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Togo Launches Work Experience Program for 1,200 Young People
Togo First
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(Togo First) - On August 16, the Togolese government launched the 2025 edition of the “Active Holidays in Companies” project in Lomé and several regional towns. The Ministry of Public Service Reform, Labour and Social Dialogue spearheads the...
FG pledges steady gas supply to Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 15, 2025
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring steady gas supply to neighbouring countries, including Benin Republic, Togo, and Ghana, to combat energy poverty and foster economic prosperity in West African nations. The Minister of...
Mechanical Engineers and Certified Plant Mechanics Licensure Exams
Philippine STAR
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August 15, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,554 out of 3,808 passed the Mechanical Engineers Licensure Examination and 84 out of 159 passed the Certified Plant Mechanics Computer-Based Licensure Examination...
After Burkina Faso and Mali, Niger Extends Salkadamna Coal Project Invitation to Togo
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Niger is expanding its Salkadamna coal project to include Togo, after securing partnerships with Burkina Faso and Mali. On August 13, 2025, Niger’s Energy Minister Amadou Haoua presented the project to Togo’s authorities, including...
Togo is flexing its unrivaled maritime power
Independent (Uganda)
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August 12, 2025
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. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Port of Lomé, in the capital of Togo, is...
From Lagos To Lomé: Nzurum Expands Access To Crayola’s Creative Tools Across W’Africa
New Telegraph
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August 13, 2025
With an expanding footprint in education and retail distribution, Stephen Nzurum of SFi Africa Brands Ltd is leading efforts to bring globally respected creative tools from Crayola into the hands of children across Nigeria and West Africa. Through...
Togo Flexing Dominance in Maritime Sector
News Central TV
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August 11, 2025
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...
Minister: Nigeria will prioritise Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana in gas supply to West Africa
The Cable
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August 13, 2025
Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), says the federal government will prioritise Togo, the Benin Republic, and Ghana in gas supply to the West African region. Ekpo spoke during a meeting with the outgoing and incoming...
FG pledges steady gas supply to Togo, Benin, Ghana
Punch
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August 13, 2025
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a steady gas supply from Nigeria to Togo, Benin Republic, and Ghana in a bid to tackle energy poverty and promote economic prosperity in the West African sub-region. Minister of...
Ekpo Assures Of FG’s Unwavering Support For W’African Energy Security
New Telegraph
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August 12, 2025
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to enhancing energy security in the West African sub-region. Ekpo stated this during a meeting with the outgoing and incoming...
Drone Statecraft: Turkey’s Expanding Security Footprint in Africa
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images As Jihadist fighters continue to wreak havoc with a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali, the Junta government—with its limited capacity and international support—is scrambling...
Togo Launches 4th FESMA to Celebrate African Gastronomy
Togo First
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(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...
Industrial Zone Giant pledges to transform Ghana’s manufacturing sector
The Herald Ghana
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August 8, 2025
Africa’s leading integrated industrial zones developer, ARISE IIP, has endorsed the government’s 24-hour economy agenda with massive investment support. The backing came to light when executives of ARISE IIP on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, invited...
Oman, Mongolia eye cooperation in energy, mining and food sectors
Muscat Daily
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August 4, 2025
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Abdulsalam al Murshidi, President of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), met Gombojav Zandanshatar, Prime Minister of Mongolia, in Ulaanbaatar on Monday to discuss avenues of bilateral cooperation in investment and economic...
Togo to Host Major AfCFTA Trade and Investment Forum This October
Togo First
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(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...
Lomé to Nouakchott: ASKY Airlines Expands Network with 30th Route in Africa
Togo First
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(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,...
CSquared Accelerates West Africa’s Digital Transformation with Cross-Border Fiber Backbone
This Day
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August 17, 2025
…Infrastructure sets to connect coastal and landlocked nations Raheem Akingbolu CSquared, a pan-African technology company committed to digitally connecting Africa through open-access, carrier-neutral broadband infrastructure, today announced a...
Keras reports progress on US, Togo assets
ShareCast
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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....
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 Welcomes Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP) As Official Premier Partner
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ALGIERS, Algeria, August 8, 2025/APO Group/ -- Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa's premier trade and investment forum, is delighted to announce Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP),...
Africa’s deep structural failure to industrialise
Zawya
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Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its economic history. While the continent holds nearly a fifth of the world’s population, its share of global manufacturing output remains painfully marginal -- just around two percent. The United Nations...