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Togo Becomes First Country in Africa to Validate the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem
LOME, TOGO -- GSK, Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada), and the MECTIZAN® Donation Program (MDP) congratulate President Faure Gnassingbé, the government and the people of Togo for becoming the first country in Africa...

Togo : 2016 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Togo
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: May 17, 2017 Electronic Access: Free Full text (PDF file size is 2502 KB).Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Togo has undertaken large public...

Benin Bus Crash Leaves 27 Dead, 16 Missing
(MENAFN) At least 27 people have been confirmed dead and 16 remain unaccounted for following a deadly bus crash in central Benin early Sunday, local authorities reported. The vehicle, which was carrying 52 passengers, veered off course and fell...

What: Business Bootcamp for 100 SME’s in Africa; When: 4 – 6 December 2019; Where: Ecobank Pan African Conference Centre, Lome, Togo
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) will be launching its first Business Bootcamp for 100 SME’s in Africa on 4 to 6 December 2019 in Lomé Togo, in partnership with Ecobank. The Business Bootcamp is in line with the African Union...

Dangote Group, Togo partner to transform Phosphate into Fertiliser
Download logo Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote.com) and the Government of Togo (GoT) have concluded an agreement to develop and transform Togolese phosphate into phosphate fertilizers for the West African sub-region; in a bid to improve...


World Traveler Creates Project to Build Chalkboards for Kids in Togo, West Africa - With Youtube Video Of Each One
Andy Lee Graham, world traveler, has started a long-term project to install children's chalkboards in villages of Togo, West Africa. KPALIMé, KLOTO PREFECTURE, TOGO, August 8, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Here's an aid project that shows donors...

Ecobank fighting against Non-Communicable Diseases in Togo as it marks the 7th Edition of Ecobank Day
Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) in collaboration with the World Health Organization in Togo, and the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene through its National Program for the Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), will carry out prevention...

IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review under the ECF Arrangement and Approves US$34.6 Million Disbursement to Togo
October 25, 2019 The Extended Credit Facility supported program is implemented as planned in most areas. Togo’s economic growth is projected to accelerate to 5.3 percent in 2019 and to hover around 5½ percent over the medium term. IMF welcomes the...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff completes Review Mission to Togo
Download logo Togo’s economic recovery is continuing. GDP growth is projected at 5.3 percent in 2019. Inflation was 0.6 percent in July 2019. The fiscal consolidation was sustained through June 2019; revenue administration and public expenditure...

IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Togo
September 10, 2019 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent...

CBP intercepts back-to-back bushmeat at Detroit Metro Airport
ROMULUS, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists encountered potentially disease ridden bushmeat twice within one week at Detroit Metropolitan Airport late last month. CBP PHOTO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement and Approves US$34 Million Disbursement to Togo
Download logo Program implementation under the ECF arrangement has been broadly satisfactory; It aims to substantially reduce the fiscal deficit, refocus policies on inclusive growth, and resolve the financial weaknesses in the two public banks;...

American Spaces Coordinators from Across West Africa Gather in Lome for STEM Workshop
The American Corner at the University of Lome in Togo hosted a workshop April 29-20 for a dozen American Spaces coordinators from eight Francophone countries in the region. The objective was to share best practices and develop new techniques to...

Africa: Togo's National Day
On behalf of the American people, I send my heartfelt congratulations on the anniversary of your independence. We commend Togo’s significant contributions to international peacekeeping and maritime security. We support Togo’s continued efforts to...

IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review under the ECF Arrangement and Approves US$34 Million Disbursement to Togo
June 26, 2019 Program implementation under the ECF arrangement has been broadly satisfactory. It aims to substantially reduce the fiscal deficit, refocus policies on inclusive growth, and resolve the financial weaknesses in the two public banks....

Press release on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Togo
Download logo Nepal and Togo established diplomatic relations today. With this, the number of countries with which Nepal has established diplomatic relations has reached 164. Ambassador Amrit Bahadur Rai, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the...

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives President of Togo
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday, President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, at the Beach Palace in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two...

Shareholders hear Ecobank set for long-term sustainable growth as they approve all resolutions at 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lomé, Togo
Download logo Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) leads the way as technology changes the traditional bank model; Reaffirms commitment to corporate sustainability. Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“Ecobank”), parent of the Ecobank Group, the leading...

African Nation Halts French Media
(MENAFN) Togo has decided to suspend the operations of France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), two French government-backed media platforms, for a duration of three months. Authorities accuse the broadcasters of repeatedly breaching...