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The port of Lomé was busy last year, with total traffic reaching 30.64 million tonnes, up from 30.09 million tonnes in 2023. Rear-Admiral Fogan Kodjo Adégnon, the port’s General Manager, reported the figures on April 23.
Transshipment led the gains with a 7.11% jump to 20.23 million tonnes, up from 18.89 million tonnes the previous year. Imports slipped 3.77% to 8.58 million tonnes, while...
Togo is building a new ophthalmology clinic at the Centre hospitalier préfectoral (CHP) in Vogan, about 40 kilometers northeast of Lomé. Construction began last week after a groundbreaking ceremony led by Wotobe Kokou, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health.
“The future ophthalmology clinic will be the largest in the country. It will embody the best that Togo knows how to do in terms of...
On April 23, 2025, Togo inaugurated two new industrial plants at the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA): FHC Médica, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, and NutriSource, a fertilizer producer. The ceremony, held during the country’s 65th independence anniversary celebrations, marks a key step in expanding the industrial platform’s activities.
Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé led the...
The Djéréhouye axle weighing station in Atakpamé, 180 kilometers north of Lomé, has been officially certified as meeting the West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU)’s regional standards. The Agence Togolaise de Métrologie (ATOMET) confirmed this after a thorough inspection last week.
This station, positioned on Route Nationale 1, measures the weight of trucks to ensure compliance...
On April 22, 2025, Togo officially launched the Local Authority Financing (FICOL) program in Wawa 1, a commune in the Plateaux region. Supported by Franco-Togolese cooperation, the project received CFA720 million funding, mainly from the French Development Agency (FDA) and the Vienna department.
FICOL aims to improve living and working conditions in Wawa 1 by repairing roads and installing a...
The Dapaong Solar power plant is officially under construction. The works began on April 22 and should be completed within 13 months. The plant is located in the northern part of Togo.
Chinese firm TBEA International Engineering, a global heavyweight in energy infrastructure, is handling the plant’s design, equipment supply, and full assembly–including a 40-megawatt-hour storage system...
On April 18, 2025, S&P Global Ratings bumped Togo’s sovereign credit rating from 'B' to 'B+', citing steady economic growth and stronger fiscal management. The outlook remains stable.
Togo is now one of West Africa’s fastest-growing economies. S&P projects its GDP will grow an average of 6% annually through 2028. According to the Ratings agency, this growth will be driven by rising...
The construction of the Dapaong solar power plant begins tomorrow, April 22. The foundation stone will be laid as part of the 65th Independence Day celebrations.
The company that will design, supply, and build the 25-megawatt-peak (MWp) photovoltaic plant and its 40-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage system has already been selected–through an international tender. The battery system will...
Next Friday, April 25, Togo will launch its second issuance on the regional money market this quarter. The Togolese Treasury will try to raise CFA20 billion by issuing both Fungible Treasury Bills (BAT) and Fungible Treasury Bonds (OAT).
Lomé plans to collect CFA10 billion from 350-day bills with a face value of CFA1 million and variable interest rates. It will seek the other CFA10 billion...
The Togolese power utility, Compagnie Énergie Électrique du Togo (CEET), has finished maintaining a key thermal power unit in the national park on April 15, 2025. The work started on March 4 and caused power disruptions in Lomé and other parts of the country.
CEET restored the unit to full capacity and reconnected it to the national grid. The company said this will stabilize the electricity...
Togo launched a new Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF) project in Kara on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Valued at €11 million, or about CFA7.2 billion, the program targets 36,000 children in 130 schools across the Kara and Savanes regions.
The German government funds the project through KfW, and the World Food Programme (WFP) supports its rollout.
The Agence Nationale d'Appui au Développement...
Works to expand the Gnassingbé Eyadema International Airport (AIGE) in Lomé are moving swiftly.
On April 16, upon visiting the site, unannounced, Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé praised the progress and dedication of the teams working on the project.
New Parking Facilities Open for Wide-Body Planes
The Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé-Tokoin (SALT) leads the modernization...
Togo will participate in the Iran Expo 2025, from April 28 to May 2 in Tehran. The Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Togo) will lead a delegation of economic operators from various sectors. Togo currently participates in the Osaka 2025 World Expo in Japan.
Iran’s largest export event, Iran Expo covers key sectors including agriculture, industry, fisheries, and infrastructure. Togolese...
On the night of April 14, a fire broke out in a building filled with chemicals in Lomé’s Aguiarkomé district. Fortunately, no one died in the incident, though it caused heavy material damage and brought the building to the ground.
On April 16, the Ministry of Security reported that firefighters, police, gendarmes, and local officials worked fast to contain the flames and secure the...
On April 16, 2025, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé started his mediation in the crisis between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The African Union (AU) appointed Gnassingbé just a few days earlier.
Gnassingbé first went to Angola, where he met President João Lourenço, who passed him the baton as mediator in the ongoing crisis. Together, they reviewed the negotiations that...
IDS Technologie launched a Point of Presence (PoP) in Atakpamé, Togo, on April 16, 2025. This PoP serves as a physical access point to the Internet. It provides connectivity speeds from 50 Mbps to 1 Gbps to local businesses, administrations, and startups. IDS Technologie built the facility in partnership with CSquared Woezon, a public-private partnership fiber operator.
IDS Technologie invested...