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Togo has launched a new project to support the country’s shift toward electric mobility by introducing a fleet of electric motorcycles for public administration couriers. The pilot phase of the initiative is part of the Support Project for the Transition to Electric Mobility (PSTMET).
The project is being rolled out with support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and is...
The Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) collected 258.06 billion CFA francs in tax revenue during the first quarter of 2025. This marks a 5.81% increase compared to the 243.89 billion CFA francs collected in the same period of 2024, according to figures from the Directorate General of Budget and Finance reviewed by Togo First.
Despite this positive trend, the amount collected by the end of March...
The European Union is providing €10 million in new funding to four West African coastal countries including Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana. This support aims to address the increasing migration pressure stemming from conflicts in the central Sahel region.
According to UNHCR, this funding is part of the regional "Unity" initiative. It is designed to assist forcibly displaced...
Justice officials in Togo took part in a new training session aimed at tackling corruption in courts and prisons. The two-day program was held in Lomé on June 19 and 20, 2025.
The initiative was led by the High Authority for the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption and Related Offenses, known as HAPLUCIA. The program focused on court clerks, administrative staff, and prison officers, whose...
The image was striking. An American business leader sat before Togolese authorities, declaring confidence in a country where his group had never before established an industrial presence. On Wednesday, June 18, Charlie Komar, CEO of the eponymous group, was in Lomé to inaugurate the first African factory of Star Garments. This textile subsidiary belongs to the U.S.-based company.
The project,...
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Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 4% in 2024, driven by commodities and tax reforms.
Togo’s inflation dropped to 2.2% in April 2025, one of the region’s lowest.
IMF urges Togo to raise domestic revenue and protect market access as aid declines.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented its latest Sub-Saharan Africa outlook in Lomé on June 19, underscoring cautious...
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IFAD conducts a mission to assess the Agricultural Finance Mechanism Support Project (ProMIFA).
The evaluation focuses on 2025 goals, financial management, and environmental safeguards.
ProMIFA targets improved access to finance for smallholder farmers and rural enterprises.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is conducting an evaluation mission in...
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Togo's government introduces a cash transfer program aimed at aiding 31,450 vulnerable households nationwide.
The scheme forms part of the citizens' budget for 2025, designed to strengthen existing social safety nets and foster sustainable resilience among precarious populations.
The Togolese government has announced a new cash transfer program set to benefit 31,450...
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Starting July 1, 2025, all fuel trucks leaving Togo's petroleum terminals must submit detailed customs declarations before departure.
The reform aims to improve fuel traceability, combat smuggling, and enhance fiscal governance using the Sydonia World digital platform.
The measure coincides with a broader government campaign to mark petroleum products and clamp down on...
Gnassingbé Eyadema International Airport (AIGE) in Lomé handled 329,618 passengers in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures released on June 18 in the quarterly budget execution report. The marks a 1.2% increase from the same period in 2024, when the airport registered 325,709 travelers.
Although modest, this growth continues the upward trend recorded in recent years at Togo’s main...
Effective July 1, 2025, Togo will implement a new regulatory measure to strengthen customs oversight of petroleum products. Starting on that date, every fuel truck departing from either Société Togolaise d'Entreposage (STE) or Société Togolaise des Stockages de Lomé (STSL)’s terminals must submit a detailed customs declaration before leaving the facility.
The Togolese Revenue Office (OTR)...
Togo’s agricultural leaders are pushing to modernize FertiTogo, the country’s national soil information platform. A high-level workshop in Lomé runs through June 19, 2025, gathering government officials, international experts, and technical partners.
Their mission: craft a bold roadmap to boost FertiTogo’s performance, inclusivity, and alignment with global soil information system...
Togo opens a new modern toll station on National Road 2 near Aného today, June 19. The Ministry of Transport announced the completion of construction and equipment last Tuesday.
The government will move toll collection from a temporary site in Vodougbé to this new station about 40 kilometers from Lomé.
This toll station is part of the RN2 rehabilitation effort. It joins other toll points to...
Golfe 1 municipality in Bè-Apédomé held its Public Accountability Day on June 17, 2025, following the country’s decentralization law. Minister-Mayor Joseph Koamy Gomado delivered a detailed report on six years of local governance.
Since 2019, the municipality has deployed over 220 agents across its six sectors to strengthen administrative decentralization. The town hall plans to build a new...
The Togolese Ministry of Economy and Finance recently kicked off an international competition to enroll students at the Professional Training Center in Insurance (CPFA) of the International Insurance Institute (IIA).
The contest targets candidates from 15 African countries, including Togo, to form the 27th cohort (2025–2027) for the Diploma of Insurance Technician (DT-A).
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Togo will join the fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) from September 4 to 10, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria. The Ministry of Commerce and Handicrafts urges Togolese businesses to register and take part in this key event promoting trade within Africa.
Afreximbank organizes the fair with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat. The event follows the 2018 ratification of the African...