Togo Plans 950 km² Marine Protected Area to Boost Biodiversity, Fisheries

(Togo First) - • Togo is establishing its first Marine Protected Area (MPA), covering 950 km². • The MPA aims to protect rich but vulnerable biodiversity and support local fisheries. • The project, 10 years in the making, now enters an active...

Togo: Who is Benjamin Neumann, the New Head of AFD in Lomé?

The French Development Agency (AFD) manages a portfolio of over €300 million in Togo, with annual commitments of €40–50 million. Benjamin Neumann, with 15 years of experience in fragile regions such as the Sahel, took charge of the Lomé office in...

Togo to host 3rd edition of Biashara Afrika from Nov 3-5

Lomé, the capita of the Republic of Togo will host the third edition of the Biashara Africa Forum, a flagship continental trade forum of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement from November 3-5, 2025, bringing together business...

Russian Nuclear Energy Diplomacy; New Fano Offensive in Ethiopia: Africa File, October 2, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Russia. Russia signed an agreement with Ethiopia to construct a nuclear power plant....

Pesticide Misuse Threatens Togo’s Farm Exports, FAO Warns

Nearly one-third of fruits and vegetables sold in Togo exceed international pesticide residue limits. Some products contain banned substances, raising health and trade risks. FAO warns that non-compliance could restrict exports of key crops such...

Jordan: Cabinet approves measures to boost agriculture, economy, public services

AMMAN - In its session held on Wednesday and chaired by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, the Cabinet approved a number of decisions aimed, according to a Prime Ministry statement, at boosting economic activity, supporting agriculture, enhancing public...

ECOWAS Bank Approves $308.631 Million to Boost Clean Energy in Nigeria, West Africa

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of $308.631 million to fund strategic projects aimed at advancing clean energy, industrial development, and sustainable growth across West Africa, with significant...

EBID commits $309m to drive clean energy and industrial growth in West Africa

This article was produced with the support of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has announced the approval of more than USD 308 million in new financing to accelerate clean energy,...

Togo-Benin Launch $5 Million Sustainable Development Strategy for Mono River Basin

Togo and Benin approved three instruments for the Mono River Basin: a monitoring system, a coordination mechanism, and a Gender Strategy 2025-2030. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) funds the $5 million IREE-Mono project over 48 months....

BCEAO Launches Instant Payments Platform in Togo with Three Banks

(Togo First) - • BCEAO launched the interoperable Instant Payments Platform (PI-PSI) on September 30, enabling 24/7 secure fund transfers across UEMOA countries. • In Togo, Coris Bank, Ecobank, and Orabank are the first operational banks, with...

Lomé Hosts Inaugural Tourism Week to Promote Local Sites and Culture

(Togo First) - • Togo launched its first National Tourism Week (Sept. 29–Oct. 3, 2025) to promote domestic tourism and cultural heritage. • The country recorded CFA49.9 billion in tourism revenues from WAEMU travelers in 2023, according to the...

ECOWAS Experts Explore Ways To Enhance Energy Information Systems

Energy Information System (EIS) Experts from ECOWAS member States Will meet from September 24 to 26, 2025, in Banjul, The Gambia, for the fourth annual regional workshop on the ECOWAS Energy Information System (EIS). The workshop aims to present...

Nigerians, others deported by US to Ghana ‘dumped’ in Togo

West Africans deported by the United States to Ghana are now fending for themselves in Togo after being dumped in the country without documents, lawyers, and deportees have told AFP. Ghanaian leader John Mahama, earlier this month, disclosed that...

Egypt’s Renewable Energy Buildout Continues as First Utility-Scale Solar-Plus-Storage Facility Comes Online

Egypt is among the Middle Eastern countries looking to accelerate the growth of renewable energy. The country was among the first in Africa to embrace renewables; Egypt had brought 555 MW of wind power generation online as early as 2012....

BII invests $20m in hardest-to-reach Africa energy access expansion initiative

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to impact investment organisation Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative to help expand access to affordable, reliable and clean energy in...

Government to procure buses for Intercity STC 

Mrs Dorcas Affo-Toffey, Deputy Minister of Transport, says the government will facilitate the procurement of additional buses for the Intercity State Transport Company (STC) to enhance operations. She said the transport industry played a key role...

Sayyu Dantata: Dangote’s half-brother and brain behind the $20 billion refinery’s logistics confidence

Through his company, MRS Africa Holdings, Dantata has built a network of more than 800 retail outlets, surpassing rivals and positioning himself as the single largest downstream beneficiary of the $20-billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery. While...

Billionaire Sayyu Dantata: half-brother and brain behind Dangote refinery's logistics success

Through his company, MRS Africa Holdings, Dantata has built a network of more than 800 retail outlets, surpassing rivals and positioning himself as the single largest downstream beneficiary of the $20-billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery. While...

Alternatives to Russia oil: India’s Reliance, Nayara ramp up supplies to Brazil, Turkey, UAE; plug in shortages as Russian refineries hit

The majority of Indian exports to Brazil and Turkey originated from Reliance, with Nayara providing a smaller portion. (AI image) With Russia’s oil refineries being damaged by Ukraine attacks, India’s oil companies are plugging in the resulting...

The Stone and the Glasshouse

(Protocol 01.10.2025, my students' lecturer session, Hamburg, Germany) Mareike (German): “Yes, Mr. Heerde, I guess we all have heard what the President of Ghana asked for last week at the 80th meeting of the UN General Assembly. I mean, it is...