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From 16 digits, account numbers of Ecobank Togo’s customers have now been reduced to 12 digits. However, old account numbers are still valid for the moment but no information filtered about until when.
The change was made in the framework of upgrading of the bank’s systems, to make their “services more efficient”.
Starting next March 1, 2019, the identification number of the client...
Philippe Kokou Tchodie, previously in charge of General Services, is the new general commissioner of the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR). He was appointed by decree on February 20, 2019, following a ministers’ council in Lomé.
The new commissioner general replaced Kodjo Sevon-Tepe Adedze, recently appointed minister of trade, transport, industry, private sector development and local...
Seven billion CFA. That was the sum paid by the Togolese government to the country’s power utility (CEET) in 2018 as part of arrears valued at nine billion. The information was disclosed by Togo’s energy director, Abas Aboulaye.
The arrears were accumulated as a result of populations not paying their bills regularly. To reverse this trend and reorganize public lighting maintenance, the...
The EU-TOGO economic forum announced to be held in Lomé on June 13-14, 2019 could allow holders of 100 well-thought projects related to the 2018-2022 national development plan an opportunity to win fundings.
Very soon, the steering committee of that forum should launch a call for proposals for bankable projects via a dedicated web portal (being developed).
A committee...
Next June, on the 13th and 14th, Lomé will host the first Togo-EU economic forum. The event will gather 400 participants and its theme will be : “Building sustainable economic relations between Togo and the European Union.”
During a press conference held in preparation of the forum, Togo’s state secretary and coordinator of the country’s business climate cell, Sandra Ablamba...
At Q4 2018, Moov Togo had more than 3.4 million active users.
According to Maroc Telecom, the parent company of the operator, which disclosed the figure last Monday in its annual financial report, this represents a 15.7% increase of its pool of active users. In effect, Moov Togo won more than 500,000 subscribers over the year that just ended.
While Maroc Telecom did not provide details...
Togo jumped nine spots in the 2018 DHL Global Connectedness Index (GCI). The report, a detailed analysis of globalization, measured by international flow of trade, capital, information and people ranked, in this edition, Togo number one in the WAEMU, in terms of connectivity to global flows.
The African country is 92nd out of 169 countries, making it one of the nine African countries listed in...
Togo should grow by 5% in 2019, Sampawende Jules Tapsoba, IMF’s resident representative announced last Friday.
This forecast is similar to that made by the AfDB in its last Togo economic outlook. According to the institution, Togo would grow by 5% in 2019 and 5.3% in 2020.
This encouraging outlook, after a slowdown due to the socio-political crisis and a decrease in public investments, will...
Togolese women will benefit from the Women's Global Development & Prosperity Initiative, a scheme launched Feb.7 by the Trump administration, seeking to advance women’s economic empowerment. This was announced by the US Embassy in Togo.
The initiative aims to reach 50 million women globally by 2025. To this end, it will focus on efficiently directing policies’ efforts and programs to...
Nigerian transport and logistics platform, Kobo 360, will open offices in Togo next March, in line with its expansion strategy in West Africa.
The Nigerian platform, whose model is the same as Uber’s, connects companies that want to transport their goods to truck owners. To date, this network has access to a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks.
In the framework of its arrival in Togo, the...
Togo finally has access to the $35 million US financing approved last April under the MCC’s threshold program. The funds will be used to support ICTs and land management in the county.
Documents for the funds’ disbursement were signed on February 14, 2019, by Togolese and US officials.
“We noticed that Togo made significant efforts in the last nine months, in regards to ICTs and...
Togo now has its own cybersecurity agency, the ANCY. The latter will ensure security and defense of IT systems in Togo.
According to the council of ministers held last Wednesday, the agency’s role is to fight threats and risks inherent to the expansion of the digital industry.
ANCY’s creation aims at supporting “the implementation of the national development strategy for ICTs”, says the...
In Togo, the legal rate of interest applied in 2019 was kept at 4.5%. This was announced by the government following the council of ministers held in Tabligbo, in the Yoto prefecture, about 90km from Lomé.
The rate which stood at 3.5437% in 2017, was increased to 4.5% in 2018.
Implemented within the WAEMU to help calculate, in the absence of special stipulations, damages and interests owed by...
Many tenders will be launched by the agency for the promotion and development of agropoles in Togo (APRODAT), in line with the beginning of operational phase of the Togo Agricultural Transformation Project (PTA-TOGO).
The tenders will cover purchases of goods (lab and agricultural equipment; office furniture; softwares and IT equipment; an accounting and finance management system), works...
Last Tuesday, a technical committee was put in place to improve the functioning of civil State in Togo.
In effect, the objective is to tackle challenges related to “staff, efficiency, and equipment”, says Douti Lardja, head of the newly formed committee. Hence, an initial assessment was carried out to “identify what could be done to make civil State more efficient and effective”....
Last Tuesday, local economic actors were introduced to the latest updates of FORSETI, the software handling online procedures related to commercial conflicts in Togo. This was during a meeting held in the framework of the project to reinforce the commercial chambers of the lower and appeal courts of Lomé.
“For a long time, only judges and clerks used the platform”, says Kouami Gaméli...