Lomé Hosts BlueInvest Africa 2025 

(Togo First) - Lomé is hosting the third BlueInvest Africa Forum on October 15-16, 2025, an initiative by the European Commission held in partnership with the Togolese government. The event aims to connect investors and entrepreneurs in the blue...

Gozem Money Launches, Expanding Mobile Payments Offerings in Togo

(Togo First) - Togo's financial ecosystem expanded on October 7 with the official launch of "Gozem Money," a new mobile money solution. Developed by the Lomé-based startup Gozem in partnership with NSIA Banque, the service was announced a year ago...

Togo Integrates Private Insurers into Universal Health Coverage Governance

(Togo First) - Togo’s National Social Security Fund, CNSS, and the National Health Insurance Institute, INAM, the bodies managing the Universal Health Insurance, AMU, program, signed partnership agreements with several insurance companies on...

Togo Launches Second Phase of Mono Basin Water Management Project

(Togo First) - Authorities in Yoto Prefecture, southern Togo, launched the second phase of the Integrated Water Resources Management in the Mono Basin Project (GIRE-Mono II) on Friday, October 10, 2025. Valued at 143.39 million CFA francs, the...

New Cross-Border Market Launches in Northern Togo to Drive Trade and Cohesion

(Togo First) - A new market opened on October 11, 2025, in Bengola, in the Cinkassé 1 commune, northern Togo. The five-hectare facility was built under the Social Cohesion Project (COSO), with support from the Local Authorities Support Fund (FACT)...

Togo: Shrinking civic space alarming as political crisis continues

ARTICLE 19 expresses deep concern over the deteriorating civic space in Togo, characterised by the arrest of activists and journalists, the suppression of public demonstrations, and restrictive measures targeting online criticism of officials. We...

Togo to Soon Start Construction of 22 Groynes to Shield Its Coastline

(Togo First) - Coastal protection work on the Gbodjomé-Agbodrafo-Goumoukopé segment in Togo is scheduled to enter its active phase on October 20, 2025. The project, valued at over 33 billion XOF(or 51 million euros), is part of the West Africa...

Saudi Arabia, Togo Reaffirm Strong Backing for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan at the UN

Rabat – Saudi Arabia and Togo have both renewed their strong support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the most credible and realistic solution to end the regional dispute over the Western Sahara. The two countries voiced their positions on Monday...

Togo Mizrahi: Pioneer of Cross-Cultural Middle Eastern Cinema

In an era of deepening cultural divides across the Middle East, the rediscovery of Togo Mizrahi’s cinematic legacy reveals a paradox: the region’s artistic golden age thrived on the very multicultural collaboration that seems impossible today. A...

Togo Midfielder Samuel Asamoah Suffers Broken Neck

Samuel Asamoah Togo international Samuel Asamoah is facing the possibility of paralysis after breaking his neck in a horrific accident during a league match in China. The 31-year-old midfielder, who plays for second-tier side Guangxi Pingguo,...

UN-Sahara: Togo Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Pla

Togo renewed, Monday in New York, its support for Morocco’s Autonomy initiative as the “most credible, realistic, and pragmatic” basis for a lasting political solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. Speaking before the 4th...

Togo, India Set to Deepen Ties Through Cultural Cooperation

(Togo First) - • India and Togo plan to expand their partnership into cultural cooperation, with upcoming projects promoting exchanges between artists from both nations. • The initiative strengthens Togo’s South-South diplomacy and India’s soft...

Togo Mizrahi: Trailblazing Jewish Egyptian Filmmaker Bridging Cultures

In an era of deepening Middle Eastern divisions, the legacy of Togo Mizrahi reveals a radically different past where Jewish and Arab artists created together in Cairo’s golden age of cinema. When Cairo Was Hollywood on the Nile The 1930s and 1940s...

Bright Stars face Togo in final World Cup qualifier

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 7 hours ago National football team Bright Stars pose for photo - credit: SSFF The South Sudan national football team will take on Togo today at the Juba National Stadium in their final match of the 2026 FIFA...

2026 WAFCON qualifier: Benin Republic to tackle Super Falcons in Lome October 24

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture between Benin Republic and Nigeria’s Super Falcons first leg encounter will take place in Lome, Togo following the non-approval of their home venue by the Confederation of Afrcaine...

Japan Donates CFA1.6Bln in Vehicles to Enhance Togo's Police Mobility

(Togo First) - Japan has donated 25 vehicles to Togo’s National Police, worth 402 million yen (about 1.6 billion CFA francs or $2.6 million), to improve the force’s mobility and operational effectiveness. The official handover took place late last...

Togo Launches Sixth Edition of “Consume Local” Month

(Togo First) - • Togo launched the sixth edition of its “Consume Local Month” on October 9, 2025, promoting Made-in-Togo products. • The initiative, held under the UEMOA regional framework, focuses on skills and innovation to strengthen SME...

Togo Unveils €1.7 Million Program to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience

(Togo First) - • The TERSAA II program will invest €1.7 million over three years (2025–2028) to strengthen agricultural resilience in Togo, Benin, and two other countries. • The initiative will directly support 8,593 producers and processors—half...

Togo Trains 100 Young Farmers to Advance Agricultural Mechanization

(Togo First) - • The National Agricultural Training Institute (INFA) in Tové trained 100 young people in tractor operation and maintenance. • The program, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Employment Agency (ANPE), aims to expand...

Togo international Asamoah in paralysis fear after China football match collision

Togo international footballer Samuel Asamoah could be left paralysed after he collided with an advertising board and broke his neck during a match in the second tier of Chinese football, his club has said. Video footage showed Asamoah, who plays...