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• The National Agricultural Training Institute (INFA) in Tové trained 100 young people in tractor operation and maintenance.• The program, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Employment Agency (ANPE), aims to expand rural employment and mechanization capacity.• Graduates will support the Regional Centers for Agricultural Mechanization (CRMA) to improve productivity and...
• Togo launched the sixth edition of its “Consume Local Month” on October 9, 2025, promoting Made-in-Togo products.• The initiative, held under the UEMOA regional framework, focuses on skills and innovation to strengthen SME competitiveness.• Authorities aim to increase domestic consumption and expand local value chains across sectors including agrifood, textiles, and cosmetics.
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• The West African Development Bank (BOAD) approved a CFA20 billion ($32 million) loan to finance Phase 1 of Togo’s Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Support Program.• The funds will equip Regional Centers for Agricultural Mechanization (CRMA) with modern tools to raise productivity and rural employment.• The financing aligns with BOAD’s “Djoliba Strategic Plan”, aimed at...
• Kodjo Sévon-Tépé Adedze, former Speaker of the National Assembly, was appointed Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, and Housing, heading a “super ministry” at the center of Togo’s new government.• Three delegate ministers report directly to him, including former Finance Minister Sani Yaya, signaling a major reshuffle to accelerate infrastructure and housing reforms.•...
• UNIDO will assist Togo in implementing its national industrialization strategy, aligned with the government’s 2025 Roadmap.• The partnership will focus on agro-industry, textiles, and local product processing, as well as industrial park development and SME financing.• A Country Partnership Programme (PCP) is under consideration to strengthen industrial competitiveness and youth and...
Togo’s National Assembly opened its second regular session of the year on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Like the Senate, the lower house will use this session to examine the draft 2026 Finance Bill, which the government is expected to submit soon.
In the coming weeks, lawmakers will conduct a detailed review of the government’s budget forecasts. National Assembly President Kodjo Adédzé said...
Togo and Benin launched a major cross-border public health campaign in early October 2025 focused on reproductive health, family planning, and HIV/AIDS prevention, according to a statement from Togo’s Health Ministry issued in Lomé on Sunday, October 5.
The campaign, supported by the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and funded through AUDA-NEPAD’s Demographic Dividend and Sexual and...
Togo will be one of the 21 nations competing in the new edition of the World Bread Contest (Mondial du Pain), scheduled for October 19 to 22, 2025, in Nantes, France.
The country will be represented by a three-person team of bakers led by Chef Marcel Kodzo Dodzi Gbafa-Wona, a renowned artisan and experienced trainer.
The Togolese delegation intends to showcase local expertise, creativity, and...
The University of Kara convened over 700 researchers from 17 countries for its 6th International Scientific Conference, focusing on youth employability and university curriculum reform.
Togo’s Higher Education Minister called for African universities to adapt teaching models to local economic needs and promote scientific sovereignty.
The conference aims to produce actionable...
Togo’s CNSS extends Universal Health Insurance (AMU) to self-employed workers, including artisans, farmers, traders, and individual entrepreneurs.
The program uses a flexible, advance-contribution system ranging from CFA10,000 to CFA102,000 annually, covering preventive, curative, and hospital care for up to six dependents.
CNSS launches a digital platform to facilitate online...
• Togo will install 10 new agro-processing units under the Sahel Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Program (P2-P2RS).• The African Development Bank is financing the project with $6 million through its Transition Support Facility.• The initiative targets rice milling, fruit and vegetable packaging, refrigeration, and composting to strengthen food security and boost farmer...
Togo began revising its national strategy for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on October 6. The Ministry of Trade, Handicrafts, and Local Consumption organized a three-day workshop in Lomé to update the framework.
The meeting gathered public, private, and civil society stakeholders. Authorities asked participants to propose adjustments to the existing plan and...
Company registrations in Togo fell slightly in the first nine months of 2025, despite government reforms aimed at boosting entrepreneurship.
A total of 3,352 new businesses were registered in the third quarter, bringing the January-September total to 11,099, according to CFE data compiled by Togo First.
This represents a 7.3% year-on-year decline compared with the same period in 2024, when...
The 12th Lomé International Agriculture and Food Exhibition (SIALO) will be held in Togo from October 14 to 20, 2025, at the CETEF Togo 2000 complex.
This year’s edition will focus on the theme “Sustainable Transformation for a Food System,” underscoring the growing emphasis on food security and local value creation.
Heatson Tito Atikpo, SIALO’s Commissioner General, said the event’s...
The Togolese government has officially approved 97 higher education institutions to operate during the 2025-2026 academic year, according to a list published by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in late September.
The approved list includes four public universities, the University of Lomé, the University of Kara, the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Atakpamé, and the...
Togo ranks 117th out of 139 economies in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII).
The nation secured the 2nd position among low-income countries.
Market sophistication and institutions are Togo's strongest pillars.
Togo placed 117th out of 139 economies in the 2025 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII), published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The country...