Togo's Education Development Agency (AED) and the Synergy of Renewable Energy Actors (SAER) have formalized a three-year partnership to train youth for jobs in the burgeoning renewable energy sector. The agreement focuses on developing tailored training programs, internships, and work-study opportunities to bridge the gap between education and employment in the country's energy transition.
Togo secured 29.5% of the West African Economic and Monetary Union's (UEMOA) total transport service revenue in 2024, according to a BCEAO report. This significant share, amounting to 185.1 billion XOF, is largely attributed to the strategic role of the Autonomous Port of Lomé as a regional logistics hub.
Togo's capital, Lomé, is set to host the fourth UK–West and Central Francophone Africa Trade and Investment Forum (UK-WCAF) on November 12 and 13, 2025. The event will gather over 600 participants, including policymakers, investors, and business leaders, to foster economic ties between the UK and Francophone African nations.
Togo's National Identification Agency (ANID) has established Local Complaint Management Committees in the Lacs prefecture. These committees, inaugurated on November 4-5, 2025, are crucial for ensuring transparency and fairness in the biometric identification enrollment process, part of the World Bank-backed WURI-Togo project.
The Togolese government officially dissolved the Dynamique Monseigneur Kpodzro (DMK) political coalition on September 25, 2025. The Ministry of Territorial Administration cited the coalition's lack of legal existence and profound internal crises as the basis for the decision, marking the end of a significant opposition force formed in 2020.
Togo and Kazakhstan signed a reciprocal visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passport holders on September 24, 2025, during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral cooperation.
