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Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has appointed 20 senators, completing the Senate's composition as the second chamber of parliament. The announcement, made by presidential decree on March 5, 2025, follows recent senatorial elections dominated by the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) party, which secured 34 of the 41 available seats.
This development marks a step toward Togo’s Fifth...
The Togolese branch of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), formerly Bolloré Transport & Logistics, has added 10 new Terberg tractors to its fleet. The vehicles came in this week.
The new tractors are designed to handle trailers and containers efficiently over short distances. They will help streamline transport operations, reduce delays, and improve efficiency compared to traditional trucks....
Pascal Mawuli Kové is the new boss of COFINA-Togo, the Togolese arm of COFINA Group, a mesofinance company. Earlier this week, Kové, a Togolese, met with Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé.
COFINA has been operating in Togo since 2020 and now holds over CFA30 billion in major loans. With more than 200 employees, it is the second-largest mesofinance institution in the country,...
Togo’s cultural and creative industries (CCI) generated $166 million (over CFA100 Billion) in 2024–about 1% of the country’s GDP. The French Development Agency (FDA) recently reported the figure in a study covering key segments like music, audiovisual production, cinema, and digital arts.
According to the same source, cultural and creative industries employ around 135,000 people...
Last week, Togo approved two new management guides on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The documents were validated on February 28 in Kpalimé. They are expected to help better diagnose and treat skin diseases in Togo, especially in its rural parts.
This effort is part of a project titled "Improving the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cutaneous NTDs in Togo Using Information and...
The Togolese public e-services platform recently welcomed three new options. The options were integrated by the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCy).
Effectively, the platform’s users can now submit, online, applications for qualifying service providers and security products, and directly request approvals from assessment centers. They can also track their applications in real time...
Russia’s leading sweets maker, United Confectioners (UNICONF), is eyeing Togo’s cocoa market. A delegation from the firm was in Lomé from February to March 4. They were led by Sergey Lyubimov, one of its executives.
The team met with various local businesspeople during their stay. They mostly discussed Uniconf's plans to invest in processing and marketing Togo’s cocoa. The Russian...
On March 4, 2025, Gwilym Ceri Jones, the European Union’s Ambassador to Togo, met with Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah-Dogbé. During the audience in Lomé, Jones and Tomegah-Dogbé reviewed the EU-Togo partnership, focusing on energy, agriculture, and digital technology.
They also discussed the Global Gateway, an EU investment program supporting sustainable infrastructure in Africa. "We...
South Korea recently provided Togo with $5.7 million to support two major projects–one to boost agriculture and another to fight deforestation. The projects were officially launched on February 28, 2025, in Lomé, in the presence of Moon Dongkyu, representing the South Korean ambassador in Togo.
The first project, "Development of Socio-Economic Infrastructures to Support Rural Communities...
On March 3, Doufelgou 1 kicked off a general census of taxpayers of non-tax revenues. The campaign aims to bolster the municipality’s financial capacities.
The census is backed by the ProDeG IV program, implemented by GIZ. It will effectively equip the municipality with an up-to-date geographic database of taxpayers.
The operation runs from March 4-11, 2025. Shopkeepers, artisans, service...
Togo has taken over the leadership of the Federal Council of the Federation of Professional Associations of Banks and Financial Institutions of the WAEMU (FAPBEF-UEMOA). Guy Martial Awona, Managing Director of Orabank-Togo, officially assumed the role on March 4, 2025, during a meeting in Lomé.
Guy Martial Awona succeeds Senegalese Boccar Sy, whose term has ended. Over the next two years, Awona...
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is negotiating to open an office in Togo. CILT Chairman, Chief Teete Owusu-Nortey, met with Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé in Lomé last week to discuss the possibility.
Based in London for over a century, CILT is a professional organization that unites transport and logistics professionals in nearly 100 countries. Its...
Togo showcased its investment opportunities at the 4th Investopia 2025 forum in Abu Dhabi on February 26-27. The country focused on industries like manufacturing, energy, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure. Manuella Santos, Togo's Minister for Investment, led the presentation.
Une rencontre avec S.E @ABT3891 Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Ministre de l’Economie des Émirats Arabes...
On March 13 and 14, 2025, Togo’s capital, Lomé, will host a regional roundtable on human capital. This will be the second time the country will host the event. The first round of the Country meetings, which took place in December 2022, was also held in Lomé.
Initialement prévues pour les 12 et 13 Décembre 2024, les Rencontres Pays Capital Humain, Grand rendez-vous des acteurs...
The University of Lomé has a new department dedicated to innovation and technology: UniPod-Togo. The facility, spanning 1,200 m2, was inaugurated on February 28, 2025, by the Minister for Higher Education and Research, Kanka-Malik Natchaba, and UNDP Resident Representative in Togo, Binta Sanneh.
The UNDP’s Timbuktoo initiative funded UniPod-Togo with over CFA1 billion ($1.6...
Togo recently received €11 million from Germany to improve feeding in schools.
The funds, provided through the German Development Bank (KfW), will help the World Food Programme (WFP) feed 28,000 children in 110 schools spread across the Kara and Savanes regions. Some of these schools host refugees and displaced people.
The project includes fixing school kitchens, installing better...