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Belgian exports to Togo reached €58 million in 2023, as reported by Manuella Santos, the Togolese minister responsible for investment promotion. This figure was disclosed during a recent prospecting mission aimed at attracting Belgian investors to Togo.
The imports from Belgium are primarily composed of manufactured goods and technology. According to Minister Santos, “This figure and...
Togo ranks fifth among countries implementing the African Union's Agenda 2063, with a score of 60%. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation disclosed the ranking in its latest report.
This AU Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework aimed at transforming Africa. It focuses on seven aspirations and 20 objectives designed to enhance living standards, promote education, and establish sustainable economies.
In the...
Togo’s Yoto 1 municipality needs CFA4.2 billion to address the impacts of climate change. The municipality needs the money to implement its Plan Communal d'Adaptation au Changement Climatique (PCACC), a five-year strategy approved last week by the local government.
The plan primarily aims to make Yoto 1 more resilient to climate change and related challenges. The strategy has three key...
Togo and Burkina Faso are set to enhance their cooperation in the tax sector, building on existing ties in customs. The heads of both countries’ tax authorities recently discussed the ambition while meeting in Lomé, Togo’s capital.
During the talks, Philippe Tchodie, head of Togo’s tax authority (OTR), and his counterpart from Burkina Faso, Eliane Djiguemde-Ouedraogo, explored ways...
Togo will host a series of meetings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) next week. Scheduled to take place on November 13, 14, and 15, the meetings are organized by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Transformation in partnership with Agence Togo Digital (ATD). "Around Artificial Intelligence" is the theme of the event, which will gather local and international stakeholders from the public and...
The Port Autonome de Lomé (PAL) is committed to getting closer to economic operators in Sahelian countries. A delegation from the platform is undertaking a promotional visit in Bamako, Mali. The delegation, which arrived in the Malian capital on November 6, was also in Niamey, Niger, last month.
In Mali, the Togolese delegation met with local economic players, including transporters, importers,...
Togolese rice is being promoted at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), for the seventh consecutive year. This year, the Expo takes place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10.
The Togolese delegation, led by the Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Togo), is promoting three specific varieties of Togolese rice: S-Baika, Chapeau Vert, and red rice from the Atakora mountains in...
Zouréhatou Kassah-Traoré, former minister of infrastructure and transport, was sworn in as Governor of the Autonomous District of Grand-Lomé (DAGL) on November 6, 2024. The ceremony, attended by numerous political and administrative figures, marked the official start of her tenure following her appointment by the Council of Ministers in August.
Minister Hodabalo outlined Kassah-Traoré's...
In Togo, the government has taken a significant step toward creating its second parliamentary chamber, the Senate, as mandated by the country's new constitution adopted on May 6, 2024. On November 5, the Council of Ministers issued an ordinance outlining the framework for future senatorial elections.
The ordinance details key aspects of the Senate's organization and function, including the...
A semi-industrial plant for producing red oil and palm kernel oil is being built in Tchékpo Dédékpoè, a town of the Yoto 2 municipality (70 km from Lomé). The project officially began on November 5, 2024, according to Agence Togolaise de Presse, a local media.
The plant is the fruit of a partnership between Yoto 2 and Morocco. This project is funded through the Fonds Africain d'Appui à la...
Togo eyes a coffee output of 50,000 tons by 2030, twice the current production. The target was revealed during the November 5 Council of Ministers which approved two key decrees relating to the coffee sector.
The first decree approves a new agreement with the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO), aimed at enhancing coffee production, processing, and trade. The second decree pertains to...
Afriland First Holding (AFH), an investment company and subsidiary of Afriland First Group, could soon start operations in Togo. The group’s owner, Paul Fokam, confirmed the possibility on November 1. The Cameroonian billionaire said so during a meeting with Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbé, in Lomé.
AFH will operate across West Africa and focus on acquiring stakes in various companies...
A Turkish economic mission will visit Togo starting November 15. This was announced by the Turkey-Togo Economic Council, through a note from the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), as reported by various national media outlets. Abide Gülel, President of the Turkey-Togo Business Council, said the mission will include institutional visits, bilateral meetings, and networking...
The Togolese government wants to improve the issuance of building permits and strengthen the Construction Inspection Commission(CITC). The Ministry of Urban Planning, Housing, and Land Reform held a workshop with this focus on November 3, 2024.
The meeting included various stakeholders, such as the Ministries of Territorial Administration and Security, and construction professionals. The goal...
A training workshop for agricultural product certification opened on November 4, 2024, in Lomé, Togo. The event aims to improve certification procedures in the agricultural sector and is organized by the High Authority for Quality and the Environment (HAUQE) in partnership with the Togolese Accreditation Committee (COTAG) and the West African Food System Resilience Program (FSRP-Togo).
Over six...
Lomé is hosting a regional workshop focused on the response to nuclear security incidents at facilities. The five-day workshop kicked off on November 4. Co-organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Togo, it aims to develop strategies for preventing, detecting, and responding to threats related to nuclear and radioactive materials.
Participants-national and regional...