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The Togolese National Assembly could soon join the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC). AFROPAC’s Vice-President, Abena Oséi-Asaré, raised this possibility during a meeting with Kodjo Adédzé, President of the Togolese Parliament, on May 14, 2025. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the first African debt conference in Lomé.
Oséi-Asaré outlined AFROPAC’s...
Togo’s inflation rate eased to 2.5% in April 2025, down from 2.7% in March. The slight improvement reflects ongoing economic adjustments and authorities’ efforts to regulate agricultural markets and focus on imported goods.
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose 1.0% from March to April. Food prices jumped 3.1%, and accommodation services increased by 1.4%. Yearly, inflation...
Togo’s electoral commission has set strict rules for groups wanting to observe the country’s 2025 municipal elections. The deadline to apply is June 20.
This week, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) reported that these groups must meet technical, administrative, and ethical standards to get accreditation. Also, they must show experience in elections, human rights, or...
The Togolese government spent CFA31 billion to reduce the electricity deficit and maintain power supply during the 2024-2025 energy crisis. According to the source, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Lomé used the money to support the energy sector and curb outages’ economic and social impacts.
In detail, throughout 2024 and from February to April 2025, Togo faced energy supply disruptions due...
Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Council, took charge on May 14 as Africa’s representative in talks with international financial institutions to restructure the continent’s debt. Officials announced this at the close of the first African debt conference in Lomé.
The conference concluded that Gnassingbé, working with the African Union, will push international financial...
Togo’s National Meteorological Agency (ANAMET) announced on May 14, 2025, that the major rainy season has started in the north and will bring normal to above-normal rainfall from June through September.
The Savanes region will see normal to surplus rain in June, July, and August. The Kara and Centrale regions will receive rainfall above seasonal averages during this period. From July to...
On May 5, the Togo government increased electricity prices by an average of 12.5%. The new rates were disclosed via an interministerial order dated March 24.
The hike aims to strengthen CEET’s financial stability amid ongoing funding challenges. The utility recently secured CFA40 billion from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to handle energy emergencies.
The government kept a...
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....