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In Togo, TKEVA Experts, which develops cyber-health solutions, is supporting young local entrepreneurs, from 18 to 30 years old, with projects aimed at fighting the Coronavirus.
In this framework, the firm launched a call for projects for young entrepreneurs who are subscribed to the TKEVA youtube channel and Facebook account. For this initiative, TKEVA has set aside a budget of XOF4.5...
Barely a month into its launch, more than XOF6.8 billion has been distributed under the Novissi cash transfer scheme initiated by the Togolese government to help populations that are affected by the current Covid-19 crisis.
More than 550,000 people out of over 1.3 million who registered have received the funds so far. This includes about 360,000 women and 190,000 men. The money was...
The French airlines recently announced the resumption of its commercial flights to Africa.
Hence, the first flight to Lomé (with a stop in Niamey, Niger) is thus scheduled for June 15, 2020. Air France indicated that there will be three weekly flights from France to the Togolese capital.
On the same day, the company has scheduled direct flights to Abidjan, Cotonou, and Conakry.
Togo is set to update its national maritime and coast strategy, through its National Institution for State Maritime Action (ONAEM).
To this end, Lomé is recruiting a firm to conduct studies relative to the updating process, and produce an action plan which aligns with the 2018-2022 national development plan.
The update itself entails various actions such as assessing the existing...
The University of Lomé (UL) will set up a company, named Société for l’innovation et l’entrepreneuriat UL (UL Company for innovation and entrepreneurship), to sell its products more easily.
Also, the firm aims at professionalizing the university’s actions and facilitating its access to the market.
The move primarily aligns with the academy’s response against the...
Launched a few weeks ago on Telegram, Dokita, the official chatbot developed by the Togolese government under its response to the Coronavirus pandemic is now on WhatsApp.
The tool provides its users with useful information on the disease and related safety measures. It also gives information on surrounding drug stores and has an integrated rapid self-diagnosis component.
To access...
As part of its contribution to the fight against the coronavirus in Togo, Kekeli Efficient Power, which is in charge of building and running the eponymous thermal plant, has started a sensitization campaign in the district of Baguida.
The move, according to the firm’s management, aligns with its “strong commitment to everything that falls under its social...
Next Thursday, May 14, Togo will issue its Covid-19 social bonds. The country announced this on the UEMOA stock market, indicating that it will seek a total of XOF108 billion. The bonds, which will be issued at multiple rates, have a nominal value of XOF1 million per unit. They will mature over three months.
Approved by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), the...
Located in Natchibore, the facility cost about XOF65 billion, 77% of which was provided by the State.
Overall, more than 300,000 people, mainly small producers, will be able to expand their exploitation area as a result of the project.
It should be noted that nine similar infrastructures should be built, for agricultural transformation centers (CTA) which are a component of the...
Togo reached the position after passing 10,000 tests last week. This corresponds to an average of 1,253 tests per million population, according to latest figures.
Countries with the highest testing record are Mauritius (who tested nearly 70,000 people which corresponds to about 54,000 tests per million people since the overall population stands at 1.3 million people), Djibouti...
On May 10, the curfew set in the Grand Lomé region was revised from 9 PM to 5 AM, while working hours were changed to 8 AM-4 PM (effective on May 11).
The amendments, the government explained, were spurred by the “stabilization of the pandemic’s spread.”
The curfew, let’s recall, came into effect on April 2, 2020, on the day following the announcement of a 3-month health...
In Togo, Orabank has just added contactless payment to its offers.
Indeed, the bank’s customers can now proceed to payment, capped at XOF15,000 (about €23), with their bank card at any of the lender’s credit card terminals (EFTPOS). It is possible to deactivate the option if requested.
While Orabank-Togo did not say the move was motivated by a desire to slow the spread of...
The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has prolonged by 30 days, starting 3 May 2020, its strategic measures to boost e-payment as the Covid-19 pandemic persists.
The measures include the cancellation of fees for minor transactions, exemption of fees on water and power bills, incentives for digital commercial transactions, a 50% reduction of fees on withdrawals and transfers at...
Togolese fashion designer Marius Latif Kérim-Dikeni who owns the Mario Exclusive men clothing brand will make customizable face masks to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic in Togo.
The customizable masks will be washable and reusable, stressed the designer whose products are sold in Togo, Côte d’Ivoire (Abidjan), and Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou).
It is worth mentioning that last...
A recent survey conducted by the Togolese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIT) reveals that more than ⅔ of private businesses operating in the country have kept all their employees working, despite being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, the study entitled “Effects of the Covid-19 on economic activities” also indicated that more than 92% of the 1,084 surveyed businesses had...
The French Development Agency, AFD, will provide Togo XOF141 million (€215,000) to fight the Coronavirus pandemic.
The funds will in effect be injected into a project that aligns with France’s Covid-19 Santé en Commun scheme which was launched at the beginning of April and is backed by another project aimed at boosting the quality of medical biology services in West Africa...