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The Golfe 3 municipality, in Togo, and the Rabat municipality, in Morocco, signed last Friday a partnership and cooperation agreement to mutually share experiences, best practices, and train their administrative and technical staff.
The document, signed by Kamal Adjayi, mayor of the Togolese municipality, and Mohamed Sadiki, his counterpart of Rabat, covers urban management (management of...
Cofina Group, the African financial institution based in Côte d'Ivoire, partnered with the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to support SMEs with high environmental and social impact in the WAEMU region, over the next five years. This was recently revealed in a press release issued by Cofina.
In effect, the two partners will finance projects aimed at improving access to electricity in...
Last Thursday, the committee of ministers of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) project met in Lomé to discuss operational aspects of the infrastructure through which natural gas is transported from producing countries (Nigeria, mainly) to countries that import the fuel (Benin, Ghana, and Togo).
The ministers discussed some reforms initiated under the project: tariff methodology, tax...
Yesterday, the 2020 Practical Guide for Business was launched in Lomé. The launching ceremony was attended by various business owners, representatives from different ministries, and the Director-General of Togo Invest.
According to Jean-Paul Agbo-Ahouelete, managing director of Focus Yakou and incidentally co-writer (with the Chamber of trade and industry of Togo - CCIT) of the 200-page...
It is now possible to pay application and deliverance fees for construction permits using mobile money services (T-Money and Flooz) and banking cards.
The decision, made by the Autonomous District of Grand Lomé (DAGL), aligns with reforms introduced by the government to improve cadastre and better tackle state-owned land issues.
In effect, the move aims to further dematerialize...
Last Wednesday, the board of directors of the OPEC Fund for International Development approved at its headquarters in Vienna a $50 million financing to support international trade with West Africa.
The institution’s support comes as Africa, following a schedule validated last December 5th, prepares to launch next month the African free trade zone.
Besides West Africa,...
This year, the UNDP invested $3.8 million (around CFA2 billion) in projects aimed at protecting the environment and biodiversity in Togo. This is one of the information disclosed yesterday, at the institution’s annual review of programs and projects implemented in the country.
Overall, the UNDP (which has been active in Togo since 1977) backed around 30 projects, at a cost of more...
As Togo’s business climate cell predicted, the Doing Business 2021 report should be released in a few months. The World Bank announced in a statement published on December 16, 2020.
The Bretton Woods institution said, “We will finalize the publication of the Doing Business 2021 report in the coming months.” The upcoming edition of the document will include corrections produced by...
After closing them for more than a year, Nigeria has reopened its land borders. The news, reported by local media, came from President Buhari who approved the immediate reopening of four land borders.
“In my meeting with State Governors today, I explained that the closure of Nigeria’s land borders was partly an attempt to control the smuggling of weapons & drugs. Now that the...
Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal will receive $55 million (nearly CFA30 billion) from Canada for five projects related to sexual and reproductive health.
The fund's provision falls under the Ouagadougou partnership which all four countries are members of. This was disclosed by the Canadian minister for international development, Karina Gould, at the annual session of the...
Togolese manufacturer and supplier of electro-solar devices and generators, KYA Energy Group, plans to expand beyond Togo.
Earlier this month (6-13 December), the group announced it delivered six mini hybrid (solar-diesel) generators to Mali. The equipment was received by Malian authorities and representatives of the WAEMU. They will serve six communities (Foh, Ouré-Kéléya, Niaradougou,...
Gozem signed with Singaporean fund manager Asia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC) a partnership to start providing health services. The partnership results from a recent investment the latter made in the former’s pre-series A round.
“Gozem will benefit from AAIC’s strong experience in the health industry in Africa. We value investors that join us to make a difference with a...
Orabank Togo and Togocom will launch Mbanking, a service that allows its users to transfer money between the bank and a mobile wallet.
The project, which is in its pilot phase, aims to boost financial inclusion and increase people's access to banking services, using their mobile devices.
Mbanking will enable users to manage their accounts, check their balance and transaction...
In 2020, the United Nations Development Program (PNUD-Togo) spent over $11 million on 30 projects in Togo.
This was disclosed on December 15, 2020, at the opening of the annual review of projects jointly carried out by the UNDP and Togo. The review, a 3-day meeting, will among others focus on assessing the projects, direct and redirect bi-annual work plans for 2020-2021.
The...
On December 15, 2020, Togo officially launched in Lomé the fifth general population and housing census (RGPH-5). The operation will update demographic and human data collected in the last census carried out in 2010.
The ceremony for the signing of the document related to the project took place in the presence of representatives of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). This body leads Togo’s...
Foufoumix has launched discounts for Togolese salaried employees interested in buying its fufu-making machine.
Starting from January 2021, employees of the private and public sectors will have the opportunity to get the device for CFA230,000 instead of CFA250,000. Also, they will be able to pay in installments over 12 months.
In the framework of the initiative, the company has...