Togo Flexing Dominance in Maritime Sector

Port of Lomé is drawing heightened interest from Washington and Moscow as both powers compete for influence in West Africa’s most strategically positioned gateway. The port is increasingly becoming attractive to global powers, as Russia and the...

Ghana's border with Togo needs urgent security boost - Analyst warns

Security analyst Peter Bismark has raised an alarm over the porous nature of Ghana’s borders with Togo and Burkina Faso, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to national safety. Speaking in an interview with Kwadwo Sefah Danquah on...

Togo Launches 4th FESMA to Celebrate African Gastronomy

(Togo First) - • 4th International Festival “La Marmite” runs 6–10 August in Lomé, focusing on women’s role in agriculture and food. • Around 500,000 visitors expected; spotlight on local rice and traditional drink “Sodabi.” • Event aims to make...

Togo to Host Major AfCFTA Trade and Investment Forum This October

(Togo First) - Lomé will host the third edition of the Biashara Africa Forum from October 20 to 22, 2025, bringing together business leaders and policy-makers to boost trade and investment across Africa under the African Continental Free Trade...

AVHS: Famous dogs – popular and historic

Let’s explore some of the best-known dogs in history and in the media with a brief note about each. Togo and Balto – remembered for their hard-earned trip taking vital diphtheria vaccine serum to Nome, Alaska. It was Togo, a 12-year-old Siberian...

Guinea name Duarte as new national coach

CONAKRY :Well-travelled Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte has been named as Guinea’s new coach, less than a month before their next round of World Cup qualifiers. Duarte, 56, has twice previously coached Burkina Faso and taken charge of Gabon and...

Financial Inclusion: Ecobank Togo, La Poste Launch Two New Products

(Togo First) - In Togo, where many rural communities still lack access to banking, Ecobank and Société des Postes du Togo (La Poste) have joined forces to expand financial inclusion. The two institutions unveiled their partnership on August 7, in...

INAM Expands Universal Health Insurance to Widows, Widowers, and Orphans in Togo

(Togo First) - Togo’s National Health Insurance Institute (INAM) has extended Universal Health Insurance (UHI) to widows, widowers, orphans and direct ascendants of civil and military pensioners under the Togo Retirement Fund (CRT). The move,...

Celtics history: Rasheed Wallace signs; Togo Palazzi born

Today in Boston Celtics history, big alum Rasheed Wallace signed with Boston on a multi-year deal injuries would not let him honor. Wallace, a Philadelphia native, played his NCAA ball at UNC. From there, he was picked up by the (then) Washington...

Keras reports progress on US, Togo assets

The AIM-traded company said operations at its Falcon Isle subsidiary in Utah were advancing steadily, with production ongoing for both ‘Phosul’ granulate under the Phosul Utah joint venture and its own ‘PhosAgri’ organic rock phosphate products....

Is Togo's 'constitutional coup' a blueprint for dictators?

In May, President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo stepped down from his post. Since then, Jean-Lucien Savi de Tove has been president. But Gnassingbe has not relinquished power. Instead, he is now president of the Council of Ministers, a new body created...

Lomé to Nouakchott: ASKY Airlines Expands Network with 30th Route in Africa

(Togo First) - ASKY Airlines, the pan-African carrier headquartered in Lomé, has officially launched a direct route to Nouakchott, Mauritania, marking a key milestone in its regional expansion strategy. The service, inaugurated on August 2, 2025,...

WDFW Kills Wolf From Togo Pack

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife recently killed a wolf from the Togo pack in the NE corner of the state. Department Director Kelly Susewind authorized the lethal removal last week, following three depredations events (two...

Government and UDP Clash Over Issuance of Gambian National ID Cards Abroad

- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk The Gambia’s Ministry of Interior and the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) are at odds over a government programme to issue Gambian national identity cards to citizens living in foreign...

Securing the frontlines: How the Ghana Armed Forces is boosting patrols along Togo and Burkina Faso borders

Kumtor begins construction of bridge to connect Togolok deposit with Uch-Koshkon

14:42, 06 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 14:42, 06 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA Kumtor Operating Company CJSC has started the construction of a bridge over Kaichy River to connect...

Mass demonstrations in Abidjan: Where are Ecowas and AU?

- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh Today, thousands of protestors marched in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, opposing the electoral commission’s decision to bar key opposition figures including former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Credit Suisse...

CCI-Togo Calls for Greater Private Investment in Kara Agro-Industrial Hub

(Togo First) - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCI-Togo) has positioned itself to play a central role in advancing the Kara agropole initiative, a flagship agro-industrial project aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural...

Jane Birkin’s handbag sold for $10.1M, setting a record as investors turn to ‘passion assets’ over stocks

Some of the world’s most iconic products weren’t born in boardrooms. They came from moments of pure inconvenience. Case in point: the Hermès Birkin. In 1983, actress Jane Birkin struggled to fit her straw tote into an airplane’s overhead...

The European Countries With the Most Paid Time Off

Do you ever wish you had more PTO? Thanks to Moorepay’s Global Paid Leave Report, we have a list of countries with the most paid time off, and it’s easier than ever to see how we stand up against the rest of the world. The 2025 report reveals that...