World Bank wants to create jobs in Togo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Togotopnews
Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council, and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice President for West and Central Africa, reviewed their cooperation on Monday 9 November 2026. Diagana said he wants to support growth and job creation, especially for young people and women, according to Togopnews.
Togo’s President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, received Ousmane Diagana, Vice President of the World Bank Group for West and Central Africa, on Monday 9 November 2026 to review cooperation between Togo and this international financial institution, Togotopnews reports. The two officials examined the progress of commitments and identified areas where cooperation could be strengthened.
Ousmane Diagana said the aim is to support the Togolese economy in order to create more jobs, and better jobs, particularly for young people and women. He advocated entrepreneurial agriculture, in which producers also become economic actors and not merely food suppliers.
The discussions also covered financing investment in energy and the digital economy, as well as human capital, including education, vocational training, health and nutrition. The two sides discussed conflicts and the effects of climate change in the sub-region. The World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework for Togo 2025-2029 is based in particular on improving the quality of jobs in the private sector.
