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Togo will hold the first AgTech Hackathon from September 4–7, 2025, in Tindjassi, focused on digital solutions for agriculture.
The competition, organized by FSRP-Togo and Togo Tech, targets students from the Ecole Supérieure d’Agronomie (ESA).
Winning projects will receive technical assistance, deployment support and funding access to strengthen food security and rural...
Around 60 participants met in Lomé, Kara and Sokodé to draft a national action plan for women in STEM.
A hackathon, “Education for Her,” rewarded three winning university teams with technical support from Togo Data Lab.
A charter was adopted to create Tech clubs in universities to guide female students into technology careers.
National Workshop in Lomé
Togo hosted a...
Togo's microfinance sector showed mixed results in the first quarter of 2025. According to regional data from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), deposits collected by decentralized financial systems (SFD) rose by 22.9 billion FCFA (about $37.5 million), or 5.5%, to approximately 436 billion FCFA (about $714 million).
On a year-on-year basis, the increase was nearly 9%,...
The 13th edition of the Adjafi Fair, dedicated to young entrepreneurs, officially started on August 25, 2025, in Lomé. Minister Mazamesso Assih, responsible for Grassroots Development, Financial Inclusion, Youth, and Youth Employment, launched the three-week event. The fair aims to create opportunities, spark innovation, build networks, and promote business growth among young...
In Lomé, the Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Transhumance last week brought together livestock stakeholders and investors to explore opportunities in a sector seen as underdeveloped.
The meeting, financially supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), highlighted the need to make livestock a pillar of food security and rural development.
Officials stressed three priorities: ensuring...
Toyota Tsusho Corporation has announced plans to establish a new distribution hub at the Port of Lomé, marking a significant investment in Togo’s port sector. The project is set to begin in October 2025.
The decision was confirmed to Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Ministers, by the group's CEO, Ichiro Kashitani, on the sidelines of the TICAD 9 conference in...
Togo has launched the operational phase of its Urban Centers Electrical Network Extension Project (PERECUT) in the Centrale region. Officials announced the development last weekend at a meeting focused on implementing the project across five prefectures: Blitta, Sotouboua, Tchamba, Mô, and Tchaoudjo.
The project will cover eight towns: Blitta and Pagala-Gare in Blitta prefecture; Sotouboua and...
Togo is set to introduce the malaria vaccine into its public health system, becoming the 21st African country to do so. President Faure Gnassingbé discussed this plan last week in Yokohama, Japan, with Sania Nishtar, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Vaccines (Gavi), at the 9th TICAD conference.
Gavi will back Togo’s rollout by funding the purchase, transportation, and storage of...
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Osaka (CCI-Osaka) signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The deal was formalized by José Symenouh, president of CCI-Togo, and Shingo Torii, president of CCI-Osaka, during Togo’s Economic Day at Expo 2025 Osaka.
The agreement aims to stimulate trade, encourage technology...
The government of Togo selected 119 private media outlets to receive public press support in 2025. Officials announced this decision following a meeting with media representatives on August 21 in Lomé. Out of 186 applicants, only those meeting the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication’s (HAAC) criteria qualified.
Authorities allocated a budget of CFA150 million for this support....
From August 15 to 17, Kpalimé in southwestern Togo hosted Weekend Loft – Special Edition Credit Risk & AI. This third edition brought finance professionals, bankers, and risk management experts from several African countries. They aimed to find new ways to improve credit prevention and monitoring in a fast-changing banking environment.
A tense regional context
The choice of topic...
In Yokohama, where the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) opened on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, Togolese President of the Council Faure Gnassingbé urged Africa and Japan to redefine their economic cooperation.
“We need to go beyond infrastructure. Africa and Japan must co-create industrial value chains. True prosperity comes from joint production. Our...
The Togolese government has set mayoral elections for 2, 3 and 4 October. About 1,500 elected councillors will choose local executives during this round, following the official municipal election results announced on 6 August.
Authorities recently gathered in Blitta for a two-day workshop that brought together regional governors, prefects, and officials from the Ministry of Territorial...
In Togo, the government and Germany officially launched the Communes Financing Support Program (PAFC) on August 14, in Lomé. The initiative is backed by €20 million, or roughly CFA13 billion.
The program marks a turning point for local governance. For the first time, an international partner is contributing to the Local Authorities Support Fund (FACT), which has so far relied solely on...
Several African leaders, including Togo’s Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council, attend the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) starting Wednesday, August 20, in Yokohama, Japan. The Japanese government organizes the event in partnership with the United Nations, UNDP, the World Bank, and the African Union. It brings together heads of state, political...
Togo’s Savanes Region Approves CFA840 Million Budget for 2025
The Savanes Regional Council in northern Togo adopted a budget of CFA840 million for the rest of 2025. The council approved the measure on Saturday, 16 August, during its third ordinary session held in Dapaong.
The council allocated the funds to several key sectors. In education, ten secondary schools will each receive new...