Togo: It's over Free and Privileges, Ministers Will Now Pay Their Bills for Water and Domestic Electricity

As of May (since May 15, 2025), Togolese ministers will have to pay for their water and electricity consumption for domestic use. This is indicated by a circular signed by Essowe Georges Barcola, Minister of Economy and Finance, addressed to the whole government, a copy of which has arrived at our writing. The reform thus put an end to the taking over of these bills by the public treasury, is part of a broader logic of rationalisation of public …