Togo

Sylvanus Akanho, la vingtaine légèrement dépassée, est un jeune battant qui a l’idée de servir de modèle. Depuis fort longtemps, il a toujours fait preuve de créativité en cherchant à aller au-delà de ce qui se fait habituellement. Arrivé à l’université, il acquiert un autre regard du monde, de la …

Gogoligo remonte sur scène. Depuis son spectacle boycotté par le public Togolais le samedi 25 novembre 2017, l’humoriste ne s’est plus vraiment affiché. Une descente aux enfers ? Pas vraiment puisque le Togolais a participé à l’édition 2018 du Marché des Arts et du Spectacles d’Abidjan (Masa). L’ancien membre du groupe …

Tanko Timati, la startup du jeune Togolais Ismael Tanko voit grand. L’entreprise qui produit depuis quelques années des purées de tomates, vise loin et compte s’implanter dans plusieurs pays d’Afrique. Pour y arriver, il faut lever au moins 250 millions de F CFA d’ici juin 2018. A l’horizon 2025, l’entreprise compte …

L’information a produit un effet-choc en Afrique. Le siège de l’Union africaine (UA) aurait été espionné par la Chine depuis 5 ans, a révélé le journal Le Monde. Dans un univers de globalisation où le Togo s’est fait une relation d’amitié enviable avec la puissance chinoise, il y a de …

Le mandat de la secrétaire générale de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Michaëlle Jean tire à sa fin. Alors qu’une nouvelle élection devrait se tenir lors du prochain sommet de la Francophonie prévu les 11-12 octobre 2018, à Erevan en Arménie, pour connaitre son successeur ou la voir réélue, Mme Jean …

Le public sportif togolais est aux anges après la qualification, dimanche, de l’AS Togo Port pour la phase de poules de la Ligue africaine des champions. Une première pour un club togolais de football. Mais derrière cette qualification historique, se trouve une belle récompense. Les dockers du port se verront …

Couvrir un plus grand nombre de personnes et d’ayants droits non couverts, tel est le nouveau défi que se lance l’Institut National d’Assurance Maladie (INAM), qui vient de tenir une séance d’information et d’échange avec ses partenaires sur les perspectives de l’institut. Le but de cette rencontre est d’informer le public sur …

Lomé, la capitale togolaise accueille depuis ce mercredi et ce jusqu’au 25 mars prochain, la « quinzaine francophone ».  Placée sous le thème « La langue française, notre trait d’union pour agir », cette quinzaine s’inscrit dans le cadre de la célébration de la journée internationale de la francophonie, célébrée chaque 20 mars de l’année. Au programme : …

 The play « Dovlo or a Worthless Sweat » by the Togolese playwright, Patron Henekou, has been officially presented to the press and to the public on Thursday, 21st January 2016 in the auditorium of the Université de Lomé. First book by the young writer, « Dovlo or a Worthless Sweat », published by …

(WADB) – In a communiqué published on 11th June 2015, Fitch has explained that this mark takes into account the strong support from which the WADB benefits on behalf of all its shareholders. Besides, the agency has considered that in spite of a difficult sub-regional environment, the capitalization and debts …

Announced in Togo since July 2014, the French bank, Société Générale, officialized on 10th June, the real starting up of its activities in this country of West Africa. The new financial institution intends to serve, at first, the needs of legal entities (multinationals, institutional, State companies, local and regional large companies …

Africa Top Success reported it to you that the Pan-African company, Asky, celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. According to a communiqué published by its management, the balance sheet of the carrier is to be appreciated. ASKY currently operates 150 flights weekly for 22 stations through 19 countries of West …

It is henceforth official that the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) will not be operational in Togo up from the coming 17th June as announced. Togo does not arrange necessary digital infrastructures to abandon the analogy. « The Minister for Communication, Mrs. Kouméalo Anaté, indicated on Tuesday that Togo has already done …

The International Festival of very short films started on 6th January 2015 in Lomé, came to an end last Monday. The event that is for its first edition in Togo, aims at giving a new breath to the national cinema. The Association for the Promotion of the Culture of Cinema …

On 6th June 2015, the Togolese journalist, Komla Eklu received, the « Icon of the press » Prize awarded by the RDI buying group. This award is within the framework of the activities marking the celebration of the freedom of the press international day (3rd May). Journalists from four countries of Africa …

At 6 months of the African Union Summit dedicated to maritime security, Togo has organized a press conference last Tuesday, 2nd June around the preparations for this extraordinary session to share the stakes, its strategy and its vision of what could be a decisive turning point for the African continent. …

  There is no more doubt that on-line media are the future of the press. The increase of news portals on the continent shows the necessity of bringing the news to readers where they are the most available: the Internet. Press companies would however not survive without a real economic …

Realized by the Togolese film-maker Steven AF, the TV series « Ton pied mon pied » (Tied up together) will be broadcast for the first time on the Togolese National Television (TVT) on Wednesday, 3rd June 2015. The production that has gathered the stars of the Ivorian and the Togolese cinema (Nastou …

The international AIMES-AFRIQUE NGO, faithful to its objective to bring hospital towards the populations, starts a new mission of surgical operations in the South of Togo from 1st to 6th June 2015. All in all, 525 patients (416 in general surgery and 109 in ophthalmology) will undergo surgical operations free …

For the edition 2015, the Global Retail Banking Awards rewarded pan-African bank, Ecobank in the category of the « Retail Bank« . The award evening took place last Friday in London. The group that has its head office in Lomé (Togo) was competing in this category with the CRDB Tanzania, FirstRand (South …

Organized outside the annual meetings of the African Development Bank (ADB), the edition 2015 of the African Youth Forum is a competition opportunity for the best projects by the young leaders of the continent. 10 development projects initiated by young people among 139 that participate in the African Youth Forum …

The managing director of the rail transports public company (SNTF), Yacine Bendjaballah, announced on 19th May that Algeria is going to buy 17 railcars for about 200 million Euros at the French group, Alstom, « We are very soon going to have 17 Coradia Alstom railcars for an amount of 21 …

The 15th edition of the international short film festival « Clap Ivore » will take place from 1st  to 2nd September 2015 in Abidjan. The Togolese authorities encourage their fellow countrymen to participate in the event that rewards young African directors. According to a press release published by the minister for Communication, …

The minister for post offices and digital economy, Cina Lawson announced last Tuesday the launch of two competitions within framework of the activities marking the celebration of the world telecommunications day. These competitions aim at arousing creativity and innovation in the youth. The first competition will reward the best mobile …

The 47th summit of the heads of State and government of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) held on Tuesday in Accra (Ghana) was an unsuccessful meeting to limit the presidential terms to two in this region. According to BBC Africa, Togo and Gambia rejected the proposal of …

It is henceforth possible to become a chartered accountant of the WAEMU space thanks to the strategic partnership that has just occurred between the Academic of Felix Houphouet-Boigny national polytechnic institute (INPHB) of Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast) and the Business College (ESA) of Togo. The partnership agreement was signed last Saturday …

The Togolese minister for agriculture, breeding and Fishing, Ouro-Koura Agadazi, announced on the official information site of the country the next starting up of the building project of a fishing harbor in the village of Gbétchogbé. The new infrastructure will include a landing wharf, a dock for canoes and a …

The exercise 2014 ended with satisfaction for CICA-RE. The Common Reinsurance Company for the member States of the African Conference of the Insurance Markets (CICA) has realized a turnover of 30 billion, better than the previous year when it achieved 25.9 billion FCFA. The news was revealed last Friday during …

Two Togolese business managers are nominated for the final phase of the African Prize for Emergence and Development (Pafed). They are Ceco Btp Group CEO, Amouzou Constantin and Aguem Mazna, manager of Telemobile International. A total of 11 countries as Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Equatorial …

The most praised event in the Togolese media sector, T des médias du Togo – Media podium of Togo (TMT) will be held this year on 30th May in Lomé during a prestigious evening planned to start at 8pm. Everything is planned in order offer a wonderful show to the …