By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Icilomé
Illustrative image · Darlene Alderson · Pexels · Licence PexelsSun King has launched the EZ 3 and EZ 3 Pro smartphones in Togo, available nationwide from 371 CFA francs per day. The offer allows Togolese consumers to acquire the devices through a daily payment plan, reports Icilome.
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 ·
Togo's Council of Ministers adopted a supplementary finance law setting the 2026 budget at 2,744.2 billion CFA francs, compared with the initial 2,751.5 billion, and forecasting a deficit of 247.6 billion, or 3.4% of GDP. The adjustments are notably intended to support the fight against terrorism and take account of higher hydrocarbon prices, according to the Council of Ministers' report.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Icilomé ·
The Congo Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has activated short number 1515 to contact all mobile operators' customer services. Available nationwide since 30 October, the number complements existing lines, according to a statement signed by its chairman, Christian Katende.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Desk Eco ·
Bus travel at Kara University will cost 100 CFA francs from 1 November, according to 24 Heure Info. The reduction applies to students using transport on the Togolese campus.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: 24 Heure Info ·
University of Lomé launches protected areas diplomaThe University of Lomé signed an agreement with LuxDev on 3 November to launch a university diploma focused on the sustainable management of protected areas. The course should strengthen Togolese expertise in biodiversity conservation and offer specialised teaching, according to the university.
Cyber incidents cost Ghana 209.7 million cedisCyber incidents caused more than 209.7 million cedis in losses in Ghana between January and September 2026, according to the Ghanaian Cyber Security Authority. Its director general, Divine Selase Agbeti, also announced a regional office in Tamale to support incident prevention and reporting in the country’s north.The week in Africa
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