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The Court of Justice of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) currently hosts a sensitization session for Togolese judicial actors in Lomé. Started on May 28, the meeting ends on 31, 2024. It aims to clarify the legal and institutional framework of WAEMU, the Court’s competencies, and its applicable procedures.
The ongoing workshop aims to increase the Court's visibility....
Togo has set a minimum 40-day grace period for containers in transit to Niger, effective June 1, 2024. This measure stems from recent discussions between Togolese authorities and Nigerien transporters on improving the Port of Lomé services.
The ministry responsible for maritime economy clarified that "shipping companies may, based on their tariff policies, apply a grace period longer than forty...
The University of Lomé (UL) has established a China-UL Cooperation Cell to strengthen collaboration with the People's Republic of China. The initiative aims to foster ties with Chinese academic institutions and facilitate the exchange of researchers and students between the two countries.
Two weeks ago, a meeting between members of the CCCUL and the Chinese Ambassador to Togo discussed future...
Togo's South Plateaux Region recorded a remarkable 143% increase in cotton production for the 2023-2024 campaign, reaching 15,880 tons of seed cotton compared to 6,547 tons the previous year. This progress was shared at a workshop organized by the New Cotton Company of Togo (NSCT) in Notsè, which aimed to assess the season with cotton growers and Cotton Producer Groups (GPC).
According to...
Brigadier General Dimini Allahare is the new head of the Togolese Armed Forces (FAT). He was appointed Chief of General Staff of the FAT on May 27, by a presidential decree. The decree was disclosed on TVT, a public channel.
Until he was appointed, Allahare was the Director General of the Lomé-Tokoin Airport Company (SALT). He takes over his new position from Air Brigadier General Tassounti...
Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé, Prime Minister of Togo, recently met with Hélèna Maria José Nosolini Embalo, the new President of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (CCR-UEMOA). The women discussed the CCR's strategic orientations for the next three years.
During the meeting, held on May 23, Nosolini Embalo outlined her mandate's main challenges,...
Togo's Energy Minister, Mila Aziable, addressed the media in Lomé on May 25 regarding the current energy crisis and power supply issues.
Aziable revealed the factors contributing to the crisis, including reduced electricity imports from Ghana due to maintenance work and decreased natural gas supply from Nigeria due to infrastructure repairs.
These, the official reported, have led to a...
Togo is participating in joint military exercises with the Sahel Alliance (AES) countries, including Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad. In a complex security context marked by increasing terrorist activity in West Africa, the five countries launched a joint exercise named "Tarhanakale" near the Malian border in Tillia this week.
The initiative, announced by the Nigerien Ministry of Defense, is...
Togo officially inaugurated its new embassy in Doha, Qatar, last week. The opening ceremony was attended by Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey and Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The opening aligns with Togo’s efforts to have new international partners and further integrate into global trade and investment dynamics. The new...
Under its new national cybersecurity strategy for 2024-2028, Togo will set up a single entity to centralize efforts against cybercrime. The body will replace the current fragmented system which regroups the National Police, National Gendarmerie, and National Cybersecurity Agency (ANCy) and is supported by Cyber Defense Africa (CDA).
The current system has been highly criticized for its...
The Basic Social Safety Nets (BSSN) project in Togo was officially closed on May 24, 2024, after 6 years of implementation. The project, led by the National Agency for the Promotion of Grassroots Development (ANADEB), absorbed over XOF 39 billion in funding from the World Bank, the French Development Agency, and the Togolese government.
The project provided over 15 million school meals to 52,173...
Under its new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Togo, the World Bank approved three loans totaling $298 million (180 billion CFA francs) on May 23, 2024. For Sandra Johnson, Minister Secretary General to the Presidency, this first loan series is a milestone for Togo. "This agreement marks a decisive turning point for Togo, and together, we are building a country where every...
The telecom regulators of Togo (ARCEP) and Madagascar (ARTEC) recently signed a cooperation agreement in Lomé. The agreement, sealed by Yaovi Galley of Togo and Frederic Rajaokarivony of Madagascar, focuses on sharing Togo's expertise in telecom regulation and digital transformation with Madagascar.
As part of the agreement, a delegation from Madagascar visited ARCEP's Center for Monitoring...
Togo’s latest issue on the WAMU public securities market was a success. Lomé raised CFA38.5 billion in the operation which closed on May 24. The initial target was CFA35 billion.
In detail, CFA9.8 billion was raised through Treasury Bills (T-Bills) and 28.7 billion through Treasury Bonds (T-Bonds). The former securities mature over 182 days. The latter mature over three and five years, at...
In Togo, the inflation rate stood at 4.1% in April, against 4.4% in March. The figure was disclosed by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic and Demographic Studies (INSEED).
Despite the slight slump, the general price level remained largely stable nationwide, with food prices being the exception.
Month-over-month, fresh product prices jumped 8.0%, while local products saw a 2.6%...
Ibrahima Mémounatou, a recently re-elected member of the Togolese National Assembly, has been appointed as the new head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament. The appointment took place during a session in Kano, Nigeria on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Following the tradition of rotating presidency, Mémounatou assumes the leadership role, succeeding Sierra Leone's...