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EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO

发布时间:2019-12-23

THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO is located in West-Africa between Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso and The Golf of Guinea. Togo is a country with high potential and strategic position, benefiting a social and political stability. It has an ideal ocean gateway for land-locked countries, like Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali ; and it aims to serve West African countries with more than 500 million inhabitants. It has a perfect location for trade with the rest of Africa, Europe, Asia and north America. It has a population of 7.8 million inhabitants and covers an area of 56,800 square kilometers. The three polar industries in Togo are agriculture, phosphate and transit trade. Togo is the 3rd largest producer of phosphate in sub-Saharan Africa with 260 million tons of proven reserve of high-quality minerals containing phosphate and 1 billion tons of minerals containing small amount of phosphate. Main export goods of Togo are cotton, phosphate, cocoa and coffee while main import goods include petroleum product, articles of everyday use, mechanical equipment, etc.
Several projects have been financed by the Peoples Republic of China in Togo. By the same occasion, many Chinese contracting companies operating in construction of roads, airports, ports, telecommunications and electric power infrastructures, currently, are based in Togo. In 2018, the trade volume of our two sides has reached 2.135 billion USD. By the end of 2018, the direct investment of China in Togo has reached 116 million USD.
Togo is a natural gateway into the western Africa market.
1. Basing on Road and Airport infrastructures, Togo has a direct access to the countries of hinterland, such as Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali offering excellent Logistics corridors projects and an international class Airport including the construction of a new terminal.
2. Togo is the only port in natural deeper water, ranked first port of container in Western Africa within 1.193.800 EVP per year. The Port can be connected to the hinterland in 24 hours.
3. In Governance side, the country has à Political stability and regular outfit of free and transparent elections. Togo is one of the most secured country in West Africa and we have a Regional financial Hub.
For the coming years, a national development plan focused on 3 pillars is adopted.
Togo aims to transform in depth the economy, for strong growth, durable, resilient and inclusive, creating decent jobs for all and inducing social well-being improvement.
First Pillar: Setting up a logistics hub of excellence and a first-class business center in the sub-region
Second Pillar: Developing agricultural processing, manufacturing and mining industries pole
Third Pillar: Consolidating social and strengthening inclusion mechanisms.
Including 15 flagship projects.