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Mansoor Hamayun, co-founder of BBOXX, has joined Togo’s leadership team as an adviser to the President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé. The Togolese Presidency announced Hamayun’s appointment on Friday, May 30, 2025, through an official press release.
Hamayun currently chairs Minexx, a company that builds sustainable and transparent supply chains for critical minerals. He brings deep...
Togo earned CFA122.8 billion from re-exporting petroleum products in 2023. The figure soared 64.6% compared to the previous year. The data, from BCEAO and INSEED, shows a sharp rise mainly through Togo’s port.
Gas oil re-exports exploded from CFA3.6 billion in 2022 to 54.4 billion in 2023—a staggering 1,400% jump.
Meanwhile, bitumen and motor oils dropped significantly. Jet fuel, once the...
Egypt will take center stage as the guest of honour at the 4th Aného International History Festival (FIHA), set for November 20-23, 2025. The festival’s organizing committee, led by Alexis Aquereburu, mayor of the Lacs 1 commune, made the announcement last Saturday in Aného.
Egypt, known as the land of the Pharaohs, will send a large delegation to showcase its rich culture, history, and...
Togo conducted a comprehensive review of its national strategy for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Launched in 2019, the strategy ran through to 2024.
The technical committee overseeing the AfCFTA strategy met from May 28 to 30 in Kpalimé to evaluate the document. Their goal was to assess the full implementation of the five-year action plan and prepare...
Togo sent a delegation of Ministry of Commerce officials and private sector leaders to Beijing last week. They attend an international seminar hosted by the Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO).
The group studied 0China’s cross-border e-commerce success, aiming to strengthen Togo’s digital economy.
Kokou Ananze Oganto, who led the delegation, said: “We must build an...
The government of Togo announced plans to raise CFA20 billion (approximately $34 million) through the issuance of short-term Treasury bills on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UMOA) public securities market. The auction is scheduled for May 5, 2025.
The Treasury bills, known locally as fungible treasury bills (BATS), will mature in 182 days and carry a nominal value of CFA1...
The United Nations System (UNS) will assist Togo’s parliament in going digital. On May 30, 2025, Kodjo Adédzé, President of the National Assembly, met with Coumba Sow, the UNS Resident Coordinator in Togo, to discuss the plan.
Adédzé and Sow focused on digitizing parliamentary procedures to boost the Assembly’s performance and transparency. The process aims to streamline internal...
Togo kicked off the second edition of its National Week for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SN-TPME) on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The event, running until June 5, stretches across several cities and focuses on the theme: “Development and Competitiveness of Togolese TPMEs: Building Solutions for Sustainable Growth.”
Government officials and entrepreneurs gathered to tackle the big issues...
Togolese authorities and European partners are increasing efforts to ensure the safe transportation of hazardous goods in Lomé, the Togolese capital. On May 27, Togolese officials launched a two-day symposium under the SAFETIC project, a European Union-funded project. The event focused on preventing, detecting, and managing nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical (NRBC) risks.
The...
The Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) platform will launch operations in Togo and Guinea. The move aligns with the pan-African platform’s ambition to increase private-sector investment in underserved “border economies.”
ARIA was founded in 2021 by British International Investment (BII) and Dutch bank FMO. Since then, the platform has mobilized over $50 million in various...
The Autonomous District of Greater Lomé (DAGL) has initiated a four-month study to investigate illegal occupation of public reserves and roads, as well as uncontrolled urbanization in Togo’s capital.
The project, launched on May 27, aims to gather comprehensive data to inform effective urban management strategies. The study will analyze the root causes of chaotic city expansion, assess its...
Stand bookings for the 20th edition of the Lomé International Fair (Foire Internationale de Lomé, FIL) are now open online and will continue until August 31. Launched 40 years ago, the fair is scheduled to take place from November 28 to December 14, 2025.
The Centre Togolais des Expositions et Foires (CETEF), which oversees the fair, said in a statement that registration is exclusively digital...
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a high-profile event in Lomé on May 27, bringing together senior executives, public and private sector leaders, financiers, insurers, investors, and entrepreneurs.
During the celebration, EBID—the main financial arm of the West African regional body ECOWAS—outlined its mission, showcased its...
SAFER, the Autonomous Road Maintenance Financing Company of Togo, has launched mobile weighing brigades on key roads. The brigades target strategic, high-traffic locations to combat overloading by heavy vehicles, which causes rapid damage to the national road network.
The pilot phase focuses on National Route 1. SAFER’s mobile brigades use the latest axle scales and operate around the clock,...
On May 26, the Cadre Permanent de Concertation (CPC) held its 21st session to review the electoral process and collect proposals from the parties. During the meeting, participants suggested amendments regarding the coming local elections scheduled for July 10.
Renewing the CENI
The renewal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) remains a key concern. “We are calling on the...
EDF Renewables, part of the EDF Group, has secured a $10 million senior loan from Mirova, a sustainable investment manager under Natixis Investment Managers. This cash injection will boost EDF’s Energy For All platform, which pushes off-grid solar solutions across Africa, especially in Togo.
Mirova’s Gigaton fund now fuels EDF’s expansion in key African nations: Côte d’Ivoire,...