By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Togo First
Togo’s 2027 budget provides for 960 billion CFA francs in borrowing, an amount close to debt servicing costs. The country is banking on continued business climate reforms to support its finances, according to Togo First.
The Togolese government plans nearly CFA 3 billion for its basic education programme in 2027, according to Togo First. The budget accompanies business climate reforms led by Lomé, notably the digitalisation of import-export procedures and the creation of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Togo First ·
Ghanaian Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has allocated 1 billion cedis to complete 35 district hospitals under the Agenda 111 programme, within a 40.3 billion-cedi health budget for 2027. He presented the figures to Parliament, according to Starr FM.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: Starr FM ·
Togo is pursuing several reforms aimed at improving its business environment, particularly for company creation and the settlement of commercial disputes. The digitisation of import and export procedures is also among the measures under way, according to Togo First.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Togo First ·
The IMF says Senegal must adopt its budget to receive a $2.2bn loan. The 2027 finance bill remains blocked after several rejections in the Assembly, amid a difficult financial context, according to the IMF spokesperson cited by RFI.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: RFI ·
Moody’s and S&P raise Togo’s sovereign outlook to positiveMoody’s and S&P Global Ratings have raised Togo’s sovereign rating outlook from “stable” to “positive”, while maintaining their ratings at B3 and B+. According to 24 Heure Info, the change could pave the way for a rating upgrade in the next 12 to 18 months if current trends continue.
Simandou Mining Summit ends with $3.8 billion in projectsThe first Simandou Mining Summit ended on 13 November 2026 in Conakry with 2,240 participants from 41 countries and 101 sponsors or exhibitors. The event, opened on 11 November on Kassa Island by President Mamadi Doumbouya, presented $3.8 billion in projects, according to Visionguinee.The week in Africa
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