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The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) held a training session in Lomé on Tuesday, Jan. 27, focused on the new tax provisions introduced under the 2026 finance law. The initiative marks the start of a series of measures aimed at helping companies adapt to the country’s ongoing reforms.
The session is intended to help businesses understand the changes brought by the 2026...
The eighth edition of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) Public Securities Market meeting opened in Lomé, Togo, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The gathering, which concludes on Wednesday, Jan. 28, brings together key participants in the regional government debt market, including national treasuries, institutional investors, and financial sector professionals from across the WAMU region.
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The regional public debt market has become a key tool of financial independence, Togo’s Economy and Finance Minister Essowè Georges Barcola said on Tuesday.
He was speaking at the opening in Lomé of the Public Securities Market Meetings (REMTP), a two-day event on Jan. 27–28 focused on how West African Monetary Union (WAEMU) states finance their budgets.
Organised with the participation...
The State-Private Sector Consultation Committee is seeking to build lasting trust between the tax administration and businesses in the Kara region, an objective discussed at a meeting held on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Kara.
Held under the theme “Building a relationship of trust between the tax administration and businesses in Kara,” the meeting brought together representatives of the...
Togo’s newly appointed transport minister, Komlan Lokou Kadje, and deputy minister for the maritime economy, Edem Kokou Tengue, were sworn in on Monday.
The handover ceremonies, overseen by the Secretary-General of the Government, Stanislas Bamouni Baba, took place on Jan. 26 in Lome at the transport and maritime economy ministries.
“The transport sector is central to economic and social...
Togo has secured 400 million CFA francs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to fund assistance for refugees, the National Civil Protection Agency (ANPC) said on Monday.
The funding, formally handed over on Jan. 26, 2026, will support a programme implemented by the ANPC, focusing mainly on the Savanes and Kara regions, which host large numbers of displaced people.
The...
Togo’s rollout of its Automated Marking System (SAM) is struggling, with inspections showing widespread non-compliance despite the system being mandatory since September 2020.
Recent inspection and outreach campaigns, particularly in the Centrale and Kara regions, uncovered persistent weaknesses in distribution networks and low adoption by economic operators.
In the Centrale region, only 30%...
The American Chamber of Commerce in Togo (AmCham Togo) was launched on Monday, Jan. 26, in Lomé. The organisation aims to strengthen economic ties between the United States and Togo as the country seeks to attract more private investment and diversify its international partnerships.
The launch ceremony was attended by business leaders, Togolese officials including Minister of Mines and Energy...
A project to build 21 modular bridges across Togo, launched in March 2024, is advancing at several locations, with work under way on multiple sites.
Faure Gnassingbé, President of the council of ministers, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, visited the construction site of a steel bridge over the Kéran River in the Kara region in northern Togo. Civil works at the site have been completed, and the...
Togo plans to spend 373.5 billion CFA francs in 2026 to cover the public sector wage bill. The amount represents 13.6% of the national budget, which is set at 2,751 billion CFA francs in both revenue and spending.
The allocation is 5% higher than the 355 billion CFA francs budgeted for 2025, and 16% above the 321 billion CFA francs projected for 2024. The funds will cover personnel costs...
Construction of solar-powered boreholes began last week in Togo’s Plateaux region. Five boreholes are under construction in several localities, mainly at schools. The project aims to improve access to safe drinking water in schools and help prevent waterborne diseases.
The project is supported by the Plateaux Regional Council, which has not disclosed the funding amounts. The council said the...
Togo’s ministry delegate for youth and sports will hold a business management training session on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, as part of the Youth Entrepreneurship Promotion Programme.
The session will take place at the Maison des Jeunes (youth centre) in Amadahomé and will focus on practical skills including financial management, market access strategies and digital marketing.
The training aims...
Mobile phone subscriptions reached 8.69 million by the end of September 2025, taking the penetration rate above 100% for the first time, to 100.31%. The estimate is based on an assumed population of 8.67 million, according to third-quarter 2025 data from the Electronic Communications Market Observatory published by the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP).
The...
Industrial activity in Togo increased by 8.1% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, driven by the extractive and manufacturing industries, according to the Regional Economic Outlook Note for the WAEMU published in December 2025.
Economists state this progression is primarily explained by the strong recovery of extractive activities, where production jumped by 50.9% from...
Economic and financial cooperation between Togo and France remains strong, French officials said on Friday, Jan. 23, at a press briefing in Lomé.
The briefing was attended by France’s ambassador to Togo, Augustin Favereau, and Benjamin Neumann, the new director of the French Development Agency (AFD) in the country.
The partnership is underpinned by AFD funding as well as trade and investment...
Togo’s President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, has appointed two new ministers as part of an adjustment to the government’s structure. Under a decree signed on January 23, 2026, Komlan Loukou-Kadjé was named minister of transport, opening up, and rural roads. The portfolio had previously been directly attached to the Presidency of the Council.
Loukou-Kadjé, a civil engineer...