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Togo: Faure Gnassingbé Urges Africa-Japan to Build Joint Industries at TICAD 9
Togo First
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(Togo First) - In Yokohama, where the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) opened on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, Togolese President of the Council Faure Gnassingbé urged Africa and Japan to redefine their economic...
Togo's National Assembly and Ministry of Health tackle substandard medicine
CNBC Africa
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August 21, 2025
The alarming proliferation of substandard medicines poses a grave threat to public health, with an estimated $30 billion in fake drug trades occurring worldwide, significantly impacting the African continent. Foulo Basse, President and CEO of the...
President Mahama co-chairs second plenary session of Ninth TICAD in Japan
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday co-chaired the second plenary session on the 'Economy: Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa' of the ongoing ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan. A...
President Mahama Co-Chairs Second Plenary Session of Ninth TICAD
Ghana News Agency
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August 21, 2025
By Iddi Yire Accra, Aug 21, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday co-chaired the second plenary session on the ‘Economy: Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa’ of the ongoing ninth Tokyo International Conference on African...
Togo: KfW Provides CFA13 Billion to Support Local Development
Togo First
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(Togo First) - In Togo, the government and Germany officially launched the Communes Financing Support Program (PAFC) on August 14, in Lomé. The initiative is backed by €20 million, or roughly CFA13 billion. The program marks a turning point for...
11 DisCos Owe Federal Government N2.7trn — NBET
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET) Plc has revealed that the country’s 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) are indebted to the Federal Government to the tune of ₦2.7 trillion for power supplied as of September 30,...
Togo’s Constitutional Endgame and the Streets That Pushed Back
International Policy Digest
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August 20, 2025
Togo has entered a period of acute political strain. Since early 2025, the country has been convulsed by controversial constitutional changes and a surge of dissent met with violent crackdowns. The confrontation has clarified a central fact of...
Mahamadou Bonkoungou suffers loss as Gabon ends EBOMAF deal
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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August 23, 2025
Burkinabe billionaire Mahamadou Bonkoungou, one of West Africa’s most prominent businessmen, has suffered a blow to his regional ambitions after Gabon abruptly canceled a contract with his EBOMAF Group. The National Inland and International...
Investments, Infrastructure, Food Security: Togo’s Priorities at TICAD 9
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Several African leaders, including Togo’s Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council, attend the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) starting Wednesday, August 20, in Yokohama, Japan. The Japanese...
Cape Town mayor to spotlight inner city renewal on global stage
Cape Town ETC
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August 20, 2025
It seems Cape Town’s Inner City regeneration efforts are gaining momentum on the global stage, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis being invited as a speaker at Monocle‘s Quality of Life Conference set to take place in Barcelona from 4 to 6 September...
Togo’s Ex-Defense Minister Urges Military to Oppose Gnassingbé
Africa.com
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August 18, 2025
Calls for Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé to step down are gaining momentum after former defense minister Essozimna Marguerite Gnakade publicly urged the military to support the people in ending decades of family rule. Her appeal,...
Togo tight-lipped as Burkina jihadists infiltrate north
Voices News - Connecticut
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Jihadists from Burkina Faso have stepped up their assaults on northern Togo since the beginning of the year, with the Togolese government tight-lipped on their covert infiltration. Keen not to sap the morale of the Togolese soldiers fighting the...
Nigerian-Born Beninese International Razak Omotoyossi Passes Away At 39
Information Nigeria
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August 20, 2025
Nigerian-born Beninese international footballer, Razak Omotoyossi, has passed on. His former Swedish club, Helsingborgs IF, confirmed his death on Tuesday, August 19. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), the club wrote: “Helsingborgs IF...
Togo establishes its National Coordination of Volta Basin Users: a decisive step towards inclusive governance of natural resources
GWP
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This initiative is part of the REWarD Volta River Basin project, which aims to structure and recognise users in each of the basin countries. It responds to a strategic need: to involve local communities in decision-making processes related to...
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...
PNG strengthens cooperative ties during International Year of Cooperatives
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 20, 2025
In celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives, Papua New Guinea reaffirmed its commitment to the global cooperative movement by welcoming Mr. Balasubramanian Iyer, Regional Director for Asia-Pacific of the International Cooperative...
The African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP) Congress: Catholic Journalists Urged to Balance ...
Business Ghana
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“Artificial Intelligence must serve humanity, not enslave it. As Catholic journalists, our task is to ensure technology uplifts truth, dignity, and peace,” declared Charles Ayetan of Togo, newly elected President of the African Catholic Union of...
Ex-Benin Republic International Omotoyossi Dies
Complete Sports
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August 19, 2025
Former Cheetahs of Benin Republic star striker Razak Omotoyossi has passed away at the age of 39. Razak Omotoyossi’s death was confirmed by his former Swedish club Helsingborgs. “Helsingborgs IF is in mourning,” the club said in a statement on...
Dr Adesina speaks at Kenya Law Society Confab
Business Ghana
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PROTOCOLS Honorable Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Distinguished Judges of the Supreme Court, President of the Kenya Law Society, Mrs. Faith Odhiambo, Committee Members of the Kenya Law Society, Esteemed Judges, Respected...
Benin ex-international, Razak Omotoyossi, dies at 38
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
Former Benin Republic international striker, Razak Omotoyossi, has died at the age of 38, football authorities in the West African country have confirmed. Omotoyossi, who was born in Lagos, Nigeria, began his professional career in the Nigerian...