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...

FCWC, partners launch West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme 

By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 02, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The...

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...

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....

Regional Workshop for the Validation of Strategic Tools of the RIWE-Mono Project: Toward Inclusive and Sustainable Transboundary Governance

The project is implemented by IUCN and executed by the Mono Basin Authority (MBA), the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), and the Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA). It aims to strengthen cooperation between Benin and Togo for the...

PMI Togo Pushes for Results-Oriented Project Management

(Togo First) - • PMI Togo held its annual conference on Sept. 27, stressing governance, planning, and accountability to address high project failure rates. • PMI leaders urged adoption of modern tools, training, and AI-driven practices to build...

US West African Deportees Stranded in Togo

West Africans who the United States (US) has deported to Ghana are now struggling to survive in Togo after being abandoned there without any identification documents, according to lawyers and the deportees who spoke to AFP. This situation is part...

We are driving homegrown solutions for Africa’s debt problems at GITFiC 2025 – GITFiC CEO

As the 9th Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC) prepares to take place in Accra from October 29 to November 2, Africa’s debt reform, trade integration, and youth engagement are driving the agenda. At the centre of this year’s...

Nigeria @ 65: Still flying on clipped wings

By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] After 65 years of independence, experts are unanimous in their submission that the Nigerian aviation sector should have soared far above the altitude it currently is. According to them, the nation, by now, should...

Ghana champions locally led climate adaptation at UNGA80

Ghana’s Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, delivered a powerful and forward-looking address at the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) Leaders’ Dialogue on the theme “Shaping Resilient Futures”, held during the...

Civil society initiative fights for equal education opportunities in Togo

In Togo, a national initiative built on civic solidarity helps relieve parents’ yearly back-to-school expenses. Education is free and compulsory throughout the country, with a population of over 9.5 million. Following a two-month break (from...

Natural clocks that can pinpoint someone’s time of death

When something dies, a telltale radioactive signal ticks like a natural clock. Discovering it helped us solve all sorts of natural mysteries. There would be heaps of the stuff in sewage. Willard Libby was sure of it. It was the mid-1940s, and the...

Philippines signs pacts with Hungary, Togo at UN summit

The Philippines has signed separate memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the governments of Hungary on climate change and Togo on political consultations on the sidelines of the 80th United States General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United...

Turning deserts green and lives upside down: Inside China’s massive rewilding project

ORDOS (China), Oct 3 — Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project. Restrictions on traditional grazing...

Togolese-American Soldier learns skills to help home country

FORT HOOD, Texas — Kossivi Kokou kicks a soccer ball on a neatly mowed field in the thick Texas heat. Wearing a new green soccer jersey, he shoots at a steel-framed net, luxuries he once only dreamed of having as a child. He has earned a spot on...

Togo Sustains Strong Economic Recovery Despite Regional Headwinds

(Togo First) - • Togo's economy rebounds strongly from COVID with steady 6.5% growth in 2024, reaching a historic 6,458 billion FCFA GDP milestone • Country outpaces WAEMU average of 5.5% while maintaining inflation control at 2.3%, preserving...

Togo Highlights Role of Intellectual Property in Driving Growth

Highlights Togo marked African Technology and Intellectual Property Day, joining other OAPI member states in celebrating innovation. Minister of Industry stressed IP as a driver of growth and industrial transformation, urging African nations to...

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...

Can we drink gold? - Catholic Bishop fumes over galamsey's environmental impact

Emeritus Bishop of the Konongo-Mampong Diocese of the Catholic Church, Most Reverend Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has issued a warning about the catastrophic effects of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday,...

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....