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Togolese citizens are no longer required to get a visa to travel to Morocco. They can do so just with their passport now. In Rabat, a deal was inked to this end on July 21, 2022.
“Dear fellow citizens, I am pleased to announce on behalf of the President of the Republic, that from today, July 21, all Togolese holding the ordinary passport of our country can enter and leave Morocco (vice...
The President of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, his Prime Minister, Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé, and several ministers, were in Dapaong on July 20, 2022, to meet with the people of the Savanes region. The visit comes shortly after terrorists killed many in that part of the country.
The President reiterated his commitment, through the defense and security forces (DFS), to deal with the...
At its heart, the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA) aims to protect coasts in several West African countries.
In Togo, for example, the goal of this World Bank program is to mitigate or stop natural erosion along the country’s coast. This is as the phenomenon is accelerated by the soil type, a low and flat topography, heavy rains and floods, and human activity such as...
The FAO will grant Togolese Forestry and Agricultural Producers Organization (OPFA) several financings, ranging from $5,000 to $70,000, this year. The UN agency’s local office launched a call for proposals to this end this month.
In effect, the FAO will collaborate with the National Coordination or Farmers’ Organizations and Agricultural Farmers (CTOP) to support actors...
Fily Sissoko is since July 1st, 2022, the World Bank’s new resident representative in Togo. The Ivorian officially took office in Lomé this week, according to a statement released today, July 20, by the Bretton Woods institution.
"It is with great enthusiasm that I take office in Togo, to strengthen the already fruitful partnership between the country and the World Bank Group. I come to...
In Togo, the government spent nearly CFA206 billion on health initiatives between 2019 and 2021. The figure was disclosed by the budget and finance directorate.
In detail, CFA45 billion were spent on health programs and projects in 2019, slightly over CFA81 billion in 2020, and CFA80 billion in 2021. Thus, spending on health increased by around 44% over the three years.
This year and the...
The Togolese government dedicated nearly a third (32%) of its budget spending to public investment over the past three years, according to data compiled by Togo First.
From CFA241.2 billion in 2018, capital expenditures rose to CFA379.8 billion in 2019 and peaked at CFA394.2 billion in 2020. This represents an average increase of 59.8% over the period. It is, however, below what the...
The Togolese government has spent more than CFA25 billion on fuel subsidies since the beginning of this year. Togo First obtained the information in a context where fuel prices were increased, again, in the country.
To cover the recent price hike, the government subsidized super unleaded, kerosene, and diesel. The respective subsidies are CFA178, CF160, and CFA233 for the three...
Togo will get $5.39 million from the AfDB to boost its food sovereignty and help its small farmers be more resilient as the war in Ukraine continues. The grant was recently approved by the regional lender.
"The sharp rise in fertilizer prices and the difficulty for small and vulnerable producers to obtain fertilizer are likely to cause a drop in the rate of fertilizer use and affect...
Togo-based incubator Energy Generation is a finalist of the Ashden Awards 2022, a Britsh contest that promotes access to renewables. The incubator which trains young entrepreneurs and technicians runs in the Energy Access Skills category.
Other finalists include Zimbabwe’s Zonful Energy which trains rural youths in the solar energy sector, Community Energy Malawi which creates training...
On July 14, 2022, the Togolese Minister of Maritime Economy, Edem Tengue, met with the Director General of Niger’s Council of Public Transport Users (CNUT), Tchima Moustapha. The latter was in Lomé on a work trip.
During the meeting, the two officials reviewed trade relations between their countries and good transit to Niger, via the dry port of the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA). This...
The Tunisian-African Business Council (TABC), which supports Tunisian investments and businesses in Africa, will dispatch a delegation to Togo from September 11 to 15, this year. The news, disclosed by the organization on July 12, was relayed by several Tunisian media.
The delegation will be carrying out an economic mission, the first of its kind. This mission will be organized in...
Seven civilians were killed and two injured on the night of July 9 to 10, 2022, in Margba, a village located in the Tône prefecture, northern Togo. Subsequently, the Togolese army announced it would investigate the incident.
The investigation revealed that it was the army that accidentally shot the civilians, mostly teenagers, mistaking them for terrorists. “An aircraft on night patrol hit a...
Joining the Commonwealth is interesting for Togo on three levels: commercial, diplomatic, and political. That is what the country’s minister of foreign affairs claimed in a recent interview.
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"On the commercial level first, given the Commonwealth’s two billion inhabitants, Togo gains in terms of business, and export of its products," Dussey said.
The country will,...
Gozem is adding electric motorcycles to its fleet in Togo. Raphaël Dana, the co-founder of the startup, disclosed this on his LinkedIn profile.
The project, currently in its pilot phase, should extend to the other markets where the firm operates.
Let’s note that not long ago, Gozem teamed up with IFC to provide financial support to 6,000 of its bike drivers. It also recently...
On the night of July 7 to 8, two trucks were seized in Sokodé as they were exporting food from the country, without the necessary authorization.
The trucks carried 25 tons of food: 251 100kg-bags of gari and tapioca. The goods will be sent to the ministry of local consumption for further procedures,” said Fioklou-Toulan Erick, Regional Manager of the Central Customs
This seizure, the...