Togo

ICT Profile

Country background
Country name
Togo
Capital city
Lomé
Name of telecommunications ministry

Ministère de l’Economie Numérique et de la Transformation Digitale

Name of telecommunications regulator

Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes

Population

8.65M

Country narrative

Located on Africa’s west coast, Togo is bordered by Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso and is home to approximately 8.5 million people. The poverty level is twice as high in rural areas (58.8%) as in urban areas (26.5%).
On September 28, 2020, Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé was appointed prime minister, the first woman to hold this office in Togo. Togo held municipal elections in June 2019 for the first time in 32 years, and the UNIR secured 878 of 1,490 seats.
Rising inflation and insecurity in the Savannah region have led the government to implement emergency spending in a revised 2022 budget, including higher subsidies for fertilizers and fuel, tax exemptions, wage and pension increases in the public sector, amounting to 1.3% of GDP, and new investment spending for security purposes amounting to 2% of GDP. 

Currency

West African CFA franc

Key ICT statistics
GSMA mobile connectivity index score

36,1

Regulations and rules
Regolations/Rules
Type of regulation
Telecommunications
Policy name

Togolese Act No. 98-005 of 11 February 1998 on Telecommunications

Description

The Act defines the responsibilities of the Minister responsible for telecommunications as well as those of the Regulatory Authority for the Postal and Telecommunication Sectors (Autorité de réglementation des secteurs de postes et de télécommunications) (ARP&T) which it established. At the same time, it introduced a licensing regime setting out requirements for the provision of telecommunication services, and established arrangements in respect of interconnection.

Communications service providers
Mobile network operator (MNO)
Company name
TogoCom
GSMA HCC signatory
No
Service description
"The Togocom Group is the leader in the Togolese telecommunications market and is now positioned as a global operator providing fixed and mobile solutions. The group is the result of the pooling of resources and reorganisation of activities carried out in
Coverage map (provide URL)
-https://www.gsma.com/coverage/#526
Mobile money service available
Yes
Mobile money service info
TMoney is a Togocom service that allows you to carry out financial transactions from an electronic account linked to your telephone number. It's simple, fast and secure.
Fibre optic network
Yes
Voice and SMS services
Yes
3G/4G data services
Yes
Mobile network operator (MNO)
Company name
Moov
GSMA HCC signatory
No
Service description
MOOV Togo was born in 2006 from the takeover of TELECEL TOGO, which had operated a license to operate GSM mobile telecommunications networks and services since 1998. MOOV Togo, a private operator established as a public limited company, is a subsidiary of
Coverage map (provide URL)
-https://www.gsma.com/coverage/#483
Mobile money service available
Yes
Mobile money service info
Moov Money Flooz, launched on 31 August 2013, is a Moov Africa service that allows you to carry out various financial transactions via your mobile phone. You then have a mini bank account opened on your Moov Africa phone number, which systematically becom
Fibre optic network
No
Voice and SMS services
Yes
3G/4G data services
Yes
Internet service provider (ISP)
Company name
CAFE Informatique
Service description
CAFE INFORMATIQUE's business portfolio covers telecommunications, Internet and related services, for customers including private individuals, households, SMEs, NGOs, public administrations, large companies and international institutions.
Fibre optic network
No
Broadcast radio
Radio station name
Radio Lome - La station du plaisir
Official public broadcaster
Yes
Service description
Radio Lome 99.5 is a broadcast Radio station from Lomé, Togo, providing Sports, Spoken, News, Political and Live programs.
Band
FM
Broadcast frequency
99.5
Broadcast radio
Country name
Degniban Press Group
Radio station name
Radio Degniban
Official public broadcaster
No
Service description
"Radio Degnigban is an internet radio station from Lome, Togo, providing African Community News, Information, Talks, Culture and Music. The voice of the nation Created by a group of Togolese living in the United States of America, the DegnigbanPress Group