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Lomé warns population about fake news spread as content fueling protests spreads
The warning aims to curb reputational and security risks, in line with the government’s desire to preserve social cohesion and economic stability.
Togo will hold its next municipal elections on July 17. Ahead of the polls, the government is tightening its grip on information management and warns fake news....
The Promotion of Horticultural Sectors in Togo (PROFIT) project provides in-kind grant to key players in the chili pepper, okra, and cassava value chains.
Beneficiaries will receive agricultural inputs, tools and infrastructure to boost their productivity and market positioning.
In Togo, key players active in chili, okra and cassava sectors will soon receive agricultural inputs,...
As Togo refines its development model through strategic investments, Togo First interviewed Arthur Lilas Trimua, the outgoing CEO of KIFEMA Capital. Trimua, a Togolese expert, departs after four years, leaving behind an operational and structured institution poised for expansion.
A lawyer and finance professional, Arthur Lilas Trimua is a graduate of HEC Paris, where he serves as Vice President...
Beginning next school year, Togo will introduce a new training program leading to a professional bachelor’s degree in technical education. This initiative, jointly announced by the Ministries of Higher Education and Technical Education, aims to strengthen the teaching workforce in technical and vocational secondary education.
The program targets Baccalaureate holders aged 18 to 30 and will...
Togo reaffirmed its commitment on Tuesday to become a central player in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) in Africa. For the second consecutive year, Lomé has hosted the Grand Meeting of Compliance and Risk Officers (GRCRO) since July 8, 2025. The event brings together over 600 compliance professionals, including regulators, auditors, bankers, and civil society...
Togo is preparing to launch a groundbreaking program linking mental health, the informal economy, and social innovation. From October 8 to 10, 2025, 400 hairdressers in Lomé will take part in an intensive mental health training at the University of Lomé (U.L) as part of the Heal by Hair initiative.
The program is led by the Bluemind Foundation, with support from the French-backed Innovation...
Germany has allocated €500,000 (about CFA328 million) to support the teaching of German in Togo’s secondary schools. The German Embassy in Lomé is using the funds to subsidize the distribution of 13,000 new German textbooks, titled Und jetzt WIR (Et nous maintenant in French), which will replace the previous textbook, Ihr und Wir.
Officials handed over the textbooks on July 8, in...
Between September 2020 and June 2025, 20 localities in Togo's Savanes region gained access to electricity through the second phase of the Rural Electrification Project (ProEnergie II). The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) funded this initiative, and the Ministry of Mines and Energy Resources presented the results in mid-June.
As part of the project, authorities installed...
India has appointed S.R.H. Fahmi as its new ambassador to Togo, replacing Shri Sanjiv Tandon, New Delhi’s first official representative in Lomé.
Togo’s Foreign Minister Robert Dussey formally received Fahmi’s letters of credence last week in the capital. India had announced Fahmi’s appointment in January 2025.
Fahmi’s mission focuses on deepening diplomatic and economic cooperation...
Between 2020 and 2024, Togo strengthened its local diplomacy through 52 decentralized cooperation agreements, 39 of which remain active. These partnerships, involving 38 of the country’s 117 municipalities, have helped mobilize around CFA1.2 billion, according to a report endorsed last week in Témédja (Amou 3).
The report, developed in collaboration with Germany’s ProDeG IV program, offers...
Togo recorded the sharpest decline in public debt among West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member states during the first half of 2025. Data from UMOA-Titres, the regional agency in charge of facilitating the issuance of public securities in the WAEMU region, showed Togo's outstanding debt stood at 1,959.50 billion CFA francs by the end of June, a 2.90 percent decrease from December...
More than 80 leaders of Togolese companies from sectors like agro-industry, services, commerce, and technology took part in an artificial intelligence (AI) training session in Lomé from July 1 to 3. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) organized the program to help executives adapt to rapid technological change.
CCI-Togo said AI is shaking up traditional business models and...
With cotton production declining and farmers aging, Togo is banking on an ambitious push to revive the sector. The goal is to exceed 92,500 tons in the next season. But unpredictable weather, a lack of young workers, and rising competition from other crops make the outcome far from certain.
After two difficult seasons, Togo hopes to revive its struggling cotton industry. For the 2024-2025...
On Friday, July 4, in Lomé, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana officially adopted and signed a joint declaration on national security and refugee protection. The signing took place on the second day of the ministerial meeting of the Regional Dialogue on the subject, held in the Togolese capital.
The initiative, launched in March 2024 by the five countries with support from...
Togo's Ministry of Higher Education presents results of the VaRRIWA project, promoting academic research and innovation in West Africa.
The initiative has led to 14 key projects, including four in Togo, and generated 322 jobs, highlighting the country's rapid technological growth.
In Togo, the Ministry of Higher Education is intensifying its focus on research and innovation, as demonstrated...
The University of Lomé (UL) will offer targeted aeronautics training programs under a new deal with Togo’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC-Togo).
UL President Adama Mawulé Kpodar and ANAC-Togo Director General Ahabou Idrissou signed the agreement on June 3. The partnership will create programs to train qualified candidates for careers in aviation, with internships and job opportunities...