TOGO PRIME MINSTER ANNOUNCED PROGRESS ON CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL

Togolese Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah-Dogbe recently visited the construction site of the Togblékopé Mother & Child Hospital. The official, on the occasion, said the works for these facilities, which are being built in all five regions of the country, were “moving well”. “Together with the ROK Development company, I visited the Togblékopé Mother & Child Hospital worksite. I salute the good progress of this project, which will be replicated in the 5 regions of our…

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WATER CHALLENEGES: TOGO GOVT. TO EXTEND WATER PROJECT TO SAVANES REGION

In Togo, the drinking water supply network in the Savanes region will be extended precisely to the localities of Dapaong and Naki-est. The minister in charge of urban planning and housing, Koffi Tsolenyanu, launched the works at the end of last week in the prefecture of Tône. In Dapaong, 40 km of the network will be deployed in 10 neighborhoods, benefiting 2,500 people, while in Naki-Est, around 5,000 people will benefit from 4 boreholes, a…

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TOGO HOTEL SET PACE WITH 500KWC SOLAR POWER PLANT INSTALLATION

Hotel Sarakawa in Togo is getting into a full energy transition to solar, with the installation of a photovoltaic power plant of 500 kilowatt-peak (KWC). The solar power plant which will cost 496 million CFA francs will be deployed over an area of ​​4,000 square meters, dressing the roof of the hotel’s main building with 1,224 photovoltaic panels, each acting as a generator of renewable energy. The infrastructure was inaugurated by the flagship of the…

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TOGO ENERGY MINISTER ANNOUNCED PLANS TO LAUNCH ELECTRIFICATION WORK ON 18 LOCALITIES

Togo Minister of Energy and Mines, Mawunyo Aziablé, proceeded on Monday, July 31, 2023, in Gbargou-Gbangbagou in the municipality of Tône 4, to launch electrification work on 18 localities in the Savannahs. In this case, she implanted the first electrical pole. This, as part of the implementation of the Savannah Area Emergency Program (PUR), which aims to strengthen the resilience of this part of the country facing the jihadist threat. The initiative, it is said,…

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AFD SET TO FINANCE DIFFERENT PROJECTS IN LOME TOGO

The French Development Agency (AFD) will be financing many projects aimed at protecting and preserving the environment in Lomé, Togo. In this framework, the Autonomous District of Greater Lomé (DAGL) just launched the third edition of the call for projects aimed at federations and sports associations operating in the Greater Lomé area. Launched on July 19, the call closes on August 21. Through it, the DAGL will select projects that promote sports activities in Greater…

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TOGO GOVT. SEEK FIRM TO BUILD LAND DIGITALIZATION PROJECT

Togo is looking for a third party to hand over its land register digitization project. The country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance recently launched an international tender to hire this party.   According to the tender notice, consulted by Togo First, the successful bidder must complete the task within 3 months, after securing the deal. The tender should help modernize Togo’s land conservation system through digitalization. It falls under the Support Project for Governance and Private…

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TOGO GOVT. SEEKING CONTRACTORS TO BUILD HISTORY MUSEUM

A history museum will be built in the town of Kamina (20 km from Atakpame) and a tender was recently launched to hire the project’s developer. This was announced by Togo’s minister of culture, Kossi Lamadoko. Financed by the State, the museum’s construction should take seven months, according to the ministry.  A former German military base, Kamina used to house a powerful transcontinental radio station and a wireless telegraph transmission center, connecting Berlin to the…

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TOGO SOLAR POWER PLANT BECOMES WEST AFRICA LARGEST AFTER LATEST UPGRADE

AMEA Power, a renewable energy company in the Middle East, recently announced the expansion of the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Solar Power Plant in Togo from 50MW to 70MW. This will make it the largest solar PV plant in West Africa. The project, located in the village of Blitta, will power more than 222,000 households and include a 4WMh Battery Energy Storage System. This will extend the availability of clean energy to the electricity network…

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BOULEVARD FELIX HOUPHOUET BOIGNY TO GET NEW FACELIFT IN TOGO

The 3rd Deputy Mayor of the Commune of Golfe 1, Bè Afédomé, Espoir Koudjodji, spoke about the subject concerning the development, sanitation, and asphalting of 14.34 km of urban street in Lomé: Phase 2. In the dynamics of the execution of this work, the local elected official indicated that work will be carried out in Lot 1 on Boulevard Félix Houphouët Boigny, along 4.418 km. The oldest road is covered with cobblestones in Lomé. According…

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WEST AFRICA’S LARGEST SOLAR PARK IS OPERATIONAL IN TOGO

Called Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Solar Power Plant named after the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, one of the largest power stations in West Africa, was inaugurated by the Head of State on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The plant was built by the builder AMEA Togo Solar, a subsidiary of the company AMEA Power, and the Togolese Rural Electrification and Renewable Energies Agency (AT2ER) was the delegated contracting authority for this large infrastructure. The inauguration…

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WORLD BANK TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY AND DEVELOP DIGITAL ECONOMY IN TOGO

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2021– The World Bank has approved additional financing of $11 million from the International Development Association (IDA)* to improve connectivity in Togo and develop the country’s digital economy. The additional financing for the West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (WARCIP) will strengthen the contribution to major projects launched in Togo to expand geographical coverage of broadband networks and reduce the costs of communications services. It will also facilitate the construction of the…

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ARISE IIP DELIVERS TOGO’S FIRST INDUSTRIAL PLATFORM, PIA

Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbé, inaugurates the country’s first industrial platform, PIA. The ceremony took place less than a year after construction work started.  Developed over nearly 400 hectares, in Adetikopé (15 km north of Lomé), the platform materializes a new development vision: “to produce more locally, and be more competitive in international markets.” The project comes as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is in the pipeline; it was carried out by Arise IIP (under a…

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TOGO ENACTS NEW LAW TO REGULATE THE ABUSIVE EXPLOITATION OF THE WATER TABLE

The Minister of Water and Village Hydraulics, Bolidja Thièm, has drawn up a law which henceforth regulates the activity of professional drillers in the country. This 10-article law recently promulgated by the Togolese Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics completes the provisions of Article 39 of Law No. 2010-004 of June 14th, 2010 on the Water Code.  Source: Afrik21

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TOGO AND VERGNET HYDRO SIGN DEAL TO BOOST ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER IN NORTHERN REGION

(Togo First) – The government of Togo and Vergnet Hydro, a French company, signed a €1.1 million deal to set up sanitation facilities and boost access to drinking water.  The initiative is part of the Projet d’amélioration des conditions sanitaires en milieu scolaire et rural des régions de la Kara et des Savanes (PASSCO), a scheme that aims to improve sanitary conditions in rural areas and schools. Read more More so, the Minister of Water and…

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KÉKÉLI POWER PLANT INAUGURATED IN LOMÉ, TOGOLESE REPUBLIC

The challenge of universal access to electrical energy is about to be won in Togo. The Head of State Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé proceeded on April 26, 2021 to the commissioning of the “Kékéli Efficient Power” power plant. Built in the port area of ​​Lomé, this electrical infrastructure will initially produce 47 MW of electrical power thanks to a gas turbine. An additional 18MW capacity from a steam turbine is also planned by the end of 2021,…

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CIM METAL GROUP PLANS EXPANSION INTO TOGO CEMENT MARKET

In September 2020 Cim Métal Group’s  CEO Inoussa Kanazoé started marketing cement from its Togolese subsidiary. Already active in Burkina Faso with CimFaso and Cimasso, as well as in Côte d’Ivoire with CimIvoire, CimMetal is now turning attention to Togo. The establishment of the Lomé plant with a cement capacity of 2.5Mta, representing an investment of CFA65bn (US$125m), will see the installation of Gebr Pfeiffer milling technology. The Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement (BOAD) contributed CFA25bn to the investment in Togo….

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IFC OPERATIONS ANALYST – TOGO

Description IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2020, we invested $22 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For…

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TOLANTOGO POOLS – HIDALGO MEXICO

Tolantongo pools is a famous hot spring resort. It is located in the State of Hidalgo, which is approximately 3 to 4 hours northeast of Mexico City. The holiday resort consists of heated tolantongo pools close to the bottom of a steep box canyon and three hotel complexes. Located at the closed end of the canyon are two grottos, which draw in a large number of tourists annually. This resort boasts of a volcanically-heated water,…

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TOGOLESE REPUBLIC

Info on the Togolese Republic as its marks its 58th Independence Anniversary today (27th April, 2018). Togo officially known as Togolese Republic is one of the smallest countries  in Africa with an estimated population of  7.6 million. From the 11th -16th century marked the migration of various tribes into the region. Togo and its surrounding region earned the name “The Slave Coast” because from the 16th -18th century the coastal region was a major trading…

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