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The council of ministers adopted, last Thursday, the draft bill establishing universal health insurance in Togo.
The project falls under the first axis of the 2020-2025 government roadmap. This is “a major innovation in terms of social protection in our country. It will allow all layers of the population to have access to quality healthcare, through a mechanism that mutualizes risks and...
Togo’s telecom and post regulator, ARCEP, started on Thursday a national tour to inform and sensitize consumers’ associations about its mission: protecting and defending consumers’ interests.
Topics to be discussed include service quality, tariff rules, users’ identification, and the decree that puts a limit on the number of SIM cards a given user can hold.
The ARCEP explained the...
Initially scheduled to take place on September 9-10, the 4th international conference on social enterprises and corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been postponed to September 16 and 17. This was announced by the Center for Social Entrepreneurship Resources (CeRES) on Twitter.
The conference is organized by the ministry of grassroots development and youth employment, and the US embassy in...
COFINA will back local agricultural actors with a CFA10 million facility. The related agreement was signed Wednesday between the company and the Agricultural Financing Incentive Mechanism (MIFA).
COFINA will support the mechanism with its expertise and experience in terms of financing SMEs. It will also support the MIFA in promoting and valorizing the agricultural sector.
The agreement...
Togolese Prime Minister, Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé, met last Tuesday with the various actors engaged in the fight against Covid-19 in the country. She told them to implement safety measures more efficiently.
Amid a resurgence in the number of cases and deaths tied to the virus, the PM urged actors concerned to “reinforce the safety measures and remobilize populations for their efficient...
The pilot phase of WAEMU’s community college project will be launched in Togo. The workshop to validate the technical document for the project commenced on Sept. 8 in Lomé.
During the four-day workshop, regional experts will validate the legal framework that will ease the project’s implementation and draw a list of professions falling under the pilot phase. This phase will be carried out at...
With its social partners in the health and education sectors, the government of Togo held last Tuesday, in Lomé, a special session of the National Council for Social Dialogue (CNDS). After the talks, the authorities took measures aimed at keeping tensions down within these two sectors - health and education.
Regarding health, Lomé said it would disclose, this week, the results of the...
Togolese microfinance institutions made 1.8 billion of profit in 2020, amidst the health crisis that negatively impacted business activity in the country. The figure was disclosed in the latest annual report of the Banking Commission of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU).
Total assets in the microfinance sector were valued at CFA266 billion over the period, up 5.7% compared to 2019’s...
Togo has adhered to the UN’s Safe Schools Declaration, SSD. This was disclosed by NorwayUN, the permanent mission of Norway in the UN.
Adhering to this declaration will allow Togo to have more projects aimed at protecting and maintaining education (and education actors) amid potential armed conflicts.
In line with the declaration’s implementation, Togo and 110 other countries will...
The Togolese representation of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is looking for local consultants for its forest and landscape restoration project in the country.
Four experts will be recruited - one in forestry, one in cartography and geo data systems, one in the environment and land law, and the last in agricultural and forest statistics. Applicants have until September 24,...
A year into their partnership, the Cube incubator launched its first support program backed by Cofina Group. Prime XL is the program’s name and it solely targets businesses that are at least 3 years old.
Up to 500 businesses could get access to a maximum of CFA25 million, under the scheme. The monies, loans, will be provided based on the needs of the businesses and their nature. Eligible...
A total of 1,178,587 Togolese citizens were found to hold a bank account in 2020. According to the Banking Commission of the West African Monetary Union (UMOA) which released the information via an annual report, the figure marks a 7% increase in the bancarization rate in Togo, compared to the previous year where it stood at 1,099,990.
The accounts are held in 13 banks and 3 financial...
For the first time, the ministry of economy and finance released, last June, a report assessing how much the State loses as a result of tax exemptions it introduced. In this article, Togo First takes a closer look at the 28-page document elaborated by the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR). The report, authorities said, aligns with continuous efforts to improve governance, especially in the management...
Togo’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCy) launched a logo design contest last Thursday. This aligns with its decision to build its visual identity.
Applicants - Togolese of more than 18 years - have until September 13, 2021, to submit their design. The winner will get CFA1.5 million while the runner-up and third will respectively get CFA500,000 and CFA300,000.
The ANCy was established...
The Adétikopé industrial platform (PIA) received, for its dry port, cutting-edge handling equipment. The news was disclosed by Arise Group which manages the infrastructure.
The equipment includes Reachstakers, empty container handlers, Terbergs, and trailers. These will serve to move containers from one place to another.
The dry port or inland container depot was inaugurated on August...
Togo will hold the fourth international conference on social enterprises and corporate and social responsibility next week, on September 9 and 10. One of the organizers, the ministry of grassroots development, youth, and youth employment announced the event in a press conference organized last Thursday.
The conference’s theme is “Social Entrepreneurship: A lever to dynamize job creation in...