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Togo wants to modernize its judicial system by adopting a new code of criminal procedure. A draft bill was adopted to this end on May 30, 2022, during the government’s latest Council of Ministers.
The bill, which contains 1047 articles, aims, according to the government, to modernize the Togolese criminal procedure and tackle “new” challenges like terrorism or maritime piracy. It will also...
Togo’s National Directorate of Public Procurement Management (DNCCP) is about to undergo restructuring. A draft decree, aimed at bolstering and extending the authority of this department to public-private partnerships (PPPs) procedures, was examined and adopted by the government during the Council of Ministers held last Monday, May 30, 2022.
“This decree, which is part of the recent reforms...
Yassir, a transport and delivery startup that allows its clients to book drivers via a mobile app, will soon spread its net to Benin, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire. The Algiers-based company which is already present in France, Canada, and the Maghreb (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco) and recently came to Senegal, will in the new markets compete against Gozem and the Russian Yango.
“It’s imminent, we...
Appointed on March 18, 2022, the new executive board of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Handicrafts of Guinea (CCIAG) is working to strengthen its cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo). Last week, a delegation from CCIAG was in Lomé for this purpose. On the occasion, Nathalie Bitho, chairman of the CCI-Togo delegation, met with the Guinean...
Togolese PM lays the first stone of the country’s first biomass laboratory at the University of Lomé
Two years after initial steps were taken to launch the project, Togo started building its first biomass lab (LABTOGO) last week.
On Friday 27, 2022, Togolese Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah-Dogbé laid the first stone of the lab at the University of Lomé (UL). It was during a ceremony held to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and...
In the past 15 years, the share of agriculture in Togo’s GDP shrank by over 12%. The African Development Bank (AfDB) believes the drop was driven by climate change.
In its latest economic outlook for the country, the pan-African institution notes that agriculture’s share in Togo’s GDP slumped from 37.3% in 2008 to 24.7%.
Regardless, chances for the country to achieve SDG 13...
Togo joined the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) on May 20, 2022–a new membership the country owes to its national center for response to cybersecurity incidents (CERT.tg).
Also, the Togolese Ministry of the digital economy and digitalization said joining FIRST was made possible by the government’s efforts to make the country's cyberspace safer.
As a member of the...
From 6.2%, the African Development Bank (AfDB) scaled down its 2022 growth forecast for the Togolese economy to 5.8%. The drop, which the AfDB attributes to the Russia-Ukraine war, Covid-19, and climate change, was disclosed during the Bank’s latest general assembly held in Accra.
"For 2022, the economic outlook seemed favorable. However, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia could slow down...
In Togo, the second reforestation campaign will start on June 1, which coincides with the 46th edition of National Tree Day. The announcement was made on May 27, 2022, by Ministers Foli-Bazi Katari and Akodah Ayewouadan, respectively in charge of the environment and communication (and government spokesman), at a press conference.
This year, Togo aims to plant 21 million trees, against around 3...
For its latest recovery bond issue on the WAMU securities market, Togo retained CFA11 billion from a little over CFA36 billion. The operation closed last Friday, May 27.
According to the WAMU securities report, 10 investors subscribed to the issue. Compared to the initial target of CFA35 billion aimed by Togo, the amount subscribed translates to a coverage rate of 104%.
The bonds have a...
Togolese authorities are preparing to fight off monkeypox which is currently affecting some Western and African countries. They are taking measures though no case has been recorded yet in the country.
Preventive measures were presented to some infectious disease specialists, virologists, bacteriologists, and other medical staff gathered at the Regional Hospital Center (CHR-Lomé Commune)...
A project for sustainably managing waste and reducing organic pollutants in six WAEMU states, including Togo, was launched last Tuesday in Lomé. The regional project was launched in the presence of Kako Nubukpo, WAEMU Commissioner for Agriculture, Water Resources, and Environment.
Funded by the West African Development Bank (BOAD) through a Global Environment Facility (GEF), the project...
Kodjo Adedze, the Togolese minister of trade, met with wheat and vegetable oil sellers on May 24, 2022. On the occasion, he told them to immediately stop speculation on the prices of these products.
Adedze deplored the situation which started a few weeks ago and warned the sellers–wholesale and small retailers– against the practice, telling them to align with the prices set by the...
COFINA, a West African meso-finance company, has just secured nearly CFA40 billion from Development Partners International (DPI), a London-based investment firm focused on Africa.
According to the related statement relayed by Ecofin Agency earlier this week, DPI made the payment in exchange for a minority stake in COFINA. The firm said it would use the funds to boost its activities...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Lomé (UL) signed an MoU last Monday in Lomé, to enable more Togolese to get training and do research in public health. The document was signed in Lomé by the UL's chairman Dodzi Kokoroko and WHO's resident representative in Togo, Fatoumata Binta Tidiane.
In detail, the memorandum sets the practical modalities of WHO-Togo's technical...
Togo is the country with the cheapest and fastest fiber optic internet offers within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). ARCEP, Togo’s telecom regulator, disclosed the information on May 23, 2022.
The regulator explained that Togo owes its performance to a price overhaul recently carried out by Canalbox (Vivendi Africa Group, GVA).
GVA replaced its 10 Mbps...