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Electrification rates in many Togolese towns have surged over the past year. The minister of energy, Mila Aziable, recently disclosed the figures, attributing the improvement to several projects and programs, including the Tinga Fund launched in April 2022.
In the Savanes region, the electrification rate increased from 22% to 33% between 2022 and 2023. During the same period, it rose from 35% to...
The World Bank Group launched its 2024 report "Women, Business and the Law" in Lomé on March 8, on International Women's Day. The launch was attended by World Bank Vice President Ousmane Diagana, Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency Sandra Ablamba Johnson, and several officials.
The new report focuses on existing gender-equal laws, frameworks facilitating their implementation, and...
Togo just launched a project to strengthen energy distribution capacity in the central region. The project aims to enhance access to electricity in major inland cities.
Led by Mila Aziable, Minister Delegate for Energy, and her counterpart Foli-Bazai Katari for the environment, the initiative targets urban and peri-urban areas such as Dapaong, Kara, Sokodé, Atakpamé, Kpalimé, and...
The second edition of the Agricultural Producers Forums (FoPAT) launched today, March 11. It ends next month, on April 12. This year, the nationwide event focuses on the theme "Together for the Modernization of the Agricultural Sector."
The first phase of the FoPAT edition is hosted by the Maritime Region, in Tsévié. Farmers from the Maritime Region will gather for two days to discuss the...
Infrastructure projects funded by the World Bank in the Kara region are almost done. World Bank VP Ousmane Diagana and Togolese PM, Victoire Tomegah-Dogbe recently visited the sites.
The projects include the construction of a 40-meter-long bridge consisting of three spans, each measuring 13.3m in length and 13.60m in width, along with an access road connecting Kara to Kabou.
The works...
Bonkoungou Distribution (BKG) launched an online car reservation service in Lomé on March 7, 2024.
BKG Speed offers rides, food, and parcel delivery across the country. The platform relies on 500 brand-new DODGE cars and a network of experienced drivers.
“Our goal is to revolutionize the on-demand transportation system, provide added value to our customers, and actively contribute to...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) pumped over $990,248 in Togo’s Vulnerable Women's Financial Inclusion Support Project (PAIFFV). This is a project to empower over 13,500 vulnerable women across the country.
The pan-African lender pointed out that it extended more than 15,000 loans as part of this program. Its support, the AfDB claims, helped beneficiaries set up 8,072 micro and small...
Togo has launched a new simultaneous issue of fungible treasury bonds and bills (OATs and BATs, respectively) on the WAEMU market. Lomé seeks CFA35 billion through the operation which closes on March 15.
The BATs have a par value of CFA1 million, mature over 378 days, and have multiple interest rates. Lomé hopes to secure CFA10 billion via these securities and CFA25 billion through the...
Ousmane Diagana, Vice-President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa, is expected in Lomé today, for a three-day visit.
During his stay in Togo, he will participate in the launch on Friday, March 8, 2024 (International Women's Day), of the new World Bank report on "Women, Business, and the Law." The report shows that Togo has the most favorable legal framework for women in Africa...
Mali will host the upcoming regional preparatory conference for the 9th Pan-African Congress. Scheduled for May 14 and 15, the event is set to take place in Bamako, the capital, under the theme "Diasporas, Afro-descendants, and Development".
The conference will mostly focus on building strong bonds between West African States and their diaspora. Clear proposals for the next Pan-African Congress...
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) approved the restructuring of a loan granted in 2015 for the renovation and operation of the 2 Février Hotel in Lomé. The Bank gave its approval in a board meeting last Monday.
The BOAD granted the loan to Kalyan Hospitality Development Togo (KHDT SAU), a Mauritian company, to rehabilitate the recently nationalized complex.
Under Kalyan's...
The Minister of Trade, Rose Mivedor, held a meeting last Tuesday, March 5, with craftspeople of the Grand Lomé Autonomous District (DAGL). The official covered strategies to get them more involved in Togo’s economic development.
Mivedor urged her audience to better collaborate with the government, both for the sector and the national economy’s development.
"I would like to urge you...
Dans l’espace UEMOA, la Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest maintient son principal taux directeur (auquel la banque centrale prête ses ressources aux banques commerciales, et qui impacte donc le “coût” de l’argent dans l’espace communautaire) à 3,5%. L'information émane de la dernière réunion du comité de politique monétaire (CPM), qui s'est tenue le 06 mars...
Moov was the best mobile internet provider in Togo last year. This was concluded by a study carried out by NPERF, a French networking testing company. The study was validated by the local telecom watchdog, the ARCEP.
The report was released on March 5, 2024. It featured thousands of tests conducted by users of the nPerf and MyPerf applications. The goal was to assess the quality of service...
Younes El Bedraoui is Moov Africa’s new Managing Director in Togo. The Moroccan replaced his compatriot Abdallah Tabhiret. El Bedraoui is expected to help the operator gain new market shares.
"My vision is based on the principle of daring to aim high, daring for performance, and daring for quality," he declared on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, during a meeting with the local press....
Pacôme Adjourouvi is Togo’s new Minister of Human Rights, Citizenship Education, and Relations with Republic Institutions. He fills a position that has been vacant since September 2023. The newcomer was appointed by presidential decree on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. He will take over from Christian Trimua, who has since become the Secretary-General of the government.
Adjourouvi, 57, was...