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Nouvelle société cotonnière du Togo (NSCT) started last Wednesday a 3-day workshop for its new field agents. This is to reinforce their skills, according to the firm’s management.
The new agents, 82 of them in all, will be trained regarding their function - technical and commercial, and be deployed later.
Ultimately, the workshop aims to boost Togo’s cotton production, by raising...
The first phase of the WACA ResIP (West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program) will begin next October. It will cover the towns of Gbodjomé, in Togo, and Sanvi Kondji, in Benin.
In Togo, this phase will include erecting seven groins (lines of rocks set perpendicularly to the ocean's edge or on a river bank to slow down water currents and limit sand movements) between Agbodrafo and...
During its latest council of ministers, held on Aug. 25, the Togolese government announced the creation of a program to take care of pregnant women and newborn babies. Named Wezou (or Life in English), the program is an extension of the State’s measure to subsidize C-sections in public health centers.
In detail, the State will support women; from the confirmation of pregnancy to delivery....
To help local businesses thrive, the Togolese government adopted a bill approving the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMES) chart. The document was adopted on Aug. 25 by the council of ministers.
The chart, according to Prof. Akodah Ayewouadan, minister of communication, will enable the government to “support businesses in completing land formalities, certification procedures and...
The council of ministers adopted, on August 25, a bill to regulate the movement of hazardous goods and waste in Togolese waters. This is two weeks after the document was presented by the minister of maritime economy and fishery.
Besides setting terms for transporting and handling the concerned products in ports and across the country, the bill should, according to official sources, “help...
China will help Togo deploy satellite television in 200 villages. This was disclosed last Monday by Qian Keming, China’s deputy minister of trade.
Keming said the two countries are moving well with signing letters of exchange to launch the project. “The Chinese side is committed to helping implement this project after the letters are signed,” the Asian official said.
Providing 200...
The Togolese government is looking for an individual consultant to monitor and assess the implementation of its Infrastructure and Urban Development Project (PIDU). Candidates have until September 2, 2021, to submit their applications.
The related call for expression of interest, read by Togo First, states that “the monitoring and evaluation specialist will take care of everything concerning...
The rehabilitation of the presidential palace should begin before the end of the year. This was announced by Qian Keming, China’s deputy minister for trade, during the second session of the joint commission for cooperation between Togo and the Middle Empire.
The infrastructure was designed by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD). The first stone was laid by the late President...
Togo received 188,370 doses of Pfizer vaccines from the US last Sunday. This aligns with a promise Joe Biden made to 92 countries last June.
The vaccines were received by the minister of health, Prof Moustafa Mijiyawa, and Dr. Fatoumata Binta Diallo, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Togo. According to Mijiyawa, the shots will help Togo continue its vaccination...
The government of Togo will audit the regional project for the Reinforcement of Disease Monitoring Systems (REDISSE). In this framework, the ministry of health launched a call for expression of interest to select an internal auditor.
The hired auditor will assess accounts, check administrative, financial, and accounting procedures related to the project. In addition, the company will “control,...
Trade between Togo and China amounted to $380 million in the first half of 2021. The figure was disclosed by Qian Keming, China’s deputy minister for trade, at the second session of the joint commission for cooperation between the two countries.
According to the Chinese official, the significant figure reflects the growing trade cooperation between China and Togo and its huge...
The second session of the Joint Commission of Cooperation between China and Togo was held yesterday, August 23, 2021, by videoconference. The first session took place in Lomé, 13 years ago.
The meeting aimed to define new objectives for cooperation, at the diplomatic and economic levels, between the two nations. Among figures who took part in the session were Togo’s minister and...
The Chamber of Trade and Industry of Togo (CCIT) is carrying out a census of businesses operating in the country. This was disclosed on Twitter by the ministry of trade and industry.
Led by the National Institute for Statistics, Economic Studies, and Demographics (INSEED), the census is part of the CCIT’s reform steered by the special consular delegation.
“To complete the...
Togo’s public treasury raised CFA27.5 billion on the WAEMU public securities market last Friday. This is the third 10-year maturity issue of the country in 2021; the first and second were carried out in April and July, respectively.
Just like with the two previous issues, the country was initially seeking CFA25 billion on the regional market. Nominal value - CFA10,000 - and interest rate...
Public junior and high school students will pay no registration or school fees in the 2021-2022 academic year. This was just disclosed by the Togolese government.
The authorities said the move aims to “cushion the pandemic’s impact on vulnerable populations,” and aligns with “efforts to boost the resilience of Togolese populations.”
This social action adds to others taken by the...
Ten more villages have been selected to take part in the pilot phase of the ecovillage project. In this framework, a workshop was held in Lomé on August 17. It regrouped officials from the ministry of environment and forest resources, as well as experts of the UNDP which backs the initiative.
The workshop aimed to validate a strategic plan to transform the selected villages, namely Danyi,...