 Business in the Togolese Republic, Lomé
Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Togo. Port of Lomé
- Introduction to the Togolese Republic (West Africa)
- Togolese Economy
- International Trade (Import, Export) of Togo
- Business and Investment Opportunities in Togo
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Togo
- Access to the Togolese market
- Business Plan for Togo
Transport and Logistics in Togo:- Autonomous Port of Lomé
- Togo Free Zone
- Access to the
Dakar-Lagos Corridor
Togolese Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements
- Togo and the West African Economic Area
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
- African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA)
- United States-Togo
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- US-WAEMU Trade Agreement
- European Union-Togo
- Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
- Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership
- Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA)
- Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC)
The aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Togolese Republic” are the following:
- To analyse the Togolese Economy and Foreign Trade (Import, Export, FDI)
- To know the business opportunities in the Togolese Republic
- To explore the Togolese trade relations with the country of the student
- To know the Togolese Trade Agreements
- To develop a business plan for the Togolese market
Sample of the Subject - Doing Business in Togo

Description of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Togo -
Lomé
Strategic position in West Africa. Access to the West African landlocked countries.
- The Togolese Republic enjoys a strategic position in the West African region
- Togolese Population: 7.6 million people
- Area of Togo: 56,785 square kilometres
- Capital of Togo: Lomé (1,570,283 people)
- Sokodé: 123,000 inhabitants (second largest city)
- Kara: 106,000 inhabitants
- Atakpamé: 84,000 inhabitants
- Kpalimé: 101,000 inhabitants
- Dapaong: 34,000 inhabitants
- Official language of Togo: French
- Togolese Independence: 1960 (France)
- Togo shares borders with
Burkina Faso, Benin, and Ghana
More information about Togo (African Portal - EENI Global Business School).

Main religions in Togo:
- Christianity
- Islam (20% of the Togolese population, 1.1 million)
- African Traditional Religions
Togo belongs to the West African Economic Area (African Civilisation).
Togolese Republic: phosphates, agriculture, and Port of Lomé.
Economy of Togo
- The two pillars of the Togolese economy are the agricultural sector (cotton, coffee, and cocoa) and
the phosphate industry
- Togo is self-sufficient in agricultural export products
- The Port of Lomé is one of the largest in West Africa and one of the safest
and the most efficient port in the Gulf of Guinea
- Togolese Agriculture: 65% of the labour force
- Cotton, coffee, and cocoa represent 40% of thtotal Togolese exports
- Top Togolese trade partners: Burkina Faso, Ghana, the Netherlands, Benin, Mali, and Ivory Coast
- Most dynamic Togolese sectors: retail,
transportation, and communications
- Togo is the fourth larger phosphate producer in the World
- Togolese Currency: Franc CFA
- Togolese GDP growth: 6.0%
- Primary sector: 52% of the GDP
- Services: 32% of the GDP
- Inflation in Togo: 2.3%
Togo Telecom is a corporation created by the split of the OPTT two State-owned companies. It is governed by Act No. 90-26 of December 4, 1990, to reform the legal and institutional framework for
the Public Enterprises. It has a
legal personality and financial autonomy, with a capital of 4 billion CFA francs.

The Togolese Republic is a member of:
- New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
- African Development Bank
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- African Union (AU)
- Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
- Summit Africa (Togo)-America
- Africa (Togo)-Asia Strategic Partnership
- Afro-Arab Cooperation
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Islamic Development Bank
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- United Nations (UN)
- World Bank
(WB)
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
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