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Togo ranks as Africa’s second-leading exporter of organic products to the European Union, trailing only Egypt, according to 2020 European Commission data. The country aims to keep this momentum going by urging stakeholders—especially those working with soya, pineapple, and other key crops—to enhance their practices and meet the new certification standards set by the EU and the US Department...
With the new school year only weeks away, the Togolese government reports a reassuring outlook for school supplies. On August 12, Minister for Trade Rose Kayi Mivédor met with importers and confirmed that stocks of notebooks, geometry sets, pens, and other materials fully meet national demand.
Gagnon Kofi Diva, one of the importers attending the meeting, highlighted that prices remain stable...
After nearly two months away from the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) public securities market, Togo returned at the start of August to mobilize public savings. The country completed its first financial operation of the second half of 2025 by raising CFA33 billion through a Treasury Bills (BAT) auction, which closed Monday, August 11.
The UMOA-Titres Agency reported that the auction attracted...
After completing the first phase covering Golfe Prefecture and Greater Lomé, authorities will launch the next stage of the biometric identification campaign on August 20, 2025. This phase targets residents of Agoè Nyivé, a northern suburb of Lomé.
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic and Demographic Studies (INSEED) and the National Identification Agency (ANID) will lead the...
• Togo will receive part of a $5.3 million AfDB grant alongside Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Madagascar.• The program aims to improve PPP regulation, local private sector participation, and project management.• Funds come from AfDB’s Transition Support Facility.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will provide Togo with support under a $5.3 million grant shared with Gambia,...
Equatorial Guinea will assume the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers of Economic and Statistical Observatory of Sub-Saharan Africa (AFRISTAT) on January 1, 2026, and hold the post until December 2027. The Lusophone country will succeed Togo, which has led the council since January 2024 and will complete its term in December 2025.
The appointment was confirmed last week during...
In Togo, where many rural communities still lack access to banking, Ecobank and Société des Postes du Togo (La Poste) have joined forces to expand financial inclusion.
The two institutions unveiled their partnership on August 7, in Lomé. They launched two products: the Eco+ prepaid card and the Point Xpress money transfer service. La Poste developed the Eco+ card with Ecobank’s technical...
Togo’s National Health Insurance Institute (INAM) has extended Universal Health Insurance (UHI) to widows, widowers, orphans and direct ascendants of civil and military pensioners under the Togo Retirement Fund (CRT).
The move, announced in an August 5 press release, follows a similar expansion last month for National Social Security Fund (CNSS) beneficiaries.
The extension covers widows and...
• 4th International Festival “La Marmite” runs 6–10 August in Lomé, focusing on women’s role in agriculture and food.• Around 500,000 visitors expected; spotlight on local rice and traditional drink “Sodabi.”• Event aims to make Lomé a capital of African gastronomy.
Togo opened the fourth edition of its international culinary festival “La Marmite” (FESMA) on August 6 in...
Lomé will host the third edition of the Biashara Africa Forum from October 20 to 22, 2025, bringing together business leaders and policy-makers to boost trade and investment across Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework.
Togo confirmed its readiness to host the event during a meeting held on August 6 between Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese...
Togo officially opened the sixth edition of the Made in Togo fair this week at the Lomé Exhibition and Fair Center (CETEF-Togo 2000). Minister of Commerce Rose Kayi Mivedor-Sambiani launched the event on August 1, 2025.
Over 200 local producers—including artisans, agripreneurs, manufacturers, and startups—are showcasing their products. Organizers expect the fair to attract nearly 40,000...
Togo has secured CFA800 million in fresh support from Japan under the Kennedy Round 2025 (KR 2025) food aid project. Japan delivers this funding as part of its non-reimbursable financial cooperation, allowing Togo to purchase rice. The rice will be sold at subsidized prices to vulnerable groups.
The Kennedy Round project does more than provide food aid. It acts as an economic tool by recycling...
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) has positioned itself to play a central role in advancing the Kara agropole initiative, a flagship agro-industrial project aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector.
On August 4, chamber officials met with the project’s management team in Kara to review progress and identify private-sector entry points. The Kara agropole,...
The Togolese government has announced plans to recruit 1,000 National Education Volunteers ahead of the 2025–2026 academic year, in a nationwide initiative aimed at bolstering education in underserved areas.
The effort, led by the National Volunteer Agency (ANVT) in coordination with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MEPS), seeks to strengthen the teaching workforce in rural and...
The Regional Council of the Maritime Region of Togo and the Chinese province of Shandong plan to establish a decentralized cooperation partnership in the near future. As part of this initiative, a Chinese delegation is currently visiting Lomé to explore avenues for collaboration.
During the visit, the delegation was informed about the economic assets of the Maritime Region, which has a...
Seven Togolese financial institutions have officially joined the West African Economic and Monetary Union’s (WAEMU) Interoperable Platform for Instant Payment Systems (PI-SPI), the regional central bank BCEAO announced in a recent press release. The pilot project aims to modernize and unify payment systems across member countries.
The newly integrated banks include Banque Atlantique, BOA,...