The Togolese Ministry of Trade and Local Consumption is training its new agents in product traceability. Since May 13, 2025, about 60 newly hired civil servants have undergone intensive training on secure product marking and regulatory control tools. This is to better deal more efficiently with the circulation of non-compliant products and protect consumers.
The workshop ends today, May 15....
Experts from Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, and Mali are holding a meeting on timber trade regulation and the protection of endangered forest species. The workshop kicked off in Lomé, Togo’s capital, on Tuesday, May 13.
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Office de Développement et d'Exploitation des Forêts (ODEF) are behind the roundtable....
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has pumped CFA1,037.5 billion into Togo since 1976. The bank announced this milestone on April 27, 2025, as Togo marked its 65th year of independence.
BOAD says these investments show its long-term commitment to Togo, a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The bank has funded projects in agriculture, energy, environment, roads,...
Togo will hold the 20th Lomé International Fair from November 28 to December 14, 2025. Organizers will stage the 6th “Made in Togo” Fair from August 1 to 10. Officials announced both dates on May 6 at the Togolese Center for Exhibitions and Fairs (CETEF).
This year, the Lomé Fair celebrates its 40th anniversary. The event started in 1985 as a biennial gathering, but was later made annual,...
Togo is ramping up efforts to deal with avian and swine flu. Last week, a training workshop with several animal health experts kicked off in Kpalimé. The workshop aims to help better prevent and control of avian and swine flu outbreaks in the country.
The FAO supports this effort through its ISAVET program to strengthen local veterinary systems. "Good management of animal crises at the...
Togo’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced that candidates must submit their applications for the July 10, 2025, municipal elections between May 20 and 29. Political parties, coalitions, and independent candidates can apply.
Applicants must be Togolese, at least 25 years old on submission day, enjoy full civil and political rights, and read, write, and speak the official...
The Ministry of the Environment launched a three-day technical meeting in Lomé on Monday, May 12, 2025. The meeting aims to build national capacities to mobilize climate financing. It forms part of the project supporting the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The event gathered government officials, civil society members, technical and financial partners, and...
More than half of Togolese, 54%, support joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) instead of remaining in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The conclusion comes from an Afrobarometer survey carried out last November. The survey, covering 1,200 people, aligns with Foreign Minister Robert Dussey’s early 2025 statement about Togo’s interest in joining AES.
Men favor...
The African Union opened its first Conference on Public Debt in Lomé, Togo, on Monday, May 12, 2025. The conference aims to create a new African debt architecture. Heads of state, including Togo’s President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema, and former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, opened the summit with speeches.
Faure Gnassingbé called the event...