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As of the end of June 2024, Togo's total domestic receivables, which include financing provided to both the private sector and the government by banks and decentralized financial systems, reached CFA1,968 billion. This is 4% more than the sum reported for all of 2023–CFA1,890 billion. The Conseil National de Crédit (CNC) disclosed the recent figure during its third annual meeting in...
The Togolese government plans to create a "Togo Site Touristique" label to enhance the country's tourist sites and set quality standards in the tourism sector. This initiative is part of the government's broader reforms outlined in the Togo 2025 roadmap.
The new label will distinguish Togolese tourist attractions, making them more appealing to local and international visitors. According to the...
The second edition of the National School on Internet Governance (ENOGI) ended on October 8, 2024. The two-day event was organized by Internet Society Togo (ISOC-Togo). It gathered in Lomé various Togolese internet pioneers, such as Jean-Marie Noagbodji, whose company manages the Togolese internet extension ".tg," along with regional experts.
"Our meeting today comes when the Internet is at a...
Togo’s Ministry of Planning, Development, and Cooperation is recruiting field agents for the 5th National Agricultural Census (RNA 5) until October 15, 2024. This recruitment is in preparation for the census, which last occurred in 2012.
Candidates must apply on a dedicated platform. Once selected, they will gather information on crops, cultivated areas, farm types, and agricultural farming...
Lomé-based Pan-African airline Asky has resumed flights from Lomé, Togo, to Pointe Noire, Congo, through Luanda, Angola. A ceremony was held on October 2 to celebrate the resumption.
On this route, Asky will operate three flights weekly–Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
The flights had been halted for four years due to a lack of passengers. With the reopening, Asky has only one...
It is now possible to request proof of payment for the regulatory fee related to public procurement in Togo. On October 1, the sector’s regulator, the ARCOP, launched PASSE, a digital platform enabling this service.
On this platform, proofs are generated automatically once an application is submitted. The document can be obtained within 72 hours.
With this move, ARCOP is taking a significant...
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), has a new representative in Togo: Riswana Soundardjee. She introduced herself to Togolese Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah-Dogbe on October 2, 2024, alongside her predecessor, Demba Diack.
"I have had this responsibility for the past two and a half years. It's time for me to hand over responsibility to my colleague, who will be the new...
A project to modernize palm processing in Momé Katihoé, a village in Vo, Southern Togo. The project received CFA60.4 million under the WACA ResIP coastal resilience program.
Modernizing Production
"In the past, kneading palm nuts was extremely difficult. We sometimes did it with our feet or in mortars, which made the work tedious," explains Soutoji Komlan, president of the Development...
Despite political tensions within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is committed to maintaining financial relations with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. As the three members of the newly-formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES) take steps to exit ECOWAS, EBID wishes to continue its partnerships with them.
Dr. George Agyekum...
Togo lost its crown as Gabon’s top supplier in Q2 2024. It fell to the fourth position, with exports plunging by 57.9% compared to Q1 2024. The news was reported by Le Nouveau Gabon, quoting data from Gabon's Directorate General of Customs.
Over the quarter reviewed, Gabon's imports from its top 10 suppliers decreased by 7.0% quarter-on-quarter.
With the drop, Togo’s market...
Togo raised CFA10.5 billion on the WAEMU Market last Monday, Sept. 30. Lomé was CFA4.5 billion short on its target for the operation–a simultaneous issue of fungible treasury bills (BATs) and fungible treasury bonds (OATs).
The operation report indicates that CFA8.2 billion was secured via the BATs. The securities mature over 182 and 364 days at a variable interest rate. The remaining...
The number of mobile users in Togo was 7.3 million by the end of March 2024, up 9% year-on-year. The country’s telecom watchdog, ARCEP, disclosed the figure based on its latest customer satisfaction survey.
In detail, Togo Cellulaire had 4.37 million users (60% of the total), and Moov Africa Togo had 2.91 million users (40%).
Over the period reviewed, both operators totaled 3.55...
Between October 2023 and July 2024, Togo earned CFA4.8 billion in non-tax revenues from the maritime sector. The Single Desk for Maritime-Sector-related Royalties and Non-Tax Revenues (GRM) secured the monies. The Minister of Economy and Finance recently disclosed the figure in a report on reforms covering H1 2024.
It is worth noting that the GRM has been partially operational since...
Togo launched last week a new initiative to support and empower people with disabilities. The program, AVANCE-Togo, was kicked off on September 27, in Lomé, by the Togolese Federation for Disabled People (FETAPH). The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) backs AVANCE-Togo with $1.5 million (about CFA800 million).
AVANCE-Togo aims to improve the inclusion...
Togo has approved a national strategy to improve access to educational resources, specifically textbooks and teaching aids for students and schools. The strategy was adopted on September 27 at the University of Lomé during a workshop with education experts, technical partners, and associations.
Supported by UNESCO, the strategy aims to address the shortage of quality educational materials in...
The Centre des Expositions et Foires de Lomé (CETEF) is offering special rates for young and female entrepreneurs who want to exhibit at the 19th Foire Internationale de Lomé (FIL). This initiative, supported by the Ministry of Trade, Crafts, and Local Consumption, aims to encourage more young people and women to participate in the trade fair.
CETEF is providing 50 exhibition spaces, with 60%...