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Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) will, in the coming days, commission in Lomé, an incubator for young entrepreneurs. This was disclosed April 24, by OIF’s manager, Adama Wane, on the sidelines of a workshop that the institution organized, for youth developing “Libres Ensemble” projects, in Togo’s capital city.
The uniqueness of this incubator is that it will focus on...
Togo was able to restart its soybean sector with the World Trade Organization’s enhanced integrated framework (EIF). Truly, with PNUD’s support, this program dedicated to least developed economies helped spend more than $2.4 million to boost productive and commercial capacities of the sector.
According to Togo’s trade minister, Bernadette Legzim-Balouki, results are more than...
While Vincent Bolloré was placed under arrest today, in the framework of an investigation on suspected bribery to acquire port concessions in Guinea and Togo, his group denied all accusations.
Bolloré indeed denied claims stating that its transport and logistics branch used communication firm Havas, way before taking over the latter, to facilitate election of Guinea and Togo’s presidents in...
Brasserie du Bénin Lomé (Brasserie BB Lomé) and others such as the national agency for sanitation and public health (ANASAP), will build an agro-ecological centre in the Agoè-Nyivé prefecture, located in the northern periphery of Lomé. This was reported by newspaper Togo Matin.
The project is part of the corporate social responsibility program (RSE) initiated in 2016. Its estimated cost is...
First edition of the International Agriculture Forum (FIA) organized by African Union of Development NGOs (UAOD) will take place in Lomé, Togo, on May 11-14, 2018.
The event will regroup participants from 17 countries and be themed: “Innovation and management of African agriculture: roles of State, private sector and civil society”. It will very likely promote partnerships and speed up...
Moov Togo entered April 20, a partnership with MFS Africa to expand its Flooz partner network.
The move aims to enable more of Moov’s customers to make international money transfers via Flooz. Hence, countries targeted under the initiative are Niger, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea Bissau. To achieve its objective, Moov will leverage on MFS Africa’s partnerships with mobile operators such as...
For its first operation on the UMOA-Titres market in Q2 2018, Togo recorded better than expected results. Indeed, as it initially aimed to raise CFA15 billion, the public treasury successfully raised CFA17.215 billion. This represents a coverage rate of 114.77% however the treasury will retain only 15.715 billion
With this, Togo consolidates its performance on the regional market. At the...
National Social Security Fund (CNSS) just launched in Lomé, the Résidence Renaissance project to build housings. Estimated cost for the project is CFA91 billion and it aims at providing medium and high standing housings, such as villas and family apartments to populations.
The project will be developed on an area of 55ha and lead to the construction of 599 housing units, knowingly 205...
Togo’s power utility (CEET) started a promotion campaign throughout the country for people near low-voltage power network.
According to a credible source, the campaign will begin April 23 and end April 26, 2018. It will impact fees for connection to prepaid meters. These were scaled down by about 20%. Prepaid meters concerned Lafia 2 fils, 5 and 10 A with 25m of wire.
In effect, connection of...
Togo’s power utility (CEET) started a promotion campaign throughout the country for people near low-voltage power network.
According to a credible source, the campaign will begin April 23 and end April 26, 2018. It will impact fees for connection to prepaid meters. These were scaled down by about 20%. Prepaid meters concerned Lafia 2 fils, 5 and 10 A with 25m of wire.
In effect, connection of...
Oil major, Total, just inaugurated its new headquarters in Lomé. Present at the ceremony were Togolese trade minister, Bernadette Legzim-Balouki, and France’s ambassador to Togo, Marc Vizy.
The new infrastructure has a great hall of 167m2, a canteen and gymnasium. It will help Total expand its footprint in Togo even further, knowing that it already contributes the most, in terms of taxes,...
On the sidelines of a press conference held April 18, the Road and Railway Transports Directorate (DTRF) revealed that the reform related to driving licence’s provision is 85% complete.
“Presently, this reform is at 85% of completion. Our goal is to prevent bribing when applying for a license,” declared Délato Agbokpè (photo), head of DTRF.
Regarding the matriculation of bikes and cars,...
Togo’s administration, after the reform regarding used cars registration (under 24 hours) at the Port of Lomé, has now initiated a set of measures aiming to speed up services related to car registration, provision or amendment to driving licenses, among others.
This, the government did, by automatizing many processes and adopting innovative payment solutions such as Mobile Money (T-Money and...
Next May 11, Togo’s leading entrepreneurs will meet at Ecobank’s headquarters in Lomé, in the framework of an international conference on social entrepreneurship. This was disclosed in a statement sent to Togo First.
Jointly organized by U.S. embassy, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) and ALAFFIA, it will regroup entrepreneurs, decision makers, business lawyers, investors, local...
Initially scheduled for April 20 and 21, the Presidential Youth Forum has been postponed to an unknown date.
The delay is due to the President, who will be present at the event, being actually busy. “The Head of State wants to be by the youth's side throughout the forum. Unfortunately, his busy schedule does not allow him to,” explains the National Organization Committee.
The forum...
Togo is gradually providing universal electronic communications service to its populations. A draft decree was adopted in this framework on April 18, 2018 and defines rules that applies regarding this universal service.
In effect, the measure aims to, according to the government, “provide all citizens, regardless of their place of residence or level of income, full access to electronic...