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In Togo, President Faure Gnassingbé met with Jeremy Awori, the CEO of Ecobank, on Monday, November 25, 2024. They discussed the bank's operations and its impact on the Togolese economy.
"Our head office [Ecobank Transnational Incorporated] covers 35 countries across Africa and is based here in Lomé, Togo. It's essential to update the Head of State on our company and explore partnership...
From December 3 to 5, 2024, Lomé will host the first West African Energy Cooperation Summit (WA-ECS). Organized by EnergyNet Limited with the Togolese government and support from the World Bank, the three-day event will gather experts, policymakers, and investors under the theme “Stimulating West Africa's Growth through Strategic Partnerships in the Energy Sector.”
The summit will feature...
Togo's Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mila Aziablé, traveled to Kuwait on November 24, 2024. She is there to discuss the drinking water supply project for Kara, a town 414 km north of Lomé, with officials from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).
The project, funded with CFA12 billion from KFAED, aims to provide water for the local population by increasing daily water...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers Togo as an emerging model of economic stability. The Fund’s Executive Director for sub-Saharan Africa, Ouattara Wautabouna, said so last week during a meeting with Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbé. The two men met in Lomé on November 20, 2024.
On the occasion, Wautabouna emphasized that Togo's economic performance reflects exemplary...
Africa Global Logistics (AGL), formerly Bolloré Transport & Logistics, has launched its "Accelerate" program in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The program targets African startups operating in the logistics sector. Six startups have been selected for the inaugural cohort. One of them is Lomé-based Eazy Chain, founded by Wilfried Dabire. The five others are PAPS and ALAL from Senegal, APPLOAD...
The Electric Energy Company of Togo (CEET) will launch a satisfaction survey on December 1, 2024. The utility will evaluate the quality of its services and products among subscribers. The survey will last two months and cover all six regions of the country.
“The operation consists of collecting subscribers’ opinions and measuring their satisfaction or dissatisfaction level regarding...
Togo has once more confirmed its eligibility for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact program, a key funding initiative from the United States, by validating 16 out of 20 indicators for the MCC 2025. Togo had validated 14 indicators in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
This year, Togo successfully validated 7 of the 8 indicators related to "economic freedom." The country maintained its...
Togo’s Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Kara will soon have a nephrology and hemodialysis department. The project was officially kicked off on November 22, 2024, by Wotobé Kokou, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.
Ecobank Group and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) back the CFA485.6 million project. Once completed, the center will provide crucial...
In Togo, e-money transactions reached a total value of 711 billion FCFA in 2023. The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) disclosed the figure in report titled "Tableau de bord de la monétique régionale dans l'UEMOA à fin 2023". According to the document, released last August, the amount reported corresponds to about 7.95 million transactions.
In detail, withdrawals dominated the...
The High Authority for Environmental Quality (HAUQE) of Togo is holding a training workshop to bolster quality standards of agrifood products circulating in the country. The event started on November 19 and will last four days. It gathered 20 national experts who will be equipped with the necessary tools to help Togolese industries meet international quality standards.
“This certification...
Togo will revise its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SPAN-B). Recently, local stakeholders held a validation workshop in Lomé in this framework. Organized by the Ministry of the Environment, the workshop aimed to help Togo align with global biodiversity standards, by integrating the 23 targets outlined in the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Jonas Komi Ante, who steers the...
Sokodé, a Togolese city located about 350 km north of the capital, will host the second edition of the International Horse Festival from January 8 to 10, 2025. The festival celebrates the rich equestrian tradition of the Tchaoudjo prefecture. The next edition is expected to attract nearly 500 riders from Togo and neighboring countries, organizers told the press last weekend.
The three-day...
Togo is building a new cancer treatment center focused on radiotherapy and nuclear medicine in Lomé. Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé laid the foundation stone for the facility on November 15, 2024. She was with the Minister of Health, Prof. Tchin Darré, and the President of the National Assembly, Sevon-Tépé Kodjo Adédzé.
Located at the Camp du 1er BIR in the Agoè-Nyivé 1...
After a three-month suspension to preserve fishery resources, fishing at Lake Nangbéto has officially resumed. Fishery Minister, Yark Damehame, announced the news on November 15.
The official, however, indicated that the resumption comes with strict restrictions, including interdiction to use certain fishing techniques and equipment deemed destructive. These include gill nets or hawks...
NanaTech Entrepreneures, part of Togo's Ministry of Digital Economy and Transformation's NanaTech digital program, is celebrating its first cohort. The six-month initiative concluded with a Demo Day on November 16 in Lomé, where the 45 women participants presented their projects to investors and industry partners. During the ceremony, certificates of participation were awarded to the...
Rwanda has appointed a new representative in Togo: Rosemary Mbabazi. On November 18, 2024, she presented her credentials as Rwanda's High Commissioner to Togo to the Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Robert Dussey. The two diplomats discussed areas of cooperation between their countries.
Rosemary Mbabazi is a politician and businesswoman who previously served as Minister of Youth. Her...