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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...
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...