By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Icilomé
French group Lagardère Travel Retail is reportedly in pole position to take over the commercial management of the shops at Lomé International Airport. The prospect concerns the operation of the Togolese airport’s commercial spaces, according to Africa Intelligence, cited by Icilomé.
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The Martin Luther King Movement, led by Pastor Edoh Komi, is calling on municipal and traditional authorities to end sacrificial offerings at junctions and roundabouts in Greater Lomé. The organisation cites the risk of unhygienic conditions and proposes spaces suited to traditional practices, according to Icilomé.
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Togo’s President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, has outlined three priorities for developing the maritime economy: securing maritime areas, increasing value creation and strengthening marine knowledge and technologies. He also wants to turn the port of Lomé into a productive engine, according to Focusinfos.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Focusinfos ·
Fourteen months after his vehicle disappeared at the Port of Lomé, a Togolese member of the diaspora appealed to Council President Faure Gnassingbé. The appeal concerns the theft of the vehicle within the port premises, according to Icilomé.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Icilomé ·
Togo has reformed its commercial procedures by creating specialised chambers, commercial courts and a digital platform for legal professionals. The measures aim to reduce the time taken to settle disputes and simplify import and export operations, according to Togofirst.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Togofirst ·
Togo prepares school lessons on fighting corruptionThe High Authority for the Prevention of and Fight against Corruption and Related Offences (HAPLUCIA) is bringing together teachers and specialists in Lomé to prepare the integration of integrity education into school curricula. The workshop runs from 19 to 22 October 2026 with support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as part of a Togolese training project, 24heureinfo reports.
Liberia pledges support for industrial investmentActing Liberian Commerce Minister Stephen M. Yekeson Jr promises stronger support for investors who process raw materials, manufacture goods, generate electricity and create jobs. He also announces simpler trade procedures and digitised business registration, according to The Liberian Investigator.The week in Africa
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