• CCI-Togo plans a dedicated investment fund for start-ups from 2026

• Digital, agro-industry, crafts, and services are among the target sectors

• The fund will combine financing with technical and strategic support

Youth and innovation will take center stage in the 2026 strategy of the Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Togo). The institution plans to set up an investment fund dedicated to start-ups, aimed at supporting projects led by young entrepreneurs operating in high-potential sectors.

Digital services, agro-industry, crafts, and other service activities are among the areas targeted by the mechanism, according to an announcement published in the December 2025 edition of Entrepreneurs Mag, the chamber’s quarterly magazine. The objective is to help close the financing gap faced by many innovative young companies, which often struggle to move beyond the startup phase or scale their operations.

While the amount of resources to be mobilized for the fund has not yet been disclosed, the CCI-Togo plans to go beyond financial support by offering technical and strategic assistance to beneficiaries. This support is expected to include mentoring, business model structuring, governance improvement, and access to markets. Such assistance is seen as essential, as many Togolese start-ups still face difficulties in consolidating their commercial strategies and internal organization.

By combining financing with support, the fund aims to professionalize project leaders, improve business viability, and reduce failure rates. According to CCI-Togo President José Syménouh, the initiative seeks to “build a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem based on innovation, creativity, and initiative.”

For the chamber, the creation of the fund also reflects its ambition to fully assume its role as a talent incubator and growth catalyst, at a time when access to financing remains a major challenge for young companies in Togo.

Esaïe Edoh