May 24, 2013
Togo News
Togo: "Nobody trust the government" (FRAC)
April 13, 20132012 has been a turbulent year in Togo. Market fires in Lomé and Kara have triggered conspiracy theories. Senior opposition figures have been arrested. Journalists have been restive. Public sector workers have been on strike. Samuel Kowouto, the US representative of FRAC explains.
Togo rally of the coalition let's save Togo
April 4, 2013Several members of the opposition parties’ coalition, let’s save Togo were indicted just after the fires in the market places of Lomè and Kara, slowing down its protest actions.
17 African countries among top 50 making business regulation growth
October 24, 2012A new report by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation says 17 sub-Saharan countries are among the 50 economies making the biggest improvement in business regulation for domestic firms.
The improvement has been going on since 2005.
Experts discuss future of regional currency regimes in Africa
October 12, 2012A three-day international meeting of African countries and the Franc zone is underway here in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to discuss regional single currency regimes on the continent.
OSIWA, WB join to fight contract graft in West Africa
June 25, 2012The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and The World Bank (WB) have joined forces to help strengthen transparency and accountability in public procurement through collaboration among government, civil society and the private sector.
According to The World Bank, public procurement represents about 50% to 70% of total government spending in many developing countries. It is also a major source of revenue to the private sector.
Togo: Prosecution rejects appeal for President’s brother release
June 22, 2012Lawyers defending Togo’s former defense Minister Kpatcha Gnassingbe, who is brother of President Faur Gnassingbe, are requesting his release along with others held in connection with plotting against the state.
Togo sends hundreds of prisoners on parole
June 21, 2012In Togo, hundreds of prisoners have been released on parole.
This move has been made because of renovation works launched by prison authorities in all of the country’s detention centers.
West Africa: Concrete move to breaking trade, transport barriers
June 4, 2012The World Bank has approved a US$90 million grant to finance the Abidjan-Lagos Trade and Transport Facilitation Project.
Ghana, Togo sign multi million dollars water deal
April 13, 2012Two West African neighbours, Ghana and Togo have signed a water agreement worth millions of US dollars
Both countries are members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)..
Togo rising unemployment & underemployment rates
April 11, 2012Togo and its development partners are currently engaged in talks to discuss the country’s rising unemployment figures.
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