Togo implements new import rule for fish, poultry meat

TOGO – The Togolese government is now requiring importers of fish, poultry meat, and related products to source at least 10% of their total order from local suppliers before obtaining approval to import. The Ministry of Fisheries and Animal Resources …

Venture funding: Togo’s Gozem leads as African startups witness slowest February since 2019

After what many consider an impressive January for African tech startup venture funding, February tells a less inspiring tale as African startups were only able to raise $119 million. This is according to data presented by African venture funding analytics …

Senior Day moment: Samson Johnson's parents make surprise visit from Togo for their first UConn game

STORRS – Samson Johnson was dealing with back spasms during UConn men’s basketball practice on Friday, and had to be treated before getting in a car to go meet a recruit who was coming to visit for Saturday’s Senior Day game against Seton Hall. Only, no …

FACT Eyes Long Term Phosphate Supply Deal with Togo

Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore (FACT) is negotiating a three-year contract to purchase rock phosphate from Togo, aiming to diversify its supply sources. The deal would mark the first long-term fertiliser agreement between an Indian company and the …

Togo: PIA to Expand as ARISE IIP Secures $450M from Afreximbank

(Togo First) - ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) will soon boost its African industrial park investments, particularly in Togo. The firm recently secured a $450 million commitment from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). In detail …

Agriculture, Environment: Togo Secures $5.7M from South Korea

(Togo First) - South Korea recently provided Togo with $5.7 million to support two major projects–one to boost agriculture and another to fight deforestation. The projects were officially launched on February 28, 2025, in Lomé, in the presence of Moon …

India fertiliser company in talks to buy phosphate from Togo, sources say

India's Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore is in talks to sign a three-year contract to buy rock phosphate from Togo, to widen its supply sources, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. In what would mark an Indian company's first …

India fertiliser company in talks to buy phosphate from Togo: Sources

AU summit: Effects of 'genocide' classification on Africa

The recent African Union (AU) summit addressed the legacies of colonialism, slavery and systemic discrimination on the continent. The February gathering in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, focused on reparatory justice and racial healing for Africans …

Womadelaide 2025: Róisín Murphy, Khruangbin and more lead a blissful, sweltering weekend

As the sun set on day three of Womadelaide, under the bat colony at Tainmuntilla (Botanic Park), the audience were in a trance. Brooklyn-based Colombian musician Ela Minus mixed her voice with synthesisers, prompting a roar from the crowd; strobe lighting …