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As the UK recently said it would boost cooperation with Togo, across different economic sectors, Togo First reviews the state of trade between the two nations.
According to latest data made available, trade between the UK and Togo in 2017 was valued at $48.9 million. Exports, since 1993, have been very meager totaling only $0.7 million in 2017. In contrast, imports grew rapidly,...
Togo is now a member of the development center of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The country joined the center May 13, 2019.
President Gnassingbé lauded the achievement saying it would reinforce his country’s relations with the Paris-based institution and also facilitate experience-sharing related to development.
Founded 71 years ago, the OECD works with...
Ready Study Go International (RSG), French firm specialized in helping African students travel to study abroad, in France especially, started operations in Lomé at the end of last week.
Co-founded by French-Togolese, Komi Adandzi, the firm assesses applicants’ skills and assets, toward better guiding them. It is about enabling them “easily accomplish their goals and know how to get support...
Announced and presented in Lomé last April 1st by the ministry of foreign affairs, the Togolese diaspora roadmap will be presented next Saturday to the Togolese diaspora in France.
In a recent release, the Togolese embassy in France said a Togolese delegation from the ministry of diaspora will be in Paris to meet the Togolese diaspora in France and neighboring countries.
The roadmap aligns...
From XOF11.3 billion in 2016 and 2017, Togo’s budget support soared to XOF34.9 billion last year, data from the BCEAO shows. Quite a leap especially considering that the amount was almost null in 2014 and 2015.
The feat is due to the effective implementation of many governance reforms, paired with a growing commitment of Togolese authorities to pursue talks with partners such as the World...
On May 15 and 16, Kigali will host the Transform Africa Summit, a major event aimed at fostering digital economy in Africa. It is organized by Smart Africa.
Ahead of the summit however, the first council of African ministers of digital economy will be held. Cina Lawson will be the one representing Togo on this occasion.
The ministers will be discussing ways to grow a robust, emergent and...
In line with the Emergency Community Development Program (PUDC), the national agency supporting grassroot development (Anadeb) upgraded multiple markets in the Golf prefecture (Southern Togo). Some of the markets include that of Attiegou, Adidogomé, Baguida and Kpota Colas.
The socio-collective infrastructures have been equipped with stalls, PV-powered boreholes, toilets, and storage rooms....
From August 22 to September 8, 2019, the eighth edition of the Adjafi trade fair organized by Maxcom will take place.
The theme this year is “Social security of young African entrepreneurs for inclusive growth.”
The organized indicates that advertising campaign for the fair will begin May 15 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIT).
The event which promotes young entrepreneurs and...
The regional mortgage financing fund (CRRH-UEMOA) raised its share capital to XOF9.589 billion (from 9.144 billion), by issuing 44,500 new shares.
The move was decided at the fund’s 10th ordinary general assembly which took place at the West African Development Bank’s (BOAD) office in Lomé, last April 25.
The assembly chaired by Christian Agossa approved a public bond issuance on the...
Goods and services imported in Togo are now subject to quality standards. A decree was adopted May 9 in this framework by the minister of trade and industry, Kodjo Adédzé.
Under the new reform, importers must conform to standards related to normalization, certification, accreditation, environmental protection, and quality promotion set in Togo. This is stated in paragraph 7, art. 4 of the...
Last Tuesday, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Togolese government met to discuss SMEs and SMIs’ access to agricultural loans. On this occasion, it was revealed that only 0.3% of businesses active in agriculture in Togo have access to banking loans.
The recent talks between the AfDB and Togolese authorities should help find ways to improve lending and loan mobilization by these...
Togo: Ministry of agriculture deploys 700 agents to identify actors of the agricultural value chains
Togo’s ministry of agriculture is carrying out a campaign to identify actors of the agricultural value chains.
Started end-April 2019, the move is led by 700 agents and actors targeted include producers, processors, sellers of agricultural and agro-food products and service providers.
According to the ministry, identifying these actors will help “better structure agricultural value chains...
The Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) launched on May 7, a sensitization campaign to fight corruption within the institution.
The campaign is organized in partnership with the High Authority for the Fight against Corruption and Related Offenses (HAPLUCIA).
“We target associations, NGOs, our agents, and journalists who all have the duty to fight corruption,” said Mouhamed Nour-Dine Assindoh,...
In Togo, the bill to revise the constitution was voted, unanimously, yesterday by the parliament.
The new bill restricts the presidential term to five years renewable once and for a president to be elected, he or she will be elected through uninominal suffrage, according to a majority, two rounds system.
Mandates of deputies and members of the constitutional court have also been limited....
So far, XOF38 billion has been raised by Togo from its main partners for the Kara agropole which is being established in Northern Togo. These partners are the African Development Bank (AfDB), West African Development Bank (BOAD) and the Saemaul foundation from South Korea.
The figure was revealed to Togo First by Essowè Batana, chairman and managing director of the agency for the promotion and...
At end-March 2019, Togo’s debt stabilized at 67.3% of its GDP, according to Sani Yaya, minister of economy and finance.
The World Bank helped the country achieve this level by backing its economic reform program. Yesterday, the bank’s resident representative revealed that between 2017 and 2018 the institution injected $92 million in the program.
The program in effect aims at...