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In Togo, the security forces announced that one of their posts, near the border with Burkina Faso, suffered a terrorist attack during the night of November 9, 2021. The news, disclosed by the ministry of security, was relayed by Togo Breaking News, a local media.
"One of our posts was attacked in Kpendjal by bandits at our border with Burkina Faso. At the moment, we do not have the full...
Donaldson Sackey, former Togolese soccer player and CEO of Timeless Capital, has been nominated for the Africa Talents Awards which celebrates young African talents and personalities. The entrepreneur represents Togo in four categories.
These categories are Best Innovation (with his cryptocurrency, Timeless Capital Coin), Best Young Leader, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Diaspora Talent. The...
Togo produced 940,876 t of yam throughout the 2020-2021 agricultural campaign. The figure was disclosed by the office for agricultural statistics, IT, and documentation.
The data’s disclosure happens as studies are being carried out, by institutes such as the Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research (ITRA), to improve yam yield in the country.
"Average yields are below 10 t/ha, but...
Coris Bank International (CBI) will soon launch in Togo its e-currency, Coris Money, sources close to the group told Togo First.
The app, which is being tested in Burkina Faso, since 2018, will allow the Togolese people - with or without an account at CBI Togo - to withdraw and deposit cash, make local and international transfers and pay their bills.
Ahead of the app’s launch, the...
The Togolese ministry of economy and finance seeks an expert to coordinate the 2025 government roadmap, and adjust it to the African Union’s 2030 and 2063 objectives.
According to the related tender notice, the selected consultant will among others draw a schedule for all activities that fall under the roadmap’s coordination. They will also advise, support, monitor, and contribute to the...
To improve the nation’s cowpea output for the 2021-2022 season, the Togolese government has supplied new Striga-resistant varieties to farmers.
Provided by the Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research (ITRA), the newly-introduced varieties are the Nafi Sam and Wang-Kai varieties. With a cycle of 80 days, these varieties mature earlier than the old ones.
The Ministry of...
Two cholera cases were recently detected in the south of Togo, in the Lakes II municipality (Maritime Region). This was revealed in a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.
After reassuring the population that “appropriate measures have been quickly taken to contain the public health emergency,” the ministry recommended vigilance and adequate hygiene measures,...
A new checkpoint is being built in Kémérida (northern Togo), a town located in the Binah prefecture and bordering Benin. The project was launched last week by the Togolese Ministry of Security and Civil Protection.
The first stone was laid by Yark Damehane, who heads the ministry of security, in the presence of representatives of the German Embassy in Togo, and the International Office for...
The Togolese government announced that henceforth, all city councilors in the country will have health insurance financed by the State. The concerned officials will benefit from the measure in exchange for a financial contribution that matches their capacities, the Presidency’s official website noted.
According to the same source, NSIA Group won the tender to deploy the project. The...
Togo received 199,800 new doses of Astrazeneca vaccines from France last Saturday, Nov 6. The new provision brings the total number of vaccines that the country has received since it launched its vaccination campaign last March to 3.5 million doses. The information was disclosed by the Togolese health authorities.
In detail, Togo has received a total of 800,000 doses of Astrazeneca vaccines...
While its shares in real property and other important projects are well known, the National Social Security Fund also has stakes in the banking sector. Among others, the institution headed by Ingrid Awadé has invested some of its massive surplus in Orabank and Oragroup, Ecobank, BIA, or African Lease (both the subsidiary and the group).
The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) does not only...
The Togolese government will provide, by June 2022, free surgeries to 2,000 people suffering from cataracts. According to the deputy minister for universal healthcare, Mamissilé Akla Agba-Assih, this will be done through the “Mana Messè” program which she officially launched yesterday.
With this campaign, the authorities hope to improve the coverage, access, and quality of cataract...
Togo lost nearly CFA11 billion in 2019-2021 due to fraudulent imports, data from the country’s tax authority (OTR) shows. The government and the private sector thus decided to take the matter into their hands during the 3rd session of the State-Private Sector consultation framework held in Lomé yesterday, Nov 4.
According to the Togolese authorities, fraudulent imports, smuggling, false...
Satisfied with the results of the peer educators it recruited and dispatched in 2019, Togo’s tax authority (OTR) has decided to get more. From 274, the number of educators will increase to 600 this year. A training workshop was recently launched to this end.
“We have recruited 326 new peer educators, making a total of 600 who will, over the 2021-2022 period, relay our laws, decisions, and...
In line with efforts to boost the consumption of local products, the Togolese ministry for trade and local consumption launched last Tuesday a meeting with several actors of the local production chain. The goal of the meeting is to improve cooperation among these actors.
Dedicated to the fishery and poultry sectors, the meeting aimed to raise the quality of goods produced locally and make...
The WAEMU commission ends its 7th annual review of reforms, policies, programs, and community projects implemented in Togo, and how they align with the Union’s prescriptions. The meeting started last Wednesday.
“Over the past three years, our country distinguished itself as one of the WAEMU States that made a major leap, with an average rate for the implementation of community reforms rising...