[Interview] Driving Pan-African Connectivity with CSquared’s Samuel Owusu Yeboah

CSquared is building the digital backbone that will connect Africa. In this exclusive TechTrends Media conversation, Samuel Owusu Yeboah, Group Chief Technology Officer, shares the company’s approach to deploying resilient fiber networks, the role...

Lomé Hosts Inaugural Tourism Week to Promote Local Sites and Culture

(Togo First) - • Togo launched its first National Tourism Week (Sept. 29–Oct. 3, 2025) to promote domestic tourism and cultural heritage. • The country recorded CFA49.9 billion in tourism revenues from WAEMU travelers in 2023, according to the...

Togo-Benin Launch $5 Million Sustainable Development Strategy for Mono River Basin

Togo and Benin approved three instruments for the Mono River Basin: a monitoring system, a coordination mechanism, and a Gender Strategy 2025-2030. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) funds the $5 million IREE-Mono project over 48 months....

Chinese fishing in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts

Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese fishing in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Ebimboere Seiyafa, Awa Niang Fall, Ellis Adjei Adams, Kadidia Kane, Isa Elegbebe Olalekan, Kodjo...

Togo Lists Two Treasury Bonds on Regional Bourse

Togo raised CFA102.77 billion ($156 million) in two bond issues now set for listing on the BRVM on Oct. 3. The bonds carry coupons of 6.45% (five years) and 6.60% (seven years), both priced at CFA10,000 par value. The move is part of a...

A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

WAFFEST 2025: Team Gambia’s Culinary Triumph Sparks Global Spotlight

By: Yunus S. Saliu When the curtains fell on the West African Food Festival (WAFFEST) 2025 in Accra, Ghana, one name echoed across the venue and spilled into international media headlines — The Gambia. Against a backdrop of sizzling pans, fragrant...

E&P completes US$100m payment, takes full control of Azumah projects 

By Kizito CUDJOE Engineers and Planners (E&P) has completed a US$100million payment to acquire full ownership of Azumah Resources Ghana Limited, marking the end of a complex takeover that transfers control of the Black Volta and Sankofa gold...

Pesticide Misuse Threatens Togo’s Farm Exports, FAO Warns

Nearly one-third of fruits and vegetables sold in Togo exceed international pesticide residue limits. Some products contain banned substances, raising health and trade risks. FAO warns that non-compliance could restrict exports of key crops such...

Lomé Container Terminal Completes €7.5M at Lomé Port

Highlights: Access channel deepened to 18.6m, turning circle widened to 550m. Part of €120m investment plan to raise capacity to 2.5m TEUs by 2027. Port seeks to stay ahead of growing Gulf of Guinea competition. The Lomé Container Terminal (LCT)...

Faith, floods, and a miracle: Rodriguezes return from Togo

GRANGEVILLE — Joe and Kitty Rodriguez, longtime residents of Grangeville, returned in July to their large family, their house, and many friends after two years in Lomé, Togo. Devotion to their faith led the Rodriguezes to go to Togo as a Senior...

Togolese take protests online to circumvent repression at hom

Togolese artists and activists living abroad have responded to intimidation of anti-government protesters in the country by spearheading a digital revolt to keep up pressure on President Faure Gnassingbe to leave power. Young people in the tiny...

From US detention to a Togo hotel: Nigerian deportee says he’s been abandoned

A Nigerian man deported from the United States has told the BBC that he is now stranded in a hotel in Lomé, Togo, after Ghanaian immigration officers allegedly smuggled him and five others across the border. He was among a group of 14 deportees...

Mysterious airstrip on Yemeni island – 90km from Houthi stronghold

A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The airstrip on Zuqar...

Airstrip built on Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels increasingly squeezed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the...

Regional Workshop for the Validation of Strategic Tools of the RIWE-Mono Project: Toward Inclusive and Sustainable Transboundary Governance

The project is implemented by IUCN and executed by the Mono Basin Authority (MBA), the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), and the Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA). It aims to strengthen cooperation between Benin and Togo for the...

PMI Togo Pushes for Results-Oriented Project Management

(Togo First) - • PMI Togo held its annual conference on Sept. 27, stressing governance, planning, and accountability to address high project failure rates. • PMI leaders urged adoption of modern tools, training, and AI-driven practices to build...

Borborbor is not twerking but safeguarding the pride of Ewe heritage

By Dr. Stephen AGBENYO The Borborbor dance, also known as Akpese, stands as one of the most treasured cultural expressions of the Ewe people of Ghana’s Volta Region—except for the southern parts, where Agbadza predominates. More than a...

A mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country's Iranian-backed Houthi...

Lotus Festival brings world culture to Bloomington

With musicians from Canada to China, the annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival returned for its 32nd year. Spanning four days, the festival hosted musicians from around the world to expose Bloomington to other cultures. The festival began...