Profit-making idea: Pineapple processing in West Africa Published by Staff Writer on 25 October 2022 There is increasing demand for fresh pineapple and pineapple products in regional and international markets.
West Africa: Serial entrepreneur turns to farming with locally-made tractor Published by Blame Ekoue on 1 March 2022 Togolese entrepreneur Minsob Logou has invented a mini-tractor, tailor-made for local conditions. Now, he wants to sell it across the region.
Wine consumption across Africa: Togo, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in the top three Published by Staff Writer on 27 July 2021 Although Togo is not the continent’s largest consumer of wine in terms of volume, a greater proportion of its adult population consumes wine than in other African nations.
Togo: An inside look into Asigamé, Lomé’s largest market Published by Staff Writer on 4 July 2021 No matter the challenges it faces, Asigamé continues to play a vital role as one of the leading wholesale markets in West Africa.
How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2021 How did a small country like Togo turn into a trade powerhouse, exerting a significant influence on the region?
Why are there so many pirates in West Africa? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 5 November 2019 Four crew members of a Greek-flagged oil tanker were taken hostage by pirates off the coast of Togo on Monday.
Doing Business is overrated Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 27 October 2019 The World Bank on Thursday released this year’s instalment of its influential Doing Business ranking.
Doing business is easier said than done Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 30 September 2019 Five African countries are among the top-20 improvers in making it easier to do business in the last year.
Meet the computer whizz from Togo who built his first robot at age seven Published by Kate Douglas on 21 January 2015 Togolese Sam Kodo was just seven when he started building his first robot that could both circumvent obstacles and interact with people. Now he is building low-cost PCs.
The role of Togo’s export processing zone in the global value chain Published by Carpophore Ntagungira on 21 August 2014 In 1991, Togo launched one of the first export processing zones in Africa.
Fufu machine recognised as one of Africa’s top innovations Published by Jaco Maritz on 19 June 2014 The Foufoumix food processing machine makes the preparation of fufu, a popular West African dish, much easier.
Togo – an important trade and transport hub for West and Central Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 27 February 2014 DHL is seeing increased growth in its business in the small West African nation.
The politics behind the “fakeness” of textiles in Togo Published by Loraine Stander on 28 November 2011 Many Africans would be surprised, maybe shocked, to learn that the fabric that they have always perceived to be truly African is not. Or is it?
