Togo

The new Universal Health Insurance programme has already enrolled 800.000 people since it was launched in January 2024; this figure is almost 50% higher than the 470.000 people previously covered by the National Institute of Health Insurance

Lomé hosted the 23rd International Pharmaceutical Forum entitled 'Universal Access to Healthcare, Challenges, Problems and Prospects for the Pharmaceutical Sector' around 1.500 participants from several African countries

In Lomé there are more than 500 children between the ages of 5 and 17 wandering the streets, as shown by the results of a survey presented by the National Human Rights Commission; 52% are Togolese, the others are Niger, Burkinabé, Beninese and Nigerians

A 76% implementation rate of the 131 political, social and financial reforms of the West African Economic and Monetary Union was achieved

A new satisfaction survey will come from the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority to assess consumers' perceptions of telecommunications operators, including mobile and fixed Internet services

The new strategy for 2024 has been published by the National Cybersecurity Agency and aims to improve digital security, aligning with Togo's goal of becoming a regional leader in cybersecurity

The country reiterated its call for a 'new Africa' during the fourth African Integration Day in Lomé; Foreign Minister Robert Dussey emphasised the vision of an independent and sovereign Africa on the global stage

The number of French volunteers in Togo reached a record 2.113 in 2023 according to the France Volontaires 2023 report; numbers include 1.988 short-term missions, 72 civil service assignments and 53 international solidarity volunteers

Togo's poultry production reaches 35,7 million heads in 2023, as disclosed in the Ministry of Economy and Finance's Citizen Budget; on an annual basis; the figure is up 8% from 2022, when the country produced 33,12 million heads

Ayele Jessica Kouevi is Togo's first and youngest female pilot, and works at Asky regional airline

A project has been launched to strengthen power distribution capacity in the central region with the laying of 34 km of 20 KV medium-voltage grid, construction of 61 MV/LV distribution substations and installation of 360 km of low-voltage grid