By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24heureinfo
Bus travel at Kara University will cost 100 CFA francs from 1 November, according to 24heureinfo. The reduction applies to students using transport on the Togolese campus.
From 1 November, the bus fare at Kara University, in Togo, will cost 100 CFA francs, 24heureinfo reports. The reduced fare will apply to students using the institution’s transport service.
Kara University will register students without a certificate of nationality from 23 to 28 October 2026. The campaign concerns students lacking this document, according to 24 Heure Info.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: 24heureinfo ·
Togo’s government is planning a balanced 2027 budget of 2,684.1 billion CFA francs, compared with 2,751.5 billion in 2026, a 2.5% decrease. Investment linked to the 2026-2031 Government Roadmap will reach 490 billion CFA francs, according to the finance bill adopted by the Council of Ministers.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Icilomé ·
University of Datcha president Essohanam Batchana warns of people demanding money in exchange for supposed help with admissions. He says no payment to an intermediary guarantees a place; results are expected on 23 October and the academic year is due to start on 16 November, according to 24heureinfo.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: 24heureinfo ·
Nigeria’s federal government will provide public-sector workers with monthly transport assistance of 70,000 nairas for six months from November 2026, according to Vanguard, Leadership and Punch. It will also settle health workers’ allowance arrears: 19 months according to Vanguard, while Leadership and Punch refer to three monthly payments from November, effective from 1 May 2026. Talks on the minimum wage’s implementation date will continue within a dedicated committee, according to the three media outlets.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
Lomé beach eviction eliminates hundreds of jobsThe eviction of private operators from Lomé beach has eliminated activities that employed hundreds of people, including musicians, waiters, cleaners and guards. The area has reportedly since become less busy and more exposed to crime, reports 27avril, criticising the absence of any visible development project.
Nigeria seeks conditions for incentives on clean vehicle importsNigeria’s House of Representatives is calling for a transparent framework for imports of electric and compressed natural gas vehicles, with incentives linked to local maintenance, training and refuelling infrastructure. The proposal aims to ensure importers can provide technical support for their vehicles, Punch reports.The week in Africa
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