Togo, UN spearhead African Cybersecurity Centre to cement Lomé Declaration

Locally developed Togo VOYAGE website aims to simplify and streamline entire visa and health check application process.

Officials say if the private sector alone controls project, they would require ROI and therefore internet prices would increase.

Cable is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022.

Project within the framework of the West African Regional Programme for the Development of Communications Infrastructure (WARCIP)

Franco-Malagasy Paulin Alazard as chief executive officer. He replaces outgoing CEO Atcha-Dedji Affoh.

The country's first datacentre will be located in the capital city Lome.

Telco targets 200,000 4G users by end 2018.

Companies look to secure market share in local telecoms space.

Company has early ambitions to establish itself as an operator of choice.