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The Community Development Emergency Scheme (PUDC) will purchase and set up 40 new multipurpose solar platforms in various rural communities across the country, a source obtained by Togo First stated.
In details, the platforms will provide power to the benefiting communities, enabling them to earn revenues, mostly with agriculture-related activities. For example, the power supplied via the solar...
In November 2018, Lomé will host a top-class regional forum on solar energies. The event will be organized by the West African Development Bank (BOAD).
Themed “Solar energy in WAEMU States: Overview, Challenges and Policies”, this forum will gather experts from various parts of the WAEMU and elsewhere, to review issues related to clean energy with a focus on solar power.
The event will...
On Monday, July 9, the Exchange and Research Centre for Leaders of Tax Administrations (CREDAF) started a 3-day seminar in Lomé, Togo.
During the seminar, the 33 delegates from 13 French-speaking countries will discuss challenges related to tax and duty payment, and then find appropriate measures to efficiently collect these revenues.
The meeting was called as a result of growing needs that...
On July 9, 2018, an exchange meeting between Indian and Togolese business operators was held in Lomé, Togo’s capital.
On this occasion, beside Togolese businessmen learning more about opportunities that are available in India, a new win-win partnership framework between both nations was developed.
Actually, the Indian delegation led by Siddhart Jaain, Managing Director Ping-Pong Global Ltd,...
In a recent press statement, the World Bank appointed as its new vice president for Africa, Hafez Ghanem. The Franco-Egyptian will be overseeing a portfolio of more than 600 projects valued at more than $71 billion.
Having worked for more than 30 years in Africa, Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and South Eastern Asia, Ghanem has a rich experience. Prior to his new position, he was...
The new resident representative of World Bank in Togo, Hawa Wagué, has officially entered into office today, July 10. She replaces Joelle Dehasse whose mandate ended last June 30.
“I am glad to join the Togolese team as Resident Representative to pursue the mission of my predecessor,” said Hawa Wagué while taking office. She then added that her priority will be to “reinforce ongoing...
With a second quarter getting off to a great start marked by two successful issuances, Togo’s treasury plans to raise CFA50 billion on the regional financial market this month. The operation covers two 3-year and 5-year issuances of OAT fungible treasury bonds whose results are scheduled for July 20.
The sales occur as the country is regaining a foothold on the market, reflected by the...
Last week, Nouvelle société cotonnière du Togo (NSCT) rewarded the best cotton producers of the six production regions in Togo. The producers were awarded at the end of the tenth edition of the Togolese farmers’ forum (Forum national du paysan togolais-FNPT) held in Kara.
These farmers (54) were awarded on the basis of the productivity per hectare (yield per hectares) and the...
On July 7, 2018, Komi Selom Klassou, the Togolese prime minister met with Siddhart Jaain, managing director of the Indian company Ping Pong Global, to discuss the planning and construction of a reference hospital in Togo.
Announced in March 2018 after a memorandum between the Indian company and the government, this meeting is the concretization of the project. This hospital of international...
In line with its goal to make agriculture one of the country’s growth pillar and job provider, Togo’s government launched in 2016 AgriPME, an initiative that leverages on new technologies to develop agriculture, enabling farmers to get input subsidies from the State, via mobile phones.
Through this initiative, more than 30,000 and 40,000 tons of input were subsidized during the past and...
UN Under-secretary General of Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, inaugurated yesterday, July 5, the new headquarters of the UN Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament (UNREC), in Lomé. This was after meeting with Togo’s Prime Minister, Selom Komi Klassou.
The building was fully financed by the Togolese State and aims to facilitate tackling peace and security issues in the region and...
Togo’s raw cashew exports to India, the world’s largest processor, soared by 54% to 9,088 tons at the beginning of 2018, Rongead revealed in its N’kalo report released end-June.
Beside Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria whose exports to the Asian nation slumped recently, other West African cashew producers recorded good performances this year.
Ghana’s exports to India grew 71%, standing at...
Since last Sunday, Moov Togo’s users have had access to 4G and so far, more than 2,000 people enjoy the technology, following test stage carried out at the beginning of the week.
“With this, our users and the Togolese people generally will be able to stream, and use apps that require high-speed internet. With 4G comes new opportunities for our users and this confirms our commitment to...
Togo’s agricultural sector has recorded some positive results these past two years. Data disclosed at the recent national farmer forum launched in Kara yesterday, revealed.
The data indicates that food supply, compared to needs improved relatively well. For example, for grains, the supply and demand coverage ratio which was at 105.9% in 2015 rose to 106.35% in 2017. Over the same period, this...
Like each year, the government just ended its tour across Togo’s various economic regions to distribute soybean seeds to seed-bearers and producers.
The last place the authorities visited in that framework was Dapaong in the Northern region, last Friday. Authorities from the ministries of trade, private sector promotion and agriculture distributed the last batch of seeds for the 2018/19...
Total teamed up with Solergie to provide Togolese people a new power solution based on solar energy: SolergieBox. This is a 220V system whose capacities can be increased depending on customers’ needs.
Solergie’s Managing Director, Marie Dominique Lodens commenting on the development said: “SolergieBox is a solar-based power system that generates 220V for up to 8 people. Each of these has...