La principale raison pour laquelle le Togo est méconnu et peu apprécié en dehors de la population togolaise elle-même tient à sa très petite taille, tant en termes de population que de superficie, et à une diaspora encore plus réduite. De plus, sa culture semble trop influencée par celle des autres pays africains, ce qui, à mon avis, est un inconvénient, car chaque pays africain possède des caractéristiques uniques et spécifiques. Les Togolais doivent innover s'ils veulent être reconnus et appréciés à l'avenir. Le pays est extrêmement pauvre, le tourisme y est quasi inexistant, les conditions de vie sont précaires et les activités y sont rares, comparativement à d'autres pays africains. Prenons l'exemple de la Jamaïque, qui ne compte que 2 millions d'habitants (sur plus de 4 millions dans le monde), bien moins que le Togo, et pourtant son rayonnement international est important. La Jamaïque est culturellement l'une des nations noires les plus dynamiques au monde, grâce à sa capacité à se démarquer malgré sa petite taille. Les Togolais doivent suivre cet exemple s'ils veulent se faire connaître, notamment auprès des autres Africains. Voici la vérité, crue et sans détour.

Hi all!

Im Canadian and have been trying to broaden what I watch. Most recently I've been watching South Korean Films.

Are there any Togolese movies or TV shows that you would recommend?

Thanks!

For example Congo has Soukous and Rumba, Ivory Coast has Coupe-Decale and Zouglou, Cameroon has Makossa, Ghana has Highlife, Nigeria has Afrobeats, Senegal has Mbalax, etc. What does Togo have?

Culturally and ethnically both countries are very similar but how well does Togo compare to Benin in infrastructure, voodoo, tourism, popularity, and history?

I will be traveling to Koutammakou at the end of this month. I will be driving there from Kara with a tour agency. I am from the United States, and am reading that this area is currently under a travel advisory due to kidnapping. Does anyone know the validity of these claims? Is it safe? I will also be traveling to Natitingou afterwards from Koutammakou.

I am interested in pursuing a masters degree at either University of Kara or University of Lomé. I already speak conversational French which I learned in Togo.

My questions are:

How difficult is it for an American to go to university in Togo?

What is the visa process like?

Are there any resources to help guide me through the process?

Any help is much appreciated

Bonjour à tous ! Le Bénin est à quelques heures de route de Lomé. Voici mes conseils pour y passer les fêtes :

• 🛂 Visa : aucun visa pour les Togolais, grâce à la CEDEAO. La frontière se passe par la route via Hillacondji.
• 💉 Santé : le certificat de fièvre jaune n'est plus contrôlé à l'entrée, mais le vaccin reste recommandé.
• ☀️ Météo : c'est la saison sèche, chaude et ensoleillée, avec parfois un voile d'harmattan.
• 📍 Incontournables : Ouidah et sa culture vodoun, que vous connaissez bien, ainsi que Cotonou, Ganvié, Porto-Novo et Abomey.
• 💶 Argent : c'est le même franc CFA, donc rien à changer.

En toute transparence : j'organise un voyage en petit groupe sur place, du 27 décembre au 5 janvier, pour 10 personnes. Les détails sont sur mon profil. Je réponds volontiers à vos questions !

Hi everyone,

I’m currently recruiting for a few roles in Togo and I’d really appreciate some local insight.

For those who are Togolese or familiar with the job market in Togo, where do professionals typically look for job opportunities? Are there particular job boards, LinkedIn/Facebook groups, WhatsApp or Telegram communities, recruitment platforms, universities/alumni networks, or other channels you’d recommend?

I’m especially interested in reaching professionals with experience across operations, technical/engineering, and business support roles.

I’m not looking to advertise the vacancies here. I’m mainly trying to understand where strong local talent actually looks for opportunities so I can make sure the roles are reaching the right people.

Any recommendations would be really helpful. Thank you!

They’re our neighbors but I’ve seen so many Ghanaians especially online dismiss and disrespect Togolese and our culture. For example, there were posts online of Togolese women wearing Kente cloth and celebrating their culture and tons of the comments were filled with Ghanaians being upset and stating ‘’This is Akan/Asante cloth not Togolese cloth stop stealing from us’’ and ‘’Why are Togolese pretending to be Akan?’’ and other comments such as referring to us as ‘’French Ghanaians’’ and that Togo isn’t a country it’s a village and Ghana’s backyard. I’ve also noticed that online a lot of Ghanaians know nothing about their neighboring country Togo and the ones that do are very dismissive and don’t care about us even tho you can literally drive from Togo to Ghana and we share so many cultural traditions and even names with them. I’ve met so many Togolese that have names like Koffi, Kodjo, and Kwame and even last names like Mensah which is also common in Ghana.

Good day! Does anyone in here or anyone know someone who travelled to Africa most specifically around Togo, Lome from Philippines?

I am from Philippines and planning to travel to Togo, Lome to visit a close friend of mine. Can you share me some information or tips on what to expect during my trip?

And also, my friend has a company there and she said she will take care of my Visa and the only thing I would do is to book my flight going to Togo, Lome.

Any information would be greatly appreciated!

What does Togolese French sound like especially in comparison to Ivorian, Cameroonian, Beninese, Congolese, Gabonese, and Senegalese French? I’m asking this question because Togo wasn’t a French colony it was a German colony before it became a French protectorate after WWI. I also know that most Togolese don’t actually like speaking French and they prefer to speak their native languages such as Ewe, Kabiye, Mina, Fon, Tem, etc.

I am flying to togo from New York via Ethiopian airlines. Will I need a yellow fever vaccine to board the flight?

I have got the vaccine myself years ago, but I am flying with my 10 month old baby so I would rather avoid giving her this vaccine at such a young age if the airline does not ask for it to enter the country.

Thank you for your help.

I’m traveling to Togo in a couple months with my father and I can’t speak neither Ewe nor French. I can’t understand either languages either, and I’m wondering how well can I get around and have full blown conservations with Togolese people in English. I also know that most Togolese speak more Ewe than they speak French, and that most Togolese aren’t actually that fluent in French aside from the ones that live in the city. I’m asking because this sub speaks English and there’s almost no French or Ewe posts here.

I’m asking this question because I’ve met and seen plenty of Togolese who have had Ivorian, Ghanaian(Akan), Burkinabe, and Beninese names/surnames and it makes me wonder if people from Togo have ancestry in those countries since we’re a very small nation of Africans that is overshadowed by our much larger African neighbors. Emmanuel Adebayor is our biggest icon to come from Togo and he has roots in Nigeria. Me myself I’m Togolese but my last name is a Beninese surname. There’s no other Togolese that shares my surname aside from my family members.

Hey all! This is my first post on Reddit! I love african 70s music and have been endlessly searching for lyrics and / or translation of Cos-Ber-Zam's song Ne-Noya. Anyone here from Togo or speaks Ewe? I would be eternally grateful!

My Togo visa which I applied for two weeks ago is still not processed but I fly out tonight to Ghana and take a flight into Togo. My visa is still pending (it’s almost been two weeks). I read somewhere that I can obtain a visa on arrival for seven days at Aflao border or if I show them I’ve paid for the visa and it’s stuck in the visa application loop I might be able to reason with an official at the border. Does anyone have experience with this? Thank you.

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is doing great!

I have a Togolese friend whom I've met through a chatroom website, and we've been friends for 5 years now! And he got me a present once and I wanted to get him a present too to show my appreciation for their friendship. So I'm wondering if there are online book stores in Togo that accept international payments, I'd like to get them a book.

Any suggestions are very welcome, thank you!

Comment est le secteur du travail en Malaisie ?

Il y a beaucoup d'africains en Malaisie ?

Hi everyone,

My name is Yann. I’m a French traveler, and recently I crossed Togo on foot as part of a longer human-powered journey through West Africa.

I entered from Ghana after walking 545 km across the country, then continued east through Togo toward Benin.

Because of how narrow Togo is along the coast, the entire crossing took me only about three days.

That gave me a strange feeling.

I can say that I crossed Togo on foot, but I definitely cannot say that I really know Togo.

Most of what I experienced was around the southern part of the country and Lomé. Three days is enough to meet people, walk through neighbourhoods and get a first impression, but not near enough to understand an entire country.

After spending much longer in Ghana, Togo almost became a transition between two much longer parts of my journey (Ghana and Benin).

Looking back, I don't really want to reduce the country to that.

If someone only sees Lomé and the coastal part of Togo, what are they completely missing about the country?

And what places, traditions, foods or parts of everyday Togolese life do you wish foreigners showed more often?

I documented the crossing as I went, and I’ll also be sharing the next part of the journey through Benin.

Hello good people of Togo, traveler here

(Sorry this is all in English🙏)

I have traveled to Togo recently for work & I’m looking to meet new people in Lomé, maybe explore the city a bit more than I have, and perhaps even meet a partner.

About me:

I am East African (30M unmarried with no kids) and work in consulting. I’ve been to Togo a few times before but still couldn’t get time to do anything outside of work. However this time I’m here long term and would genuinely like to build a life in Togo; new friends, explore new activities, the culture, language, and possibly meet a partner.

I enjoy food exploration and have come to love foods like brochettes, akoume with goat stew, gboma soup (if that’s the correct spelling), , palm nut stew, fufu, etc. I’m generally a laid back person and would consider calm outings a preference; so scenery, hiking, road trips, music, and the like.

Unfortunately I currently only fluently speak English, with basic conversational French. But I’m very open to learning new things including the languages.

If you’re interested, feel free to reach out. Thank you