2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (252+ words) (Togo First) - Lomé is hosting another ministerial meeting this week on national security and refugee protection. Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are seeking to strengthen coordination in response to forced displacement linked to instability in the Sahel....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (251+ words) (Togo First) - Dutch national Antonius “Tony” Verheijen has been the World Bank Group’s resident representative in Togo since Feb. 1, 2026. He succeeded Fily Sissoko. Verheijen holds a master’s degree in public management from Erasmus University Rotterdam, a master’s degree in international…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (404+ words) (Togo First) - Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Ministers of Togo, called for reforms to the international order at the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus (SCO+) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. His remarks focused on the rise of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (218+ words) 3,556 Direct Jobs and Up to 15,000 Indirect Jobs Companies included in the EITI reconciliation process reported 3,556 direct jobs in 2023. The figure includes mining activities as well as the water subsector. The ministry estimates that the sector supports an additional 12,000 to 15,000 indirect…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (226+ words) (Togo First) - Togo’s High Authority for the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption and Related Offenses (HAPLUCIA) has moved to a new stage in its plan to integrate anti-corruption education into higher education. Nine teaching manuals developed under the initiative have…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) (Togo First) - Togo’s exports reached CFAF 295.7 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from INSEED. That was up 29.5% from a year earlier, while imports rose 18.5% to CFAF 562.1 billion. The gap between exports and imports left the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) (Togo First) - Natural gas transportation from Nigeria to Togo and Benin will be temporarily suspended from August 28 to September 1, 2026, due to maintenance and modernization work on the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP). In a statement issued on August 21, 2026, West African…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (331+ words) The decision reopens the application process for companies and investors seeking to explore for minerals. It comes as the government seeks to improve its understanding of Togo’s mineral potential and attract more investment to the sector while preparing a reform…...