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The Professional Association of Decentralized Financial Systems of Togo (APSFD-Togo) now counts 63 active member institutions, representing a substantial share of the country’s microfinance sector.
By comparison, more than 140 microfinance institutions are recognized by the Finance Ministry’s Directorate of Microfinance, some of which operate under umbrella networks such as FUCEC.
APSFD’s...
Togo’s Kara region has approved its 2024 statistical yearbook, the regional office of the National Institute of Statistics (INSEED) said on Tuesday.
The document was finalized during a Dec. 2 workshop that reviewed and approved data collected from key sectors including education, health, agriculture, the economy, the environment and commerce.
INSEED officials said the yearbook will help...
Banks in Togo continue to hold reserves consistently above the minimum required by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), according to official data.
Reserve requirements help preserve banking-system stability by ensuring a minimum level of liquidity and influencing how much banks can lend.
Between January and September 2025, required reserves at Togolese banks ranged from 66.7...
Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Ministers of Togo, will attend the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in Washington today, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.
Gnassingbé will take part in his capacity as the African Union’s appointed mediator for the Great Lakes crisis. The ceremony will be hosted by the United...
Togo, Burkina Faso and Niger aim to develop an intelligent transport system to improve the flow of goods and people along the Lomé-Ouagadougou-Niamey corridor. A two-day technical workshop opened in Lomé on Wednesday to review and validate studies ahead of the project.
The workshop, organized by the Economic Corridor Project Coordination Unit (PCE-LON) and funded by the World Bank, runs until...
A group of about 30 Chinese companies are looking to strengthen their presence in Togo and explore collaboration opportunities with local businesses across several sectors. During the China-dedicated day on Saturday at the 20th Lomé International Fair (FIL), they presented investment opportunities, industrial partnerships and prospects for expanding bilateral trade to Togolese operators.
The...
Togo’s President of the Council of Ministers, Faure Gnassingbé, told parliament on Tuesday that the government will soon consider clemency measures for vulnerable prisoners.
He instructed Justice Minister Pacôme Adjourouvi to submit proposals “based on principles of equity and justice” for priority cases, including detainees held for long periods, those convicted of minor offenses,...
A new phase of the "SCOPE Africa" project, a regional initiative to strengthen the security of strategic ports in West and Central Africa, started this week in Lomé.
The project was launched at a two-day seminar that opened on Tuesday, led by Togo's High Council for the Sea (HCM). The HCM's chief of staff, Penn Laré, said securing maritime areas is beyond the capacity of any single country and...
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will support Togo through a new Country Partnership Program (CPP) for 2026 to 2030. A framework agreement was signed by the two sides on the sidelines of UNIDO’s 21st General Conference, held from Nov. 23 to 27, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Togo’s Minister of Economy and Strategic Foresight, Badanam Patoki, and Minister...
Eleven West African countries, including Togo, are meeting in Lomé to assess a regional syndromic surveillance program.
The meeting, which opened Monday, is reviewing planned 2025 activities of the Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Network (RISLNET). Delegations are sharing data on pathogens under surveillance, including respiratory viruses, arboviruses and viral hemorrhagic fevers,...
As Togo marked World AIDS Day on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, authorities and their partners reported new data showing steady improvements in HIV testing, treatment and viral suppression nationwide.
Data from the National AIDS Control Council (CNLS) and UNAIDS show that nearly 98% of people living with HIV knew their status in 2024, up from 90% the year before. Treatment coverage remained stable at...
Togo has opened two new community justice centers as part of efforts to expand access to legal services, particularly for citizens living far from formal courts.
The centers, located in the towns of Kabou and Pagala, became operational after ceremonies on Nov. 24 and Nov. 27 to appoint mediators. The events were presided over by Kadanga Tchalim, chief of staff at the justice ministry.
Created...
Togo received a shipment of 1,625 tons of rice from Japan on Friday under a food aid program targeting vulnerable households.
The donation is part of Japan’s Kennedy Round (KR) program, an initiative aimed at strengthening food security. The shipment will be stored in facilities of the National Food Security Agency (ANSAT).
The rice will be sold nationwide at an affordable price, mainly for...
The 9th Pan-African Congress will be held from Dec. 8 to 12, 2025, in the Togolese capital, Lomé, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.
The event, organized by the government in partnership with the African Union, has faced repeated postponements over the past year.
The 2025 congress will take place at the Lomé Convention Center under the theme “Renewal of Pan-Africanism and Africa’s role...
Togo’s fiscal cost of tax expenditures rose to 164.1 billion CFA francs in 2024, up 14.6% from 143.2 billion CFA francs in 2023, according to a recent government report. The amount represents 18.6% of the state’s net revenue and 2.7% of GDP.
Tax expenditures, defined as revenue the government did not collect to support specific taxpayers or sectors, were assessed based on 695 preferential...
The Tchaoudjo 1 municipality in Togo’s Central Region has launched a local waste and sanitation policy. The policy was presented in Sokodé in late November as part of the European Union-funded Waste Management in Togo (GEDEC) project, implemented by Expertise France.
The municipal policy, which covers 2025 to 2035, sets out measures for effective and sustainable waste management involving...