AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublic Finance: Togo’s proposed 2027 budget totals CFAF 2,684.1 billion, down 2.5% from the original 2026 plan. It earmarks CFAF 490 billion for investment, including agriculture, industrialisation and infrastructure. Industrial Investment: A proposed special economic zones law would offer location-based incentives to draw projects beyond Greater Lomé, while tying benefits to local sourcing, skills training and skilled jobs. The current free-zone system has 91 active firms employing nearly 19,000 people. Business Climate: Major companies are urging tax, energy and financing reforms to boost competitiveness and productive investment. Banking: Coris Bank International Togo named Michel Kodzo Gafan CEO; the lender reported 10% asset growth to CFAF 615.5 billion at the end of 2025. Energy and Agriculture: Togo’s renewable-energy association trained solar installers and plans a quality label for firms. Meanwhile, the Lomé agriculture fair is promoting climate-resilient production, local processing and trade, as Togo and Burkina Faso tighten checks on cross-border livestock.
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