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Since adopting the military programming law in December 2020, Togo has allocated CFA624.8 billion to its armed forces. According to the Ministry of Territorial Administration, the sum amounts to 86.5% of the CFA722.3 billion forecast for the five years covered by the military program.
The funds should bolster Togo’s armed forces amidst increasing security challenges, with Operation Koundjoaré...
Togo now has a nuclear energy-focused commission, the Atomic Energy Commission (CEAT). The news was disclosed during the January 10 Council of Ministers.
The CEAT’s creation shows Togo's commitment to using nuclear technology safely and effectively. With the commission, the authorities plan to improve local skills and fill technical gaps in managing nuclear resources. Lomé also wants to...
Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé Tokoin (SALT), the firm managing Lomé’s airport, made CFA7.76 billion in profits in 2023, down 14.5% year-on-year. For now, the company has not given the reasons for the slump.
Since profits fell, less money was set aside in 2024 for the legal reserve–CFA776.4 million, against CFA908.9 million in 2023. Legal reserve funds help strengthen the company’s...
Togo is working with Africa50, a pan-African financial institution focused on infrastructure, to monetize the Lomé-Kpalimé road project. On January 10, Togolese Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah Dogbé met with a delegation from the institution in this framework.
"Africa50 is very interested in investing in infrastructure projects in Togo, and so we have an innovative infrastructure asset...
The Togolese Ministry of Trade and Crafts has digitized six of its administrative services. They are available online.
The six services include important trade procedures such as applying for import authorization certificates for sensitive products, marketing authorizations for food items, importer/exporter cards, and certificates of origin for countries outside ECOWAS.
For crafts, users...
Last week, Togo and Vietnam inked a new agreement to bolster their 50-year partnership. The agreement–a memorandum of understanding (MoU)-was signed on January 8, by Robert Dussey and Bui Thanh Son, respectively Togo and Vietnam’s ministers of foreign affairs. The new deal covers key sectors like agriculture, trade, investment, and telecommunications.
The agreement was signed during Dussey's...
Togo plans to spend CFA1.42 billion in 2025 to fight flooding, a common problem in the capital and other areas. The Ministry of Water and Sanitation said it would the funds to improve sanitation and drainage systems in areas most affected by heavy rains.
One major project is to improve rainwater drainage in Tokoin-Dogbeavou. This project has been ongoing for several years.
Besides, Togo...
Togo will subsidize petroleum products with CFA25 billion in 2025. According to the source, the Ministry of Trade, the government’s goal is to lower the products’ prices and support households struggling amid the recent inflation. The statements were made during talks about the 2025 budget in Parliament.
The subsidies will apply to super unleaded, petroleum, diesel, and two-stroke mix,...
Last year, 14,919 new businesses were officially registered in Togo. The figure is 13% down compared to 2023–15,654 businesses–but 4.6% more than in 2022–13,835 businesses.
Most of the new businesses registered in 2024 were Togolese-owned: 12,371. In 2023, Togolese owners had registered 13,032 businesses, 4% more than last year. Foreigners also registered fewer businesses in 2024: 2,548...
Togo will allocate CFA10 billion to the Local Authorities Support Fund (FACT) in 2025, up 42% from CFA7 billion in 2024. The figure was outlined in the 2025 finance law, which has a total budget of CFA2,397 billion.
The increase follows a monitoring mission at the end of 2024 that assessed how communes used their 2023 funds. According to the Ministry of Land Planning and Development, this...
Togo plans to pay its public officers CFA355 billion in wages in 2025, up CFA321 billion in 2024 or 10% more. The amount to be spent this year is about 14% of the country’s total budget for 2025–CFA2,397 billion.
This year’s wage bill will cover various expenses for civil servants, including salaries, bonuses, allowances, family benefits, and employer contributions. It was increased,...
The Togolese government plans to spend CFA4 billion in 2025 to compensate owners who were expropriated for the social housing project in Kpomé. This was announced by the Ministry of Urban Planning, Housing, and Land Reform before Parliament at the end of last year.
These funds are part of a larger project that will cover 1,177 hectares and provide 20,000 affordable housing units. According to...
This year, all 33 Togolese ministries will share a budget of CFA1,122 billion, up from CFA1,030 billion in 2024. The monies will fund 130 projects across the various ministries. Here are the five ministries with the biggest budgets:
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education: CFA183 billion
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will receive CFA183 billion. This...
Starting January 31, 2025, the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) will stop using physical tax stamps. This decision, announced by OTR General Commissioner Philippe Kokou Tchodié, is part of a plan to digitize public services and make tax processes more efficient.
Taxpayers will now use electronic tax stamps, which can be purchased online or through the OTR’s collection windows. According to the...
The Togolese Ministry of Security and Civil Protection just launched an online platform to report police abuses. The platform was introduced on January 8. Users can anonymously report any misconduct, ranging from excessive use of force to arbitrary arrests.
Commenting on the development, Calixte Batossi, Minister of Security and Civil Protection, declared: “This initiative aims to encourage...
Lomé hosted a workshop on January 8 to validate Togo’s state of competition report. Participants–economic and institutional leaders–discussed progress and challenges related to competition in the country.
The report was drawn with input from business, civil society, and public service representatives. It highlights the country's economic performance and the work of the national...