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The Togolese Ministry of Health announced that Togo is gearing up for its 4th Demographic and Health Survey (EDST-IV) this year. The EDST-IV steering committee held its first meeting on January 28. It recorded the participation of the Ministry of Planning and various technical and financial partners and was led by the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Prof. Tchin Darre.
The EDST-IV is...
The Togolese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is reviewing the 2024 agricultural season and preparing for the coming season. In this framework, the ministry launched a series of meetings across the country’s prefectures last Monday, January 27. The first meeting occurred in the maritime region. It gathered farmers, agricultural experts, and ministry officials who reviewed successes...
Starting February 1, 2025, Togo's tax office, the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR), will check if road hauliers have paid the Unique Professional Tax (TPU). These checks will focus on payments for the fourth quarter of 2024.
OTR agents will be stationed on major roads to ensure that transport operators have paid this tax, often called "quarter." With just a few days left before these checks...
The Banking Commission of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) has sanctioned a Togolese bank for failing to meet its anti-money laundering standards. During the Commission’s 144th session on December 16, 2024, regulators singled out the lender for infringing its legal and regulatory requirements.
The undisclosed bank was criticized for weaknesses in tackling money laundering and financing...
The Dogta-Lafiè reference hospital, which opened in Lomé in April 2023, has now launched an annex in Kara, northern Togo. President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé inaugurated the new facility on January 24.
This annex aims to enhance healthcare services for the northern region of Togo. It aligns with the national strategy to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. Minister of Health and Public...
Two years into launching, the West African Food System Resilience Program (FSRP-Togo) has benefited over 500,000 people (509,438 by the end of December 2024). That is 85% of the program’s end target.
Women made up 34% of last year’s beneficiaries. The figures were shared in Lomé during a mid-term review of the program held from January 20 to 24. During the session, participants...
Togo has borrowed a total of CFA44 billion this year on the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) financial market, with CFA22 billion raised in the latest issue, on January 24. The Togolese treasury raised the funds via fungible bills (BATs) and fungible bonds (OATs). It initially targeted CFA20 billion.
Investor interest was robust, with bids reaching CFA46 billion and a coverage rate of 234.16%....
This week, Togo kicked off two projects to restore damaged forest areas and improve life for local communities. The "AFR100-Togo" project, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the "GEF-8" project, supported by the Global Environment Facility, were introduced at a workshop in Kpalimé on January 21 and 22, 2025.
Covering the period 2024-2027,...
Togo’s e-services portal processed over 400,000 requests in 2024, four times the number recorded in 2023, spurred by rapid user adoption. The platform was launched in 2022.
Last year, more than 60 new services were added to the platform through collaboration between various ministries and Agence Togo Digital (ATD). These services cover citizenship, justice, commerce, security, energy, and the...
The Togo government plans to update its laws on competition and consumer protection. The new bill was introduced for its first reading on January 22, 2025, during a Council of Ministers meeting led by President Faure Gnassingbé.
Set to replace a law dating from 1999, the new bill aims to meet current standards from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and the Economic Community...
Enko Education, a firm running a network of international schools across several African countries, has secured $24 million in funding from Africa Capitalworks (ACW) and the Adiwale Fund. This investment will support Enko's expansion strategy.
"Thanks to ACW and Adiwale's investment, we will be able to focus our growth strategy on school acquisitions," said Éric Pignot, co-founder and CEO...
Togo recorded an inflation rate of 2.9% in 2024, against 5.3% and 7.6% in 2023 and 2022, respectively. The drôp, reported by the country’s statistics institute (INSEED), is the highest in 30 years. The INSEED attributes it to lower food prices and subsidies for fuel and electricity.
Slight Rise at Year-End
Last month, price increases caused a slight uptick in living costs, though still...
The European Union (EU) Delegation in Togo has launched a photo competition to promote the upcoming "BlueInvest Africa 2025". The competition aims to select a key image representing the event.
BlueInvest Africa, initiated by the European Commission in 2022, is a platform that connects African entrepreneurs in the blue economy with international investors. This economy includes various activities...
The Ministry of Security and Civil Protection in Togo now offers six services online through the Service Public platform.
The services include requesting permission for tinted windows, electrifying barbed wire, obtaining security coverage for private events, requesting entry into Togo, reporting incidents involving law enforcement, and sending suggestions to the Ministry.
This move is part of...
Togo will spend CFA72 billion to build and rehabilitate its roads this year. This is 14% less than last year–CFA84 billion.
The new figure, set under the 2025 Finance Act, represents 78% of the budget allocated to the Ministry of Infrastructure, CFA92 billion. Part of the funds will be used to complete and asphalt roads under construction. They will also support new road projects, and help...
Togo’s telecom regulator, ARCEP, has set new price limits for wholesale services at the country level. The change is effective since January 16, 2025.
The amendment significantly lowers costs. For example, the monthly rental price for dark optical fiber has been reduced by 60%, from CFA75 to CFA30 per linear meter. The goal is to make it easier and cheaper for operators and internet...