Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Togo |

Togo makes progress in the fight against tuberculosis

In Togo, 30 out of every 100 000 people contracted the disease in 2023, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 global report on TB

 In January 2024, Yao*, a 67-year-old farmer living in Agou, about 100 kilometres north-west of Lomé, experienced unusual discomfort that led him to seek medical attention. These included chest pains and unexplained intense fatigue that lasted for a fortnight. Following tests, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). “I was surprised…

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Togo advances commitment to integrating demographic dividend-sensitive budgeting into the 2026 budget cycle

This evolving demographic profile presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in the delivery of essential services in education, health, and employment

As part of the implementation of the African Union's Roadmap on «Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Youth," the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Subregional Office for West Africa (ECA/SRO-WA) is providing technical assistance to support the operationalization of the Budgeting Sensitive to Demographic Dividend (BSDD) approach in Togo. In…

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Four Ecobank Affiliates named Bank of the Year in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2024

It is yet another reflection of the group’s long-standing dedication to delivering exceptional customer experiences, while offering innovative financial solutions that empower customers every day

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) affiliates in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia and Togo have each been named Bank of the Year 2024 in their respective countries in The Banker’s prestigious Bank of the Year Awards 2024. These awards highlight the transformative impact of Ecobank’s ongoing commitment to improving how customers access the financial…

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Regional Workshop Series on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Organized by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Enhance Integrated Framework (EIF) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for Key Economic Stakeholders

Workshop Series Targeted Key Actors in the Public and Private Sectors in Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) and governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo, organized a series of workshops in the…

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    • The partial credit guarantee for the mobilization of sustainable financing for Togo will enable the government to raise financing to be allocated to projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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Togo: African Development Fund to provide a partial credit guarantee to support the financing of green and social projects

The Togolese government will allocate the proceeds to eligible projects and initiatives in sectors aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the country’s Sustainable Financing Framework

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a EUR 200 million partial credit guarantee (PCG) to support Togo’s inaugural sustainable financing to implement green and social projects. The Partial Credit Guarantee for Mobilisation of Sustainable Financing for Togo project – supported through the African…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Air Transport Ministers Endorse Regional Strategy to Remove Taxes from Air Transport and Reduce Charges By 25%, Effective January 1, 2026

The discussions centred on developing concrete strategies and common policies to lower air travel costs, which are currently among the highest globally

Air Transport Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in Lomé, Togo, to address the pressing challenges of high air transport costs and to fortify aviation security across the region. The ministers also considered a proposal for compensation to passengers in the case of excessive flight…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Aviation Ministers Set to Address the High Cost of Air Transport and Travel Tickets through Common Reforms in Lomé, Togo

With expectations running high, the outcomes of the Lomé meeting will be crucial for the December 2024 ECOWAS Council of Ministers Session and Heads of State and Governments Summit

ECOWAS is gearing up to host a key series of meetings from November 5-8, 2024, in Lomé, Togo, bringing together aviation ministers, DGs of Civil Aviation, officials, and industry stakeholders to chart a new course for air travel across West Africa. These sessions, which is a response to a directive…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rewards the Best Agricultural Innovations Carried Out by Women in the Agricultural Research Sector in West Africa

This initiative supports the first edition of the Abdoulaye TOURE Agri-cultural Innovation Award initiated and supported by CORAF, ECOWAS, ECCAS and the World Bank

As part of the 4th edition of the Agricultural Innovation and Technology Market (MITA) held from October 21 to 25, 2024 in Lomé, Togolese Republic, organized by the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF), the ECOWAS Commis-sion recognized agricultural innovations carried out by women in…

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Presidents, Energy Ministers, Investors and Independent Power Producers (IPP) to Meet in Togo for West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit

Under the distinguished patronage of the President of the Togolese Republic, H.E. Honourable Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, WA-ECS will address regional infrastructure and the energy projects critical to economic growth

The West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WA-ECS) is set to tackle project development bottlenecks across the ECOWAS region and drive sustainable energy development across West Africa from 3-5 December 2024, in Lomé, Togo. The response from the private sector, who are actively looking for energy projects, but often frustrated by…

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