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Niger could soon supply diesel to Togo. Talks in this framework were recently held, according to a press release from the Nigerien Ministry in charge of Energy. The release referenced a meeting that took place on February 17, 2023, between the Ministers of Energy of Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
Quoting the release, the Agence Nigerienne de Presse (ANP) reported that the meeting...
Last year, the port of Lomé handled around 30 million tonnes of goods. The figure was disclosed last week by the Togolese Minister of Maritime Economy, Edem Kokou Tengué. In 2022, the port had handled 29.7 million tonnes of goods.
In detail, goods imports stood at 8,912,225 tonnes in 2023, against 8,069,169 tonnes in 2022 (+10.45%). Exports reached 2,282,843 tonnes versus 1,657,324 tonnes in...
The IMF’s former resident representative in Togo, Sampawende Jules Tapsoba, has been appointed Deputy Chief Economist at Afreximbank. He will also be heading a new department dedicated to data management and model development at the bank.
Dr. Sampawende Jules Tapsoba has been appointed Deputy Chief Economist and Director of the Data Management and Model Development Department at the African...
The General Secretaries and Cabinet Directors of Togo’s ministries and institutions met yesterday, February 15 to take stock of the state of operation of the administration.
"The purpose of the meeting was primarily to, again, take stock with the Secretaries General and Cabinet Directors on the state of operation of the public administration, take note of suggestions made, discuss these...
India’s Embassy in Togo inaugurated a library at the University of Lomé yesterday, February 15. The library, named “India Corner”, aims to allow young Togolese students to know more about India.
The facility was inaugurated by Ambassador Sanjiv Tandon and Ihou Wateba, the Togolese Minister of Higher Education. It contains books covering India’s politics, economy, education, culture, and...
On average, 900 children are diagnosed with cancer every year. The data was disclosed by experts on February 15, 2024, on the International Pediatric Cancer Day.
"Pediatric cancers are present in our country," said Dr Ahadji Kossi Adji, a specialist in the prevention of non-communicable diseases, in an interview with Radio Lomé. "When the 2022-2025 Cancer Plan was drawn up, statistics showed...
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) has, again, postponed the deadline for enrolling on its consular electoral registry. The new deadline is February 21, 2024, after it was recently set on February 14.
The change was issued via a press release signed by the Minister of Commerce, Kayi Mivedor.
This new extension follows the recent ministerial decree relaxing the...
The Kéran 1 municipality plans to spend CFA144.2 million on its development projects this year. The provisional budget was presented to the municipality's constituents and various partners on February 13, 2024, at the first ordinary session of the Kéran 1 Municipal Council in Kantè (460km north of Lomé).
The 2024 budget exceeds 2023’s by 6%. According to the municipality’s...
The University of Lomé (UL) in Togo signed a new two-year partnership agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO). The new agreement was signed on February 13, by Adama Kpodar and Fatoumata Binta Tidiane Diallo. Kpodar chairs the UL and Diallo represents the WHO in Togo.
The deal supports the construction of the public health research and training center at the UL. It will also help...
Kazakhstan will help Togo implement its Togo Digital 2025 strategy. The two countries recently signed a memorandum of understanding to this end. The document was signed two weeks ago, at the 6th Digital Almaty Forum.
The deal was inked by the Togolese Minister of digital economy, Cina Lawson, and Kazahk Minister of digital development, Bagdat Mussin. It focuses on knowledge and experience...
An official delegation from Niger was in Lomé, Togo, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The delegation met with Edem Tengue, the Togolese minister of maritime economy. They talked about transporting Niger’s goods via the port of Lomé.
Niger is a landlocked country. As such, access to the sea, via Lomé’s port, is crucial. Even more so given the possible reconfiguration of trade in the...
Togo earned CFA19.84 billion from its mining industry in 2021. The figure was disclosed in the 2021 report by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Togo (EITI Togo).
The mining revenues are up by 13% compared to 2020. That year, they stood at CFA17.53 billion.
Most of the 2021 revenues were generated by large-scale operations. They earned the country CFA16.88 billion, against...
The HAHO 3 municipality in the Haho prefecture mobilized CFA157.2 million in revenues in 2023. This includes 101.8 million which was allocated to the construction of the Kpédomé livestock market and culverts, the Haho mayor, Adaisso Kossi, disclosed on the sidelines of the municipality’s first ordinary session of 2024. The meeting focused on reporting administrative and management accounts...
Spain wants to improve its relationship with Togo. Spanish Ambassador to Togo Javier Gutiérrez unveiled the ambition last week while meeting with Togo’s Prime Minister, Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé.
“Togo is an attractive country for Spanish companies,” said Gutiérrez before adding, “I think we need to work together to promote trade between the two countries.”
Besides economic...
Lomé, the capital of Togo, currently hosts a forum on security in the ECOWAS region. The meeting is organized by the Centre d'Études Stratégiques de l'Afrique (CESA), and backed by the U.S. Embassy in Togo. Started on February 12, the forum ends on February 15.
Several security experts of the ECOWAS are gathered at the event. They will learn how to better manage resources related to security....
Manuella Santos, Togo’s Minister of Investment Promotion, visited the headquarters of wax maker Koster Keunen West Africa last Friday, Feb. 9. Santos was with U.S. Ambassador, Elizabeth Fitzsimmons.
Besides taking notes of the wax maker’s achievements, Minister Santos praised Togo for “attracting this investment, which is helping transform value chains by actively engaging...