Togo’s Business Climate Reforms: A Comprehensive Overview
Starting a Business
Togo ranks 15th worldwide and 1st in Africa in the 2020 Doing Business “Starting a Business” index, demonstrating sustained reform momentum. The country continues to implement improvements to streamline business creation processes. Learn more about business startup reforms.
Enforcing Contracts
After previously ranking low in contract enforcement, Togo has made significant progress through judicial reforms and digital transformation of legal processes. These changes have dramatically improved the country’s position in recent years. Details on contract enforcement improvements.
Key Contract Execution Reforms:
- Special chambers for small debt cases
- New commercial courts in Lomé and Kara
- Digital FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform access for legal professionals
- 100-day maximum for commercial dispute resolution
More on contract execution reforms
Trading Across Borders
Togo has dramatically improved its cross-border trade ranking through digitalization and process streamlining. Reforms have significantly reduced delays for both import and export procedures. Explore border trade reforms.
Construction Permits
Moving from 133rd to 127th in construction permits, Togo continues implementing reforms to simplify approval processes and improve its global ranking. Construction permit updates.
Utility Access
Consistent reforms in electricity and water access have steadily improved Togo’s ranking, with more improvements planned to benefit businesses. Utility access reforms.
Property Registration
Showing remarkable progress since 2018, Togo’s property registration system now aims to surpass Rwanda as Africa’s leader through continuous modernization. Property registration changes.
Public Procurement
Togo’s procurement system has undergone professionalization and digital transformation to better serve private sector development goals. Procurement modernization details.
Taxation
Tax reforms including exemptions, simplifications, and digital systems aim to create Africa’s most attractive fiscal environment for investors. Tax reform information.