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Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé is in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). There, Gnassingbé met his Azerbaijani counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev.
The two leaders mainly explored boosting bilateral cooperation, particularly in education and agriculture. They also addressed global economic challenges,...
This week, Togo is hosting the 10th annual review of reforms, policies, programs, and community projects of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The session began on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Hotel 2 février in Lomé and will last three days. Participants will review 132 regulatory texts and five community projects, valued at over CFA4 billion.
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Foreign Ministers Robert Dussey of Togo and Sergei Lavrov of Russia met in Sochi on November 9-10, 2024, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. The meeting occured during a Russia-Africa ministerial conference attended by leaders from over 50 African countries.
The Togolese and Russian ministers focused on expanding cooperation in strategic areas. Dussey outlined Togo's development needs...
The Ministry of the Digital Economy and Transformation in Togo has launched the Tech Immersion Plus (TIP) program to enhance the digital skills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The program will make beneficiaries more competitive by providing intensive training and personalized coaching.
Vous êtes une TPME togolaise souhaitant intégrer le digital dans vos activités, ou une...
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé inaugurated his country’s first international resourcing and ecotourism center on November 9. The facility, known as Lumen Valley (Valley of Lights), is located in Kara, 412 km north of Lomé, the capital.
The project, steered by the Congrégation des Frères Saint-Jean de Kara and backed by the government, aims to foster human development,...
Belgian exports to Togo reached €58 million in 2023, as reported by Manuella Santos, the Togolese minister responsible for investment promotion. This figure was disclosed during a recent prospecting mission aimed at attracting Belgian investors to Togo.
The imports from Belgium are primarily composed of manufactured goods and technology. According to Minister Santos, “This figure and...
Togo ranks fifth among countries implementing the African Union's Agenda 2063, with a score of 60%. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation disclosed the ranking in its latest report.
This AU Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework aimed at transforming Africa. It focuses on seven aspirations and 20 objectives designed to enhance living standards, promote education, and establish sustainable economies.
In the...
Togo’s Yoto 1 municipality needs CFA4.2 billion to address the impacts of climate change. The municipality needs the money to implement its Plan Communal d'Adaptation au Changement Climatique (PCACC), a five-year strategy approved last week by the local government.
The plan primarily aims to make Yoto 1 more resilient to climate change and related challenges. The strategy has three key...
Togo and Burkina Faso are set to enhance their cooperation in the tax sector, building on existing ties in customs. The heads of both countries’ tax authorities recently discussed the ambition while meeting in Lomé, Togo’s capital.
During the talks, Philippe Tchodie, head of Togo’s tax authority (OTR), and his counterpart from Burkina Faso, Eliane Djiguemde-Ouedraogo, explored ways...
Togo will host a series of meetings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) next week. Scheduled to take place on November 13, 14, and 15, the meetings are organized by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Transformation in partnership with Agence Togo Digital (ATD). "Around Artificial Intelligence" is the theme of the event, which will gather local and international stakeholders from the public and...
The Port Autonome de Lomé (PAL) is committed to getting closer to economic operators in Sahelian countries. A delegation from the platform is undertaking a promotional visit in Bamako, Mali. The delegation, which arrived in the Malian capital on November 6, was also in Niamey, Niger, last month.
In Mali, the Togolese delegation met with local economic players, including transporters, importers,...
Togolese rice is being promoted at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), for the seventh consecutive year. This year, the Expo takes place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10.
The Togolese delegation, led by the Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Togo), is promoting three specific varieties of Togolese rice: S-Baika, Chapeau Vert, and red rice from the Atakora mountains in...
Zouréhatou Kassah-Traoré, former minister of infrastructure and transport, was sworn in as Governor of the Autonomous District of Grand-Lomé (DAGL) on November 6, 2024. The ceremony, attended by numerous political and administrative figures, marked the official start of her tenure following her appointment by the Council of Ministers in August.
Minister Hodabalo outlined Kassah-Traoré's...
In Togo, the government has taken a significant step toward creating its second parliamentary chamber, the Senate, as mandated by the country's new constitution adopted on May 6, 2024. On November 5, the Council of Ministers issued an ordinance outlining the framework for future senatorial elections.
The ordinance details key aspects of the Senate's organization and function, including the...
A semi-industrial plant for producing red oil and palm kernel oil is being built in Tchékpo Dédékpoè, a town of the Yoto 2 municipality (70 km from Lomé). The project officially began on November 5, 2024, according to Agence Togolaise de Presse, a local media.
The plant is the fruit of a partnership between Yoto 2 and Morocco. This project is funded through the Fonds Africain d'Appui à la...
Togo eyes a coffee output of 50,000 tons by 2030, twice the current production. The target was revealed during the November 5 Council of Ministers which approved two key decrees relating to the coffee sector.
The first decree approves a new agreement with the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO), aimed at enhancing coffee production, processing, and trade. The second decree pertains to...