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Until further notice, the usual destuffing platforms of Lomé - Lomé Container Terminal and the Destuffing Centre of the Autonomous Port of Lomé (PAL)- are out of use.
The decision, validated by the PAL’s director, Fogan Adegnon, is part of measures taken by Togo’s government to mitigate the propagation of the coronavirus in the country.
In the meantime, Adegnon indicated,...
Togo’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIT) has launched an investigation to assess the impact of the coronavirus-related health crisis on Togolese businesses.
In this framework, business operators will provide (on a dedicated survey form) their turnover for H2 2019 and January-February 2020.
Besides determining how earnings of businesses have been impacted, the survey...
Last Monday, the minister of public works, Gilbert Bawara, said the government would do everything to protect jobs as the coronavirus pandemic threatens not only health but the whole economy as well.
The official was meeting with representatives of syndicates and the private sector. Amongst the latter was Germain Mèba, president of the Togolese chamber of commerce and industry...
In Togo, all T-Money transactions are now free. This was announced by Togocom group which owns the digital platform.
The move aims at making it easier for T-Money users to proceed with their transactions and avoid physical contact as much as possible to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
By canceling the fees for all T-Money transactions (money transfer, deposits, airtime and...
Last Friday, the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) announced the launch of tenders, with a few amendments. Among the latter, the apex bank set a fixed rate of 2.5% for the tenders - its lowest intervention rate so far.
The reduction of the rate is part of measures announced on March 21st, to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on banking systems of WAEMU countries....
Over the next two weeks, no more passengers will be allowed to disembark at the airport of Lomé. The restriction applies to both Togolese citizens and foreign travelers.
The measure, which aims at preventing the saturation of the only reception center of the airport, was effective since the end of the previous week. Exceptions include those in transit, cargo aircraft, and stopover...
France, Germany and the EU laud Togo’s efforts at improving economic governance and business climate
In a note sent to president Gnassingbé last Wednesday, French president, Emmanuel Macron, congratulated the Togolese leader for winning the recent elections.
I also laud efforts made in terms of economic governance and business climate, as reflected in recent global rankings, the French leader said. France will continue supporting the implementation of the national development plan in the...
Seven West African countries, including Togo, will get $379 million from the World Bank, in the form of loans and grants, to reinforce and harmonize their statistics system.
The support was approved by the World Bank’s board on March 26, 2020. It aligns with a regional project that mainly aims at raising demand for quality data, as well as boost capacities of the respective national...
West African major construction firm EBOMAF will rehabilitate and reinforce segments of the Lomé-Kpalimé road. The works will begin mid-April.
In detail, the Burkinabe firm will build a 2x3 road on the Todman-Zanguera (15 km) line, and a 2x2 road on the Zanguera-Noepé axis. Additionally, a two-lane roadway (91km) will be built between Noepé and Kpalimé, as well as water retention basins in...
So far, Togo has reported 34 coronavirus-positive cases, out of which 10 have recovered, one died and the remaining 23 are undergoing treatment.
The first death was recorded last Friday. The deceased, Dominique Alizou, was Chief editor of the “Chronique de la semaine” newspapers. The 49-year old journalist had returned from Belgium where he spent two weeks.
As pictures of the...
In Togo, every person suspected to have been infected with the coronavirus can freely be tested.
The testing is carried out in five health centers, located in five of Lomé’s sanitary districts selected for this purpose by the National Institute for Hygiene. These are the Centre de Santé de Lomé (Quartier des Etoiles), of Kodjoviakopé, and the social-medical centers of Cacaveli,...
At the end of last week, Togolese deputies unanimously granted the government decision power to take necessary measures to handle the coronavirus pandemic, for six months.
According to the PM Komi Klassou, this crisis requires extreme reactivity and an exceptional adaptation capacity relative to prevention and protection measures established. The transfer of power decision would thus allow...
A fundraising campaign was just launched in Togo to help fight the spread of the coronavirus across the country.
Actors of the private sector, professional organizations, and any member of the diaspora can contribute to this fund, called Fonds national citoyen (Citizen National Fund).
The monies raised will be used to purchase sanitary equipment and support health...
Ethiopian Airlines will keep its Lomé-US flights active, unlike its technical partner Asky Airlines which has suspended flights until April 13, 2020.
The news was reported last Wednesday in a statement from the US embassy in Lomé.
As usual, Ethiopian Airlines will be flying to Houston on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (at noon), and to Newark on Sunday, Tuesday, and...
Coronavirus: Togo’s power utility urges customers to preferably use e-payment for their transactions
Due to concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic, Togo’s power utility (CEET) has opted for e-payment for its transactions (bill payment and prepaid vouchers), to avoid gatherings.
The CEET then called its customers to preferably opt for payment channels such as Tmoney, Flooz, Ecobank Mobile, etc.
Besides, it reminds those visiting its offices to strictly respect sanitary measures,...
Togo’s national order of auditors and chartered accountants (ONECCA-Togo) revealed that some people have been pretending to be accountants and auditors in the country.
In Lomé, posters pasted at various junctions advertise the provision of financial statements. These posters, however, make no mention of the people providing the services; only the phone numbers are...