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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) transport ministers met in Lomé from November 5 to 8 and adopted a plan to reduce airfares in the region. This plan will be presented to ECOWAS Heads of State in December for approval and is expected to take effect in January 2026.
The roadmap includes actions such as eliminating taxes that do not comply with International Civil Aviation...
The Togo-Turkey Economic Forum took place on November 18, 2024, in Aného, located about 40 km southeast of Lomé. The event was held alongside the Festival International d'Histoire d'Aného (FIHA) and gathered around 20 Turkish companies that came to explore investment opportunities in various sectors. The Turkish group was coordinated by the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), led...
Togo is set to launch the Djanta Tech Hub in Lomé, a technology center designed to transform the country's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Founded in 2018 and covering an area of 3,000 square meters, the Djanta Tech Hub is supported by Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), an innovation and technology entrepreneurship organization based in Nigeria. The new hub will support Togolese startups, particularly in the...
Divisional Police Commissioner Babarime Akatao took office as the new Director General of the Togo’s National Police on November 12, 2024. The handover ceremony was held at the National Police Headquarters (DGPN) in Lomé and presided over by the Minister of Security, Calixte Batossi Madjoulba. Akatao replaces Colonel Yaovi Okpaoul, who has held the position since April 2019.
In his inaugural...
Taïrou Bagbiegue is the new Governor of Togo’s Maritime Region. Appointed on August 23, 2024, by President Faure Gnassingbé, Bagbiegue officially took office on November 12. The inauguration ceremony took place in Tsévié, the region's capital, and was attended by various political and traditional leaders.
Col. Awate Hodabalo, the Minister in charge of Territorial Administration presided...
The U.S. Embassy in Togo launched its Public Diplomacy (PD) small grants program for 2025 on November 8. The embassy has opened a call for project proposals from interested organizations, with submissions accepted until July 31, 2025. This funding initiative is designed to support Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), think tanks, and both public and private...
Earlier this week, Togo's government and the World Bank approved the 2025 work plan and budget for the country's social cohesion project in the northern regions of the Gulf of Guinea (CoSo). Details of the plan have not yet been disclosed but it aims to enhance regional collaboration to make border communities more resilient to climate and socioeconomic shocksimprove the socio-economic and...
BB Lomé has appointed a new director general. Diogo Victoria has taken over from Thierry Feraud, who held the position for the past eight years. The handover ceremony took place on November 12, 2024. BB Lomé is Togo’s leading brewer, part of the French Castel group.
Rose Kayi Mivedor, Togo's Minister of Trade, attended the ceremony and thanked Feraud for his years of service to BB...
From January to September 2024, Côte d'Ivoire financed the Togolese economy with CFA513 billion. According to the latest data from the WAEMU Securities market, this amount represented 24.8% of Togo’s domestic debt holdings. Ivorian investors were closely followed by Senegalese and Togolese investors, with 22.7% and 22.8% shares, respectively, amounting to CFA472 billion and CFA469 billion. The...
Togo did not conduct any operation on the West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU) public securities market last month. Meanwhile, neighboring countries raised CFA659 billion on this market over the period to finance their budgets.
Initially, Togo had planned to raise CFA15 billion through the market, but the operation did not occur. This month, also, Lomé postponed an issue scheduled...
The University of Lomé (U.L) in Togo holds its first International Scientific Colloquium on the Blue Economy next week. The event will take place from November 19 to 21, 2024, under the theme "Issues, challenges and prospects of the blue economy in Africa." This colloquium is organized in partnership with various research units at the University of Lomé, particularly from the faculties of...
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé is in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). There, Gnassingbé met his Azerbaijani counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev.
The two leaders mainly explored boosting bilateral cooperation, particularly in education and agriculture. They also addressed global economic challenges,...
This week, Togo is hosting the 10th annual review of reforms, policies, programs, and community projects of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The session began on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Hotel 2 février in Lomé and will last three days. Participants will review 132 regulatory texts and five community projects, valued at over CFA4 billion.
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Foreign Ministers Robert Dussey of Togo and Sergei Lavrov of Russia met in Sochi on November 9-10, 2024, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. The meeting occured during a Russia-Africa ministerial conference attended by leaders from over 50 African countries.
The Togolese and Russian ministers focused on expanding cooperation in strategic areas. Dussey outlined Togo's development needs...
The Ministry of the Digital Economy and Transformation in Togo has launched the Tech Immersion Plus (TIP) program to enhance the digital skills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The program will make beneficiaries more competitive by providing intensive training and personalized coaching.
Vous êtes une TPME togolaise souhaitant intégrer le digital dans vos activités, ou une...
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé inaugurated his country’s first international resourcing and ecotourism center on November 9. The facility, known as Lumen Valley (Valley of Lights), is located in Kara, 412 km north of Lomé, the capital.
The project, steered by the Congrégation des Frères Saint-Jean de Kara and backed by the government, aims to foster human development,...