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Launched in 2020, Togo's Automated Marking System (SAM) has generated CFA35.8 billion in revenue for tax authorities. The technology combats fraud, secures consumer products, and optimizes tax collection.
Over the past five years, SAM has tracked over 2 billion products and referenced more than 600 economic operators, as revealed at a national workshop in Lomé.
The SAM targets products...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its mission to Lomé on Friday, March 28, 2025, as part of the second review of Togo’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The IMF announced that discussions will resume this month, during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.
Hans Weisfeld led the mission, which assessed macroeconomic developments in Togo since the first...
Togo's parliament unanimously passed a new intelligence law last week. The legislation aims to bolster national security while safeguarding citizens' fundamental rights.
The government championed the bill, backed by the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee. This new framework addresses emerging security challenges from terrorism, cybercrime, and violent extremism.
The law extends...
Togo’s National Assembly closed its first extraordinary session of 2025 on March 28, following a call by the Head of State. Sevon-Tépé Kodjo Adédzé, President of the Assembly, chaired the session, which resulted in the adoption of seven legislative texts and one resolution addressing public management, sustainable development, and security.
Lawmakers approved reforms to governance...
Togo and Burkina Faso are preparing to sign a bilateral free-roaming agreement to lower communication costs for travelers between the two countries. Dr. Pasteur Poda, Chairman of ARCEP Burkina Faso's Regulatory Council, announced the initiative after leading an exchange mission to Lomé from March 24 to 27, 2025.
Togo already has free-roaming agreements with Benin, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire....
Togo's National Social Security Fund (CNSS) urges beneficiaries to collect their Universal Health Insurance (AMU) cards. The CNSS issued 12,000 cards months ago, including 11,500 for active insured and 541 for retirees.
"These cards are essential to guarantee fast and efficient access to care, " the CNSS Director General, Ingrid Awadé, said a week ago.
The Security Fund notes that even...
Lomé will host an African Union (AU) conference on public debt from May 12 to 14, 2025. The event’s central theme is “Africa’s Public Debt Management Programme: Restoring and Preserving Debt Sustainability.” It is organized by the AU Commission’s Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, and Minerals Department (ETTIM).
Representatives from AU Member States, African...
Togo has temporarily ceased exporting shea nut and shea kernel. The ministries of Trade, Economy, and Agriculture made the call, in a bid to tackle the shortage of input needed by local processors.
While the country has 10 processing units, its annual output–40,000 tonnes–is insufficient to meet the facilities’ demand. For example, major players like NIOTO and Label d'Or can...
The United Nations Sub-Committee on Accreditation has reaccredited Togo's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) with 'A' status as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). The decision was made official on March 25, 2025, after a review in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 18.
This reaccreditation confirms that the CNDH meets the Paris Principles, which demand independence, impartiality, and...
The Togolese power utility–Compagnie énergie électrique du Togo (CEET)-has extended maintenance works at one of the country’s thermal power stations. Initially set to end on March 25, the works have been extended to April 15. While announcing the extension, the CEET warned of potential power cuts until the maintenance is over.
The utility attributed the extension to the need for additional...
The Personal Data Protection Authority (IPDCP) of Togo officially launched on March 28, 2025. Various representatives from the government and public agencies, as well as media workers, attended the launching ceremony in Lomé, the capital.
"The role of the IPDCP is essential in building a digital space of trust, where citizens, businesses, and institutions can evolve serenely, in complete...
Togolese businesses can now apply to participate in the Osaka 2025 World Expo, set to run from April 13 to October 13. The event will bring together 160 countries and nine international organizations.
On March 28, the Ministry of Industry and Investment Promotion, in collaboration with the Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-T), hosted an information session to announce the...
The Togolese private sector contributed 76.8% of the national GDP last year, down from 77.1% the year before. The figures were shared on March 28 in Lomé, during the State-Private Sector Technical Consultation Committee meeting.
Essowè Georges Barcola, Minister of Economy and Finance, praised private companies for generating nearly 98% of jobs in Togo. "The private sector’s ability to...
On March 27, 2025, Togo officially launched the Togo Trade Portal, a digital platform designed to facilitate trade by simplifying administrative procedures for cross-border goods and services. The Ministry of Trade, with technical support from the International Trade Centre (ITC), developed this tool to centralize regulations and procedures.
Streamlining Trade Processes
The portal, accessible...
In Greater Lomé, authorities have set up a special police station to secure bus stations and restore order. Inaugurated on March 26, 2025, by the Minister of Security and Civil Protection, Calixte Batossie Madjoulba, the station is located in Golfe 5.
The new station will strengthen police presence, combat illegal migration, and dismantle informal bus stations in the region. With public...
Togo has launched an e-learning platform to train local elected officials and authority staff. Developed by the National Training Agency for Local Authorities (ANFCT), the platform debuted on March 26, 2025, in Lomé.
Accessible at dev.anfct.gouv.tg, the platform offers seven training modules on local finance management, development planning, and financial resource mobilization. The platform...