Togo
Togo stretches just 50 kilometers wide in places, but its narrow shape hides an outsized port. The Lomé Container Terminal ranks among West Africa’s most efficient deep-water harbors, moving containers for landlocked Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as well as Togo itself. Add some of the world’s highest-grade phosphate deposits and a growing free-zone manufacturing base, and Togo does a lot with a small footprint.
List your businessOne of West Africa’s most efficient deep-water ports, moving cargo for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
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Why Togo does a lot with a small footprint
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Run one of West Africa’s most efficient ports
The Lomé Container Terminal moves cargo for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as well as Togo itself.
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Sit on some of the world’s highest-grade phosphate
Togo remains one of Africa’s largest phosphate producers, anchoring a mining sector built for export.
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Grow manufacturing in dedicated economic zones
The Adétikopé Industrial Platform is expanding textiles and agribusiness beyond agriculture and mining alone.
- Main business languageFrench
- Key trade gatewayLomé Container Terminal
- Leading exportPhosphate
- Other exportsCotton, cocoa, coffee
- Capital & largest cityLomé
- Regional blocsECOWAS, WAEMU
- CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
- Time zoneGMT (UTC+0)
- Calling code+228
Starting a business in Togo?
Registering a business in Togo means working through CFE (Centre de Formalités des Entreprises). This guide breaks down the real steps, approximate cost, and approximate timeline, so you know what to expect before you begin.
Steps, fees, and timelines are approximate and compiled from public 2026 guides to the official process. Confirm current details directly with the official portal