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The Société de Gestion et d'Intermédiation (SGI-Togo) has been allowed to conduct online operations on the BRVM stock market. It obtained, on Nov 25, the approval of the Conseil Régional de l'Epargne Publique et des Marchés Financiers (CREPMF) to do so.
The firm can therefore launch digital services that enable its clients to directly manage their accounts (invest on the BRVM, check their...
Sandra Ablamba Johnson, the Togolese Minister and Secretary-General of the Presidency took part in a top-level meeting held On Dec. 8, in preparation for the fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs). On this occasion, she made five major recommendations to better leverage international aid and overcome LDCs’ challenges.
Among others, the Togolese official suggested more...
The Togolese Agency for the Promotion of Investments and the Free-Trade Zone (API-ZF) will improve its operational model. The move aims to make Togo more attractive to investors. In this framework, the organization held yesterday an information session to discuss the model it will adopt. Other participants included several representatives of the public and private sectors, amongst other...
The French Development Agency (AFD) awarded a new grant of €8 million (about CFA5.24 billion) to the Ecowas Commission this week. The funds will help the Commission bolster its food storage and security program in West Africa, according to the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (ARAA).
In the short term, the three-year facility aims to consolidate achievements of the first phase of...
It is now possible for businesses and professional associations active in Togo to apply to join the national employers’ association (CNP). The 60-year old association recently launched a campaign in this framework.
CNP-Togo offers its new members several advantages, including information services, capacity-building workshops, legal counseling, economic and social advice. It also helps them...
As the year is about to end, Togo has reached its goal to vaccinate at least a million people against Covid-19. About 1.4 million adults (+18 years) have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the minister of health who disclosed the figure during the council of ministers held yesterday, Dec. 8.
The official attributes the achievement to the fast-paced vaccination campaign...
CinetPay, an Ivorian payment gateway active in many African countries including Togo, has secured $2.4 million (CFA1.4 billion) in seed funding from 4DX Ventures, a Pan African venture capital fund, and unicorn Flutterwave. The financing will enable the startup to expand its digital payment services in francophone Africa.
CinetPay said it will “boost its sales and marketing efforts across...
Bboxx, a British solar energy startup, has 50,000 customers in Togo. The firm owes this performance to the government’s efforts to democratize access to reliable, clean, and affordable electricity in the country.
Bboxx and EDF are involved in the government’s CIZO scheme to boost access to power in Togo. As part of the program, the British startup provides solar panels to households...
After remaining closed for the past two years, land borders in the ECOWAS land region could reopen next month, on January 1 to be exact. The date was suggested on December 6 during a meeting gathering some of the region’s ministers and the West African Health Organization.
The recommendation, which was addressed to ECOWAS presidents, includes the effective implementation of harmonized...
Known for its eponymous transport and delivery app, the Gozem startup recently revealed plans to offer digital banking and lending services.
In effect, the company wants to enable its users to exchange cash for mobile money, via the Gozem app. "What we are trying to offer is an integrated portfolio solution included in a group of different services,” the startup...
Gabon and Togo are looking for new ways to boost their cooperation for the benefit of their respective populations. A meeting was held in Lomé last week in this framework. It was chaired by the Togolese Prime Minister, Victoire Dogbé, and her Gabonese counterpart, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, who was in Togo on a 48-hour official visit.
Participants discussed topics related to...
Last Saturday, Togolese startup Confordia launched Confordia.com, a platform that handles accommodation and events. The launch took place in Lomé, the Togolese capital.
The platform, according to the platform’s promoters, was launched because they identified a demand for the service - accommodation seeking (furnished apartments and hotels) in Togo, especially within its inland areas. ...
Over the past three years, the quality of landline internet has improved significantly in Togo. This is reflected by greater access to fiber optics in Lomé, and major investment commitments by operators. Togo First looks at the progress made in the sector in this article.
Access to landline internet bolstered amid Covid-19
The number of landline Internet subscribers in Togo increased by...
Affoh Atcha Dedji, the Togolese minister of transport, represented Togo at the 33rd plenary session of the African Civil Aviation Commission in Kigali, Rwanda. During the event, he stressed the need for African countries to adhere to the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM).
Dedji also talked about the benefits of the SAATM which already has 35 members.
Launched in 2018 by African heads...
The Togolese ministry of education will start building 30,000 classrooms across the country on December 20, 2021. The project is named “Increasing school capacity”.
The head of the ministry, Komla Kokoroko, said it will also include rehabilitation works and the supply of equipment. The project aligns with the government’s 2020-2025 roadmap.
According to our sources, the government...
Lomé will host the seventh edition of the Gabon-Togo mixed commission. The request was made Thursday by Gabon’s PM, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, as she met with the Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbé.
While the date of the event is yet to be disclosed, it is known that it will gather officials from both countries who will share their experience towards achieving their respective...