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From now till the end of June, water at all public standpipes across Togo is free.
This was recently disclosed by the county’s water utility, Société Togolaise des Eaux (TdE), as part of social measures taken by the government to contain the spread of the Covid-19 in Togo.
The utility hence advised populations to properly use the standpipes, avoid wasting, and respect basic...
In Togo, the Professional Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (APBEF) has contributed XOF100 million to the XOF400 billion Solidarity Fund launched by Togo’s President, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on April 3, 2020, to contain the spread of the Covid-19.
The sum was gathered by 20 members of the APBEF, knowingly banks, insurers, brokerage, and leasing firms, according to the...
Togo and 24 other African countries will receive immediate debt service relief from the IMF as support against the Coronavirus pandemic. This was revealed in a statement published by the Bretton Woods institution on April 13, 2020.
“I am pleased to say that our Executive Board has approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of the IMF’s member countries (...) as part of the Fund’s...
The 2019-2020 academic year will not be canceled. This was disclosed on April 13 by the minister for primary and secondary education, Affoh Atcha Dedji.
The announcement aims at reassuring those concerned by such an eventuality. Let’s recall that all schools have been closed in Togo since March 20th due to the Covid-19.
To continue classes, the ministry of primary and secondary...
In a recent article published in the Financial Times, Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbé, declared: “No matter how effective the developed world’s approach to the Covid-19 pandemic might be in terms of protecting public health, it simply will not work in Africa without social protection.”
“Almost 85% of African workers - be they small farmers, street-food vendors, waste...
After suspending classes due to the Coronavirus crisis, the University of Lomé has decided to shift to e-learning.
“Measures taken to handle the Covid-19 crisis, notably the closure of schools and universities, have compromised the 2019-2020 academic year. Therefore, the Social and Collaborative Network of the University of Lomé, RESCOUL, which has proved its effectiveness over...
A contingent of 11 doctors from the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade in Cuba has arrived in Togo to help fight the coronavirus.
Togo is therefore the second African nation to receive Cuban doctors, after Angola.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Central American nation has gained the admiration of many. Last month, as many Cuban doctors arrived in Italy to help the...
During the three months of health emergency declared in Togo, the government will spend more than XOF5 billion to provide electricity to some power users.
Beneficiaries are prepaid and postpaid low tension users, thus 340,000 households in the country. According to the ministry of energy who revealed details about the measure, the State should provide the power utility, CEET, XOF1.7...
The High Authority for the Fight against Corruption and Related Infringements (HAPLUCIA) calls on young and female Togolese entrepreneurs to support its anti-corruption actions.
As part of a public awareness campaign, entrepreneurs are called to print out advertising messages that will be displayed on giant 12m² billboards. Messages will be displayed for 3 months at the entry and exit of 9...
In addition to the measures it announced to curb the spread of the Covid-19, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has established fee-free electronic transactions.
According to the information disclosed on April 9, 2020, Ecobank clients will not pay fees when sending money via SMS or e-mails. The same applies for invoice payments, transfers via e-cards and operations via the bank’s app....
Novissi, the programme initiated to support citizens who have lost their daily income due to the Covid-19 preventive measures, will cost the government XOF12 billion.
According to the Minister of Energy and Mines Marc Dedèriwè Ably-Bidamon, these estimates made by the government should cover all 3 months of the promulgated state of emergency.
These initial estimates could be exceeded, “if...
All investors interested in the project involving the construction and operation of the hotel at Lomé’s airport (AIGE) now have until July 3, 2020, to submit their bids. Initially set on April 3, 2020, the date was postponed by the Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé-Tokoin which runs the AIGE.
The project which can be fully or partially financed aligns with the government’s goal to...
Togolese e-banking startup Semoa has launched a free Whatsapp assistant that helps users diagnose Coronavirus symptoms.
Dédé, as the assistant is named, uses artificial intelligence and “provides immediate answers about the Covid-19 to users. It also conducts diagnosis and gives steps to follow afterward.” The assistant, beyond its diagnosis component, informs users about prevention...
Togo just received its first ventilators for Coronavirus-infected patients. The machines are being set up at the CH-Lomé hospital where all infected individuals in the Grand Lomé region are treated.
Overall, the country has ordered 250 ventilators which are used to put severe cases under artificial respiration.
Besides the ventilators, Lomé should soon receive another batch of...
While early forecasts for 2020 were relatively optimistic, everything has changed with the coronavirus pandemic all over the world. As a result, Africa and more specifically West Africa is forced to lower its expectations in terms of economic growth.
According to a recent study by Bloomfield Investment, it is said that growth in the WAEMU States - that includes Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso,...
Togolese authorities have put in place a universal income scheme to help the most vulnerable people and families cope with measures taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The initiative was named "Novissi" which means solidarity in Ewé, the local dialect spoken in southern Togo.
“Novissi is a money transfer program to help all eligible Togolese citizens who have...