Togo

In a CFA 1,75 billion (€2,7 million) financing agreement for the country's vulnerable populations, the Ministry of Agriculture will receive white rice from Japan as part of the Kennedy Round Project

Lomé will host the second edition of the Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) on 28 and 29 November 2022, which will take place physically, unlike the first one which was held online

Lomé plans to pay CFA 270 billion (€411,5 million) in salaries to state agents by 2025 as stated in the multi-year economic and budget document (DPBEP)

The number of HIV/AIDS cases has decreased and the infection rate was cut by over 50% between 2017 and 2021, according to data published by the National Council for the Fight against AIDS

The government is providing the hotel managers with tools and training to help mitigate the jihadist threat in the country, as the authorities believe the terrorists may use hotels as hiding places

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will provide Togo and nine other African countries with hands-on training to help their top-level registries compete in the domain sector

The Shea Conference 2022 took place under the theme 'Cultivating the Future: Strengthening Resilience and Restoration', during which Elisabeth Pali-Tchalla, who oversees shea industry, emphasised the importance of supporting the sector to empower women

Lomé International Airport recorded +52% in passenger traffic: from 460.000 in 2020 to 960.000 in 2021, close to the figures of 2019

Called FESMA, Togo's gastronomic festival has been a gathering of top African chefs to show and guide new chefs to reconnect with their culinary heritage, valorizing African cuisines and countering taste globalisation

Germany committed more than CFA 65 billion last year to finance reforms validated in 03/2021 by the two partners; commitments cover the health, climate and renewable energy sectors, in line with the Togo government's roadmap for 2020-2025

The second phase of the Project to Support Youth Employability and Integration in Growth Sectors (PAEIJ-SP) is expected to start soon, with a nationwide survey underway to define the direction and contours of this phase