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Germany has expressed its readiness to support future modernization projects at the Port of Lomé. Serap Güler, Germany's Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, visited the port facility on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, where she discussed the prospects for such cooperation with Togolese Minister of Maritime Economy Edem Kokou Tengue.
During the visit, Tengue outlined Togo's ambitions for...
AXIAN Group has signed a strategic partnership with French development finance institution Proparco, providing up to 300 million euros in financing over the next three years to accelerate the development of digital and energy infrastructure across Africa.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit, held in Nairobi on May 11-12, 2026. AXIAN is participating through its...
Togo had an exclusive breastfeeding rate of 64.3%, one of the highest in West Africa, according to figures presented at a regional conference on nutrition and early childhood development in Lomé on Monday.
The figure was presented by the deputy regional director of UNICEF for West and Central Africa, representing Gilles Fagninou. The U.N. agency also said Togo reduced childhood stunting to...
The United Nations system in Togo said it reached more than 2 million people between 2024 and 2025 through programs in nutrition, health, education, social protection and food systems, representing nearly a quarter of the country's population.
The figures were presented on Monday in Lomé by Coumba Dieng Sow, the U.N. resident coordinator in Togo, at the opening of a regional conference on...
The second edition of Togo's Di-kéti forum, dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation, will be held in June, with registration open through May 20, 2026, the Ministry of Grassroots Development and the Social and Solidarity Economy announced.
The ministry, which is organizing the initiative, recently launched registration for the event. The exact date has not yet been announced.
The...
Togo took part last week in Beauty Istanbul 2026, an international cosmetics trade fair held in Turkey, as the country sought to promote its cosmetics industry to global buyers and partners.
The event brought together more than 1,400 exhibitors from 65 countries and attracted thousands of visitors.
The Togolese delegation, led by the Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Togo), included...
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and Ecobank Group, both based in Lomé, separately announced agreements with Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD), on Monday. The deals were unveiled by the French institution in Nairobi on the sidelines of the Africa Forward summit.
BOAD and Proparco
The first agreement, signed between BOAD and Proparco, covers a dual-currency...
Togo implemented 68.7% of reforms, policies, programs and projects adopted by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) in 2025, according to figures presented by the bloc’s Commission during the 11th annual review of UEMOA reforms held in Lomé on Monday.
This year’s review covered 145 reforms as well as three regional programs and projects. The implementation rate fell from...
Togolese media group New World TV will once again be the exclusive broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup across sub-Saharan Africa. Less than a month before the tournament begins, the group gathered broadcasters from 43 African countries in Lomé on Monday for a two-day workshop.
The workshop focused on the role African broadcasters will play in covering the competition. New World TV, which holds...
Twenty West and Central African countries gathered in Lomé on Monday for a three-day conference on child nutrition and early childhood development, as governments and development partners seek ways to finance programs aimed at reducing malnutrition in the region.
The event, organized by the Togolese government and the World Bank Group, aims to assess the state of child nutrition and explore...
Togo is preparing to establish a national nuclear safety and security authority as it strengthens regulation of its civilian nuclear sector.
At last week’s Council of Ministers meeting, Council President Faure Gnassingbé instructed ministers to speed up the creation of the authority, which will oversee risks linked to radioactive materials.
The move comes as Togo expands its legal framework...
Togo is pressing ahead with its national biometric identification program. The National Identification Agency (ANID) launched a public awareness campaign on May 7 in Kpalimé and Badou ahead of enrollment operations in the Kloto and Wawa prefectures in the western part of the Plateaux region.
In Wawa prefecture, enrollment operations are scheduled to begin on May 17, according to local...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has provided 11 agricultural cooperatives in Togo's Maritime and Kara regions with a substantial package of equipment to boost their production and processing capacity. The materials, worth a combined 271 million CFA francs, were handed over to beneficiaries late last week in Lomé.
The cooperatives receiving the support, including nine based in...
Features once reserved for premium smartphones, such as artificial intelligence tools, extended battery life and water-and-dust resistance, are increasingly appearing in more affordable mid-range devices, reflecting intensifying competition among manufacturers in emerging markets, including Togo.
Infinix Togo launched the Infinix Hot 70 series in Lomé on May 7, 2026, during an event held at the...
Oragroup, the Lomé-based banking group, returned to profit in 2025 after posting a loss of 44.4 billion CFA francs the previous year. The group reported a consolidated net profit of 21.6 billion CFA francs for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025.
Oragroup, which operates in 12 West and Central African countries, attributed the turnaround to cost-cutting measures, tighter risk management and stronger...
A regional forum on employment and vocational training opened this week in Kara, 412 km north of Lomé. The three-day event, organized as part of the “Economic Inclusion” project, is due to end Friday.
The initiative is led by Handicap International in partnership with the Togolese Federation of Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FETAPH), with financial support from German...