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Last week, President Faure Gnassingbé visited three Planned Agricultural Development Zones (ZAAP) in Haho, Moyen-mono, and Amou prefectures. These are the ZAAPs of Somone Copé, Gamé, and Ogbatanawlou.
During the visit, Gnassingbé held a Grand Oral, gathering feedback from ZAAP operators on issues they face. He also took stock of their recommendations to improve agricultural activities. The...
Barbados' Minister of Economy and Investment, Chad Blackman, visited Lomé on May 16, 2024, to foster bilateral cooperation in promising sectors. This aligns with Barbados' policy of economic openness in Africa.
During the visit, Blackman talked with Togo's Foreign Affairs Minister, Robert Dussey. They discussed bilateral and international matters of mutual interest.
Their meeting paved...
The Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) and Ecoles Normales de Formation des Professeurs d'École (ENFPE) could soon enter a significant partnership. A technical meeting was recently held in Lomé in this framework. Help on May 14, the sitting was led by Ministers Dodzi Kokoroko and Ihou Wateba.
Participants took several decisions like opening ENS and ENFPE in Niamtougou and Atakpamé to...
Togo’s Ministry of Investment Promotion (MPI) holds from today a workshop on inter-business relations. Backed by GIZ, the meeting regrouped stakeholders like SMEs, experts, and government representatives. The focus is on bolstering the relationship between large enterprises, investors, and local SMEs.
"During this meeting, we will hear perspectives from various actors, both from the private...
Launched two years ago in Togo, the Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) shows "encouraging" results. Dindiogue Konlani, Director of Cabinet for the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, claimed so at the opening of the first synthesis meeting in Lomé on May 15, 2024.
The meeting convenes eight beneficiary countries and partners like ECOWAS, the World Bank, AGRHYMET, CORAF, and national...
Earlier this week, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé urged African countries to unite in promoting better cooking practices and energy improvements. Gnassingbé stressed the importance of public and private sector involvement, highlighting Africa's potential for significant greenhouse gas emission reductions through clean cooking. This was during the Clean Cooking Summit in Africa at UNESCO...
The Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA) looks for ways to enhance container transfers from Lomé, Togo, to neighboring landlocked countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. A group of directors general from these countries' shippers' councils was at the PIA. The mission aims to bolster cooperation between the various parties, focusing on logistical challenges and innovative solutions...
Togo just launched a new fundraising round on the WAMU public securities market. The treasury simultaneously issued Treasury Assimilable Bonds (OAT) and Treasury Assimilable Bills (BAT). The operation closes on May 24.
Lomé seeks CF15 billion through the BATs. The securities mature over 182 days, have multiple interest rates, and a face value of CFA1 million. The OATs mature over three and five...
Togo will host the 19th Lomé International Fair from November 22 to December 8, 2024. The theme is "Standards and Quality of Products and Services: Tools for Competitiveness and Access to Connected Markets."
The major commercial event will feature exhibitions and discussions on improving market connectivity and promoting sustainable trade. It will also feature training and awareness...
Lomé hosts this week the first synthesis meeting of support missions for the Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) for 2024. Funded by the World Bank, ECOWAS, CILSS, and CORAF, among others, the FSRP aims to improve food security and strengthen agricultural systems in the sub-region.
The meeting began on May 15 and will end on May 17. It brings together FSRP actors and partners who will discuss...
Togo’s Youth Economic Initiatives Support Fund (FAIEJ) and UNDP, launched ADACE, a mobile app supporting young Togolese entrepreneurship. The digital tool offers business creation resources.
Available on the Play Store, ADACE provides an immersive training journey with simulation games in French, Ewe, and Kabiye. The games cover market studies, technical skills, and financial planning.
The...
ANAMET, Togo’s Meteorology Agency, forecasts the next big rainy season from July to September, with normal to above-normal rainfall. The southern part may experience more abundant rainfall, increasing flood risks. The north will see above-normal to normal rainfall.
These forecasts will impact agriculture, with a late to normal end of the season in the north. The agency advises farmers to...
Niger authorities have introduced new measures regarding freight removal from Togo. The activity is now reserved only for vehicles registered in Niger and Togo. This decision aims to strengthen the Togo-Niger cooperation, amidst rising tensions between Benin and Niger.
The Nigerien Ministry of Transport and Equipment announced these measures in a May 11 statement. "These measures are...
Togo has played a crucial role in improving the economic situation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), according to WAEMU Commission President Abdoulaye Diop during a meeting with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé. The two met on May 13, 2024.
Diop noted that the Togolese economy's resilience amid international economic challenges has allowed the WAEMU to maintain its...
President Faure Gnassingbé represents Togo at a UNESCO summit on Clean Cooking in Africa. The event takes place in Paris, France, today, May 14. Organized by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), the summit brings together world leaders and representatives of international organizations, the private sector, and civil society.
The participants...
In Togo, several neighborhoods of Lomé, the capital, and other towns, face a new gasoline shortage. The shortage started on May 12, according to the Ministry of Trade. The same source attributes the situation to supply disruptions at some gas stations.
Trade Minister, Rose Mivedor, already announced urgent measures to solve the crisis and return to normalcy. The official, among others, warned...