Togo

In Togo, it is listed among the rare multinationals managed by a Togolese and that resist to competition on the market of public works. CECO GROUP LTD Company works today with more than 3.000 collaborators in several sectors. its CEO, the engineer Constantin AMOUZOU, was nevertheless not planned to become …

After Bamako (in 2010), the Togolese video reporter Jean-Claude Abalo will exhibite his works from 15th September to 9th October at Maison de la Laïcité de la Louvière (Belgium). Son of the continent, Abalo tells the story of the other side of Africa, the one that has nothing to do …

Introduced in 2013 during the second edition of the Food-processing Industry International Fair of Lomé (SIALO), the GIZ / ProDRA innovation award aims at the valuation of local foodstuffs. The application for the second edition of the competition is opened and registrations continue until 2nd September on the official site …

The RDI-France buying group supports excellence in the countries where they operate, with the René Descamps prize of the name of its founder. In Togo, three schools (CS E-snam, Kpime Woume and SOS children’s village of Kara) won the prizes involved for this year. The pupils of the Hermann Gmeiner …

The information hits the headlines of public media in Togo. The official information web site of Togo stands at the first position in the ranking established by the Jeune Afrique Magazine. www.republicoftogo.com with its mark of 8,5 far overtake by its Senegalese, South African and Kenyan competitors (7,17). African countries …

The Togolese, Claude Grunitzky is a serial entrepreneur. The man whose name refers to a former head of State of his country of origin, is taking a new adventure having for ambition, the creation of a company 100 % African in the field of the new technologies. In order to …

Path difficult of access, very wet zone, thick fog hiding the sun all day long; Kpato a small village situated at some footsteps from Blifou (at 27 km from Kplimé), shows at first sight signs of a hostile environment. Behind this image is hiding a kind population with children whose …

The second edition of « Lomé Basket Camp » started on Monday, 18th August. According to the Basketball League of Lomé Golf, 100 Togolese children (12 – 18 years) will benefit from the two week training organized in support of the USA embassy in Togo. As topical question, the participants will be …

Forty-one new American volunteers from the Peace Corps took an oath last Thursday in Lomé. After this act of commitment, these new volunteers will thus be deployed for two years in the five economic regions of the country in order to share their skills with the local communities. Over these …

The program « Financial Independence Summer Camp » (TREASURY) is a new initiative that offers the possibility to African young people, the keys of entrepreneurship in a world where the employment market becomes more and more saturated.   Set up on the basis of a tripartite partnership between the embassies of Benin, …

The development of Africa passes by its investment in the new technologies. The French-Togolese businessman, JX Paulin, the promoter of MYSIMAX is conscious of that. He puts his skills acquired in this sector after almost two decades in China at the service of the African continent. His structure offers scholarships …

The first edition of « La nuit du Civisme » took place on Friday, 1st August 2014 the Togolese capital town. Organized by the the Observatoire Togolais de la Citoyenneté et du Développement, the evening (the first of the kind) rewarded natural persons and legal entities that are working for the rooting …

The Togolese capital town has the merit to welcome the very first edition of the World Day of African Culture (JMCA) which will be held on 23rd, 24th and 25th January 2015.   A meeting, according to the founders, aiming at making shine the African cultural diversity at the level …

Every two years and since the year 2000, Togo has been paying tribute to its daughters who marked the social life of the country. For the 8th edition of the HOUINYIGAN biennial prize that will be held on the coming 2nd August in Lomé, Afri-Muse, the organizing association of the …

For the second consecutive time, Togo draws attention by appearing among the 35 prize-winners of the Equateur Prize 2014. This thanks to the association of the nursery gardeners and the planters of the West Tône called « Songou-Man » (which means the shadow is good in the local dialect) based in the …

The West Africa media groups will launch in September 2014 the satellite platform of the sub-region. A bouquet of 42 channels will be free of charge accessible to households of this part of Africa. The CEO of Africable, the Malian Ismaïla Sidibé, the boss of Media Plus International, the Togolese …

The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe launched the « Initiative Abé« , a program that aims at welcoming young students on the basis of scholarships of excellence within the framework of the training of human resources on the African continent. The Japanese government intends by this measure to train young people who …

As last year, the Togolese artist of music, Audrey Sofako rewarded on Friday in Lomé, the best pupils that were successful in their primary school certificate (CEPD). This reward also included the best pupils from form one to form 6 of the school groups A, B and C of Adjallé …

Togo is the next destination of the French bank « Société générale« . It has just made an application for approval with the Togolese authorities. The installation of the Bank in Togo aims at diversifying the risks of its Beninese subsidiary.   The favorable climate for business in Togo has been attracting …

The quality education in Africa is one of the important sections of the fight against poverty policy of the World Bank. A factor not the slightest that aims at stimulating the shared growth. Last Tuesday in Lomé, the institution made a commitment with the Togolese government to finance the building …

The Pan-African bank, Ecobank shaken a few months by a leadership crisis, recovered its legendary serenity. It was what confirmed its honorary president, Gervais Djondo in an interview granted to the Jeune Afrique magazine.   « I can assure you that it is left behind us. Drastic measures were taken to …

During the 23rd ordinary summit of the African Union (AU) held in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) on 26th and 27th June 2014, the Committee of Wise Men of the institution renewed its members. The new team is composed of the Algerian Lakhdar BRAHIMI (for North Africa), the Togolese Edem KODJO (for …

Every year, the second half of July is dedicated to the celebration of Evala in Togo. Traditional festival at first, the event has taken an international scale attracting thousands tourists and curious people worldwide. Evala is an initiation rite for Kabyè people (Ethnical group in the North of Togo). For …

Togo cuts fine figure regarding technological innovation. After the second prize of the innovation for Africa 2014 won by Logou Minsob with the Foufoumix, another Togolese in the name of Afate Kodjo Gnikou has just won prize of the technological innovation in Barcelona (Spain) with « Wafate« , a 3D printer made …

He was one of the main participants and presenters of New York Forum Africa that took place a few weeks ago in Libreville. JX Paulin is a French-Togolese entrepreneur who has settled down in China since about twenty years already. Being successful as entrepreneur and having acquired a robust experience, …

The Pan-African air transport company, ASKY announced the next increase of its capital moving from 20 billion FCA to 25 billion. According to the information relayed by the Jeune Afrique magazine site, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and the ECOWAS Bank of investment and development (EBID) already gave their agreement to participate …

The Exhibitions and Trade Fairs Center of Togo (CETEF) is going resume with the big atmosphere of the International Trade Fair Lomé (FIL). The 12th edition will take place from the coming 21st November to 8th December with as honorable guests, Senegal and Poland. It is the Minister of Trade …

Having been raised to the rank of « Officer of the Arts and Letters of French Republic », Edem Kodjo, the former Togolese Prime Minister and the former Secretary General of OUA and at present chairman of the PAX AFRICANA Foundation, received on 2nd July in the Residence of France in Lomé, …

Within the framework of the development of the culture of excellence at its level and at the level of partner companies, the Buying group RDI will hand over to the agents of its partner, the « Société Togolaise de Handling« , the « Prix d’excellence René Descamps International 2014″. Indicated on Wednesday, a communiqué forwarded …

Five delivery drivers of the partner transport companies over a total of 38 of the French oil company, Total, were rewarded on Monday, 30th June in Lomé for their performance between 2013 and 2014. According to the persons in charge of the oil company, this action aims at encouraging these …