The situation

You have identified real business in West Africa — a government tender, a distributor agreement, a supply contract, a partner who is ready to sign. The problem is the same in every case: the counterparty needs to deal with a registered local entity. Foreign invoices get stuck, tenders require an in-region company, and banks will not open an account for a business that does not exist on the ground.

You do not need a subsidiary in every country. You need one properly-formed entity, in the right jurisdiction, with a working bank account — fast enough to catch the opportunity that prompted the search.

Why Togo is the entry point

One entity, 17 states

A Togolese SARL or SAS is an OHADA company, recognised with enforceable contracts across West and Central Africa — you sign and operate regionally from a single base.

Euro-pegged currency

The CFA franc is fixed to the euro. Your regional receivables and working capital carry no African currency risk.

A real logistics base

Lomé has the deepest container port on the Gulf of Guinea and hosts the region's development banks — a credible operating address, not a mailbox.

Fast and affordable

The registry processes filings in about 48 hours. Global mills quote $3,000–8,000 for a Togo entity plus banking; our all-in engagement is a fraction of that.

What we deliver — the Market Entry engagement

A single, fixed-fee engagement that produces an operating company, not just a certificate:

Company formation — SARL or SAS, statuts, notarisation, RCCM, tax ID (NIF) and CNSS.
Bank account opened in person — we attend the branch with your dossier at Ecobank or Orabank. This is the step every remote provider is vague about; we treat it as a deliverable.
Local representation and liaison for your first year on the ground.
Regulatory and trade registrations your sector needs — importer/exporter codes, sector permits.
Introductions to two vetted contacts in your sector.

The Market Entry package is $3,900, all in. Compare that to the Big-4 and global formation firms withdrawing from or overcharging for Francophone Africa.

How it works

Consultation

A short call on your market, contract and timeline. We recommend the structure and confirm a fixed fee.

II.

We file in Lomé

Formation and bank account handled in person by our team — five business days, 48-hour rush available.

III.

You operate

A working company with an account, ready to bid, sign, invoice and receive payment across the region.

An honest filter: Togo is an excellent regional entry point, but it is not always the right one. If your business is anchored to a single non-OHADA market — Nigeria or Ghana specifically — we will tell you on the call, rather than sell you the wrong entity.

Ready to enter the market?

Tell us about the contract or opportunity. We reply within one business day with a recommendation and a fixed fee.

Plan your market entry

General information as at July 2026, not legal or tax advice. See our complete guide to registering a company in Togo for the underlying procedure, costs and obligations.