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Lomé hosted last Friday a meeting between Togolese authorities and a UNICEF delegation. The meeting was co-chaired by Sandra Ablamba Johnson, Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, and Aissata Ba Sidibé, UNICEF Resident Representative. The various sides reviewed their cooperation.
The participants discussed UNICEF's key initiatives in Togo across various sectors. In health, for...
Togo is closing its latest operation on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) securities market today. Lomé hopes to raise CFA30 through the operation.
In detail, the country’s treasury simultaneously issued fungible bonds (OATs) and bills (BATs). Lomé seeks CFA10 billion through the BATs and CFA20 billion through the OATs. The former securities have a par value of CF1...
Togo will host the second Pan-African Consumer Protection Forum next month. This event will take place from September 5 to 7, in Lomé, the capital. It is organized by the African Consumers' Union (ACU) in partnership with the Ligue des Consommateurs du Togo (Consumers’ League of Togo - LCT).
This year, the event’s theme is: "Strengthening the satisfaction of users of...
Togo’s telecom watchdog, ARCEP, will go on a nationwide tour from August 8 to 23, 2024. During the campaign, the regulator will inform consumers about their rights and responsibilities with communication operators. The news was disclosed on August 5 at a press conference in Lomé.
During the tour, consumers will learn about the ARCEP’s role in regulating communication services. The consumers...
The West African Food System Resilience Program (FSRP Togo) recently launched a certified seeds distribution campaign in the Maritime region. Last Thursday, the program covered several localities, including Afagnan, Momé-Hagou, and Tabligbo.
Implemented in partnership with the Institut de Conseil et d'Appui Technique (ICAT), the FSRP Togo provides quality seeds to vulnerable farmers, hence...
The WAEMU Startup Tremplin Contest is on. Startups in the WAEMU have until August 20 to apply.
This year, the competition targets startups active in the cultural and creative industries. These include film and audiovisual, music, performing arts, publishing, visual arts, arts and crafts, design, fashion, and video games.
At the national level, the three best startups will...
Togo recently secured $2.4 million from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to develop its agricultural sector. The deal was sealed last week in Lomé, by IFAD’s country director, Kabore Jean Pascal, and Ayéfoumi Olou-Adara, president of the Coordination togolaise des organisations paysannes et de producteurs agricoles (CTOP).
The funding will help implement the...
The Togolese Ministry of Trade and Handicrafts digitized on August 1st eight administrative procedures related to trade and craft operations. The move aligns with Lomé’s ambition to digitize 75% of administrative procedures by 2025.
These new online services include applications for prior import authorization for sensitive products, placing foodstuffs on the national market, obtaining...
Yesterday, President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé appointed Victoire Sidémého Tomegah-Dogbé as Prime Minister to lead the transitional government outlined in the new constitution adopted on May 6, 2024. This transitional period is expected to last until the end of the year when the new constitution will fully take effect.
Victoire Tomegah-Dogbé has served as Prime Minister since 2020. During...
Togo has raised CFA531 billion on the WAEMU Securities market so far this year. This is 87% of its annual goal–CFA607 billion. In its latest issue on the regional market, Lomé secured CFA32.1 billion. The operation, a simultaneous issue of fungible treasury bills (BATs) and treasury bonds (OATs), took place on July 26.
Lomé raised CFA18.6 billion through the BATs and CFA13.5 billion...
The 50,000 solar-powered street lamps project was presented to local authorities of the Maritime region last Thursday, July 25. Launched in April 2023, the project is led by the Agence togolaise d'électrification rurale et des énergies renouvelables (AT2ER).
During a workshop in Davié, located 5 km south of Tsévié, participants learned about the deployment, security, and maintenance of...
The Haho 1 municipality mobilized about CFA190 million in 2023, against an initial forecast of about CFA385 million. Expenditures reached CFA216.7 million, against CFA104 million projected.
Though it raised less year-on-year, the municipality invested more in 2023–CFA45.8 million-compared to 2022, CFA25.5 million. Key projects included building sheds for the fruit market, constructing a...
In Togo, every land plot will be allocated a Unique Parcel Number (UPN) starting today. The new system is launched today, August 1.
The Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR), the country’s tax office, announced this change as part of reforms to simplify and modernize land procedures. The UPN aims to increase transparency in land management and reduce property disputes by making it easier to...
Nigeria inaugurated its new embassy in Togo earlier this week. The move is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. The inauguration ceremony was hosted by Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.
On the occasion, Nigerian Minister Tuggar emphasized the importance of collaboration between the two countries, stating that Nigeria aims to promote an...
Last Tuesday, Togo unveiled its action plan to support entrepreneurs and mobilize funds for their benefit. This was during a strategy meeting in Lomé, which was part of preparations for the upcoming launch of the Entrepreneur Agenda and green financing initiatives.
At the meeting, various stakeholders involved in environmental protection in Togo reviewed the action plan. The latter will serve...
Togo’s telecom regulator, ARCEP, has imposed a CFA1.6 billion on Moov Africa Togo. This amounts to 2% of the mobile operator's sales in 2023. The regulator disclosed the news on July 24, after a public hearing held the same day in Lomé.
ARCEP accused Moov Africa Togo of "serious breaches of its obligation to provide permanent, continuous and regular availability of mobile electronic...