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Construction of the new University of Kara (UK) campus in Togo is nearing completion, with over 90% of the shell finished, according to Higher Education Minister Kanka-Malik Natchaba, who visited the site earlier this week.
Launched in April 2023 by President Faure Gnassingbé during a groundbreaking ceremony, the project has progressed steadily over two years. Located in Pya, 12 kilometers...
The Joint Reinsurance Company of the Member States of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CICA-RE), based in Lomé, posted a turnover of CFA117 billion for the 2023 financial year, up about 10% from CFA106 billion in 2022. The company exceeded its Board of Directors’ target of CFA110 billion. CICA-RE also reported a net profit of CFA10 billion, maintaining steady growth.
Between...
The Togolese Parliament approved a major reform of the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) on March 25, 2025. The Ministry of Economy and Finance introduced the new law, which redefines the OTR’s institutional structure by abolishing the supervisory board, reducing the number of directors, simplifying manager appointment procedures, and strengthening oversight by supervisory ministries.
The reform...
Togo secured CFA20 billion from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to build and run the Lomé ministerial complex. Société de Construction de la Cité Ministérielle (SOCOCIM SAU) will lead this project.
The complex will include 18 administrative buildings, consisting of 8 towers ranging from R+8 to R+13 and 10 R+2 buildings. This initiative aims to modernize Togo's administrative system...
Togo secured CFA40 billion from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to address urgent energy sector needs, including unpaid electricity bills. BOAD announced this financing during its 145th Board of Directors meeting held on March 26, 2025, in Lomé.
This funding aims to ensure the continuity of public electricity services amid regional supply disruptions, particularly from Nigeria....
Last week, over 100 students, researchers, and teachers in Lomé learned to use MOSAIKS, a cutting-edge spatial data analysis tool developed by UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara. Togo Data Lab organized the workshop on March 22, with support from ProDigiT (GIZ Togo), aiming to democratize artificial intelligence applied to satellite imagery.
MOSAIKS transforms satellite images into actionable...
Togo has digitized the registration process for the Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship (CFA) exam and diploma issuance. Citizens can now access these services on the government portal, service-public.gouv.tg. Minister Isaac Tchiakpé officially launched the initiative in Lomé on March 25, 2025.
The Ministry of Trade, Crafts and Local Consumption teamed up with the Ministry of Technical...
An International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) delegation visited Lomé from March 17 to 21. They came to assess advancements on the ProMIFA, Project to the Incentive Mechanism for Agricultural Financing based on Risk Sharing (ProMIFA). The visit addressed recommendations from the July 2024 supervision mission.
Xavier Desmoulins led the delegation, discussing the project's recovery...
Togo has recently confirmed H5N1 bird flu cases on three poultry farms in Adjengré, Anyron Kopé, and Kouloumde. The government responded with emergency measures to stop the virus and reduce economic damage.
Around 6,500 birds were affected across a modern farm in Adjengré and a traditional farm in Kouloumde. General Yark Damehame, Minister for Animal Resources, ordered the culling of infected...
Togo's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.3% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. According to the National Institute of Statistics, INSEED, which reported the data, the surge is weaker than the two previous quarters. In Q1 and Q2 2024, Togo’s GDP was up by 14.5% and 12.5% year-on-year, respectively.
According to the INSEED, Q3’s growth was mainly driven...
Togo and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 23, 2025, to enhance bilateral cooperation. The agreement was signed by Togolese and Singaporean Foreign Ministers, Robert Dussey and Vivian Balakrishnan, respectively. Besides bolstering ties between both sides, the deal should foster investment and industrial development in Togo.
Singapore and Togo have been...
The National Employment Agency of Togo (ANPE) launched a vocational training course in driving and repairing agricultural tractors on March 20, 2025. Participants-100 in total-come from all five Togolese regions.
For this program, the ANPE collaborates with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Institut National de Formation Agricole (INFA) in Tové. The enrolled students,...
The Togolese water utility, Togolaise des Eaux (TdE), maintained its Cacaveli treatment plant in Lomé this morning. The works aimed to ensure the reliability of production equipment and prevent major breakdowns.
Disruptions to the water supply are expected in certain districts of the capital. However, TdE assures that measures are in place to restore service quickly.
The water utility has...
Togo recorded a 70% electrification rate in 2024, meeting the government’s target. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, which reported the figure, it is 2% higher than in 2023 and 20% more than in 2020.
Driven by several projects, the surge aligns with the government’s ambition for universal coverage by 2030. These projects include off-grid solar programs like the CIZO...
Togo is aligning with WAEMU’s regional directive on consumer protection, adopted in June 2023. Last week, on March 20 and 21, 2025, stakeholders in Lomé attended a meeting organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the WAEMU Commission to discuss the directive. The goal is to create a harmonized legal framework that strengthens consumer rights across the eight WAEMU member states.
The...
Samuel Munzele Maimbo, Vice-President of the World Bank, was in Lomé, Togo, on March 20. He came seeking support for his election as the next African Development Bank (AfDB) president.
Before Togo, the Zambian economist was in Mauritania, in October 2024, and Chad, in February. In Togo, Maimbo met with President Faure Gnassingbé to present his vision and seek support, commending the...