Togo

Togo (i/ˈtɡ/), officially the Togolese Republic (French: République Togolaise), is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lomé is located. Togo covers 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 sq mi), making it one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately 7.5 million.

Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, highly dependent on agriculture, with a climate that provides good growing seasons. The official language is French, with many other languages spoken in Togo, particularly those of the Gbe family. The largest religious group in Togo consists of those with indigenous beliefs, and there are significant Christian and Muslim minorities. Togo is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, La Francophonie and Economic Community of West African States.

From the 11th to the 16th century, various tribes entered the region from all directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a major trading center for Europeans in search of slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared Togoland a protectorate. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960.

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The AI revolution is at home in Africa

B & FT Online 19 Dec 2024
Initially designed to support low-income urban residents, Novissi rapidly expanded to cover rural areas in Togo’s 200 poorest cantons, enabling more than 920,000 informal-sector workers – roughly 25% of the country’s adult population – to enroll....
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Togo: Did Togo Reforms Entrench President Gnassingbé's Power?

All Africa 19 Dec 2024
Abuja -- In May 2024, Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé signed a new constitution, transitioning the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Under this new framework, lawmakers are responsible for electing the president .......
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Indian fertilizer firms to sign MoU with suppliers in Togo soon

Business Line 18 Dec 2024
“Accordingly the Department of Fertilizers has initiated interactions with representatives from various countries such as Togo, Nauru, Russia and Belarus to explore potential agreements for the procurement of raw materials at competitive prices,” the report said....
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Price of raw milk increases by 49% in a year

Bianet 18 Dec 2024
Wealthier countries consume significantly more milk compared to less affluent nations ... Milk consumption is highest in European countries, where the dairy industry is the second-largest agricultural sector. The countries with the highest and lowest per capita milk consumption globally are.. Top 10 milk-consuming countries (KG/year) ... 4.91 Togo....
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Zoom Africa: "Made in Africa, Used for Africa" leads China-Africa medicine cooperation

China.dot.org 18 Dec 2024
This not only saves foreign reserve for the country but also gradually helps Ethiopia develop its basic industries." ... During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese biotech firm BGI Genomics set up diagnostic reagent factories in multiple African countries, including Ethiopia, Togo, Angola, Gabon and Botswana....
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ADR progression: the missing place of chiefs

B & FT Online 18 Dec 2024
According to Agada John Elachi ADR in Togo has not experienced bliss or development compared to other African countries. However, like Ghana, Togo is one of the few African countries that maintains its heritage and takes pride in the Africa culture....
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They Missed Their Cruise Ship. That Was Only The Beginning.

New York Magazine 18 Dec 2024
They cruised not for the mai tais and the buffet but to see a dozen countries in as many days ... The travel agent, a man named Nicolas, told them that to get there, they would need to take a 15-hour plane ride and stop in four other countries along the way. Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, and Sierra Leone....
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ECOWAS Launches $350m Women Empowerment Project

This Day 17 Dec 2024
... Plus (SWEDD+) project, with Nigeria among the countries to benefit ... The programme aims to address development challenges through the empowerment of women and girls in the region, initially targeting five countriesBurkina Faso, Chad, The Gambia, Senegal, and Togo....
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Tinubu And The Future Of ECOWAS

This Day 17 Dec 2024
ECOWAS, with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu as Chair, thought it needed to intervene to return these countries to democracy, the rise of military juntas in the sub-region being a threat to democratic consolidation ... In July, ECOWAS appointed President Bassirou Faye of Senegal as the mediator with the aggrieved countries....
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In-country ECOWAS Agricultural Trade cross-border promotion launched

B & FT Online 16 Dec 2024
In March 2023, the EAT project was launched with an overall objective of improving institutional and technical capacities at the regional level and in beneficiary countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote’ d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and now Togo for increased intra-regional agricultural trade....
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Should the blood alcohol level be dropped for intoxicated drivers?

Times of Wayne County 14 Dec 2024
Many European countries have had the lower BAC for decades, including Britain at .05% and France, while Canada provinces vary BAC between .04-–.08% determined by body mass. Some countries do not allow drinking and driving at all, such as Libya or Tanzania, while still other have no limit whatsoever in Togo, Comoros, Gambia and Niger ... ....
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West Africa Food System Resilience Programme engages journalists on food security interventions

Business Ghana 11 Dec 2024
It draws synergies from regional participating countries - Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana, Niger, Mali, Chad, Sierra Leone and Senegal; and national agencies, including Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA), and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)....

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