Africa Digital Forum

Lomé, Togo

The Natural Epicenter of West African Integration & Digital Transformation

Our Strategic Host City

Lomé is more than just a destination — it is the natural epicenter for West African integration and the ideal venue for a Pan-African digital transformation forum. By convening in Lomé, the Africa Digital Forum positions itself at the crossroads of commerce, innovation, and policy. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé connects the Francophone and Anglophone markets of the region, serving as the natural neutral ground for building a unified digital single market. Togo also offers visa-free access for all African citizens, ensuring the continent's best minds can gather without bureaucratic delay — a direct expression of the Forum's commitment to inclusivity and regional integration.

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Africa's Digital Future Starts in Lomé

Under the leadership of H.E. Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Togo, Togo has made digital transformation a core strategic priority — and is already delivering.

Why delegates choose Lomé

Strategic Location in West Africa
Visa-Free
Gulf of Guinea Gateway
Strategic Location in West Africa

Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé serves as a vibrant melting pot for business and trade. Its geographical position provides an optimal gateway, connecting the Francophone and Anglophone markets of the region, making it an ideal neutral ground for building a unified digital single market.

Gulf of Guinea Gateway
Inclusive Access: Visa-Free Travel
Visa-Free
No Bureaucratic Delays
Inclusive Access: Visa-Free Travel

In line with our mission to break down barriers, Togo offers visa-free access for African citizens. This commitment to regional integration directly supports the Africa Digital Forum's goal of inclusivity, ensuring that the best minds from across the continent and beyond can gather without bureaucratic delay.

No Bureaucratic Delays
Aviation Excellence
Direct Flights
An Airline Hub
Aviation Excellence

Lomé's Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (LFW) is the primary hub for airlines. This connectivity ensures that delegates, investors, and policymakers from across the continent have seamless, direct flight access, significantly reducing logistical friction for our international attendees.

An Airline Hub
Ambition for Digital Transformation
Innovation
Government Roadmap 2025
Ambition for Digital Transformation

Togo has defined the transformation of its national economy through digital technologies as one of its strategic priorities in the government's Roadmap 2025. Under the leadership of H.E. Faure Gnassingbé, the commitment to digitalisation is already noticeable through measures taken by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Digital Transformation (MENTD).

Government Roadmap 2025
Emerging Cybersecurity & Policy Hub
Secure
Regional Governance Leader
Emerging Cybersecurity & Policy Hub

Togo is increasingly positioning itself as a leader in regional governance. By hosting the forum here, we leverage the city's growing focus on cybersecurity and data protection, providing a secure, stable, and professional environment for delegates to negotiate the frameworks that will define Africa's digital economy.

Regional Governance Leader
Cost Competitiveness & World-Class Hospitality
5-Star Value
Hotel 2 Février & More
Cost Competitiveness & World-Class Hospitality

Lomé offers an exceptional balance of luxury and efficiency. With premium, professional venues, such as the five-star Hotel 2 Février, Lomé allows for high-level plenary sessions, secure VIP spaces, and expansive breakout areas at a cost-effective price point compared to other major regional capitals.

Hotel 2 Février & More
A Human-Scale Capital
Welcoming
Ideal for a Pan-African Event
A Human-Scale Capital

Beyond its infrastructure, Lomé offers a safe, welcoming, and easily accessible environment. Its human scale makes getting around easy, encourages encounters between participants, and creates a setting conducive to networking, high-level exchanges, and lasting partnerships.

Ideal for a Pan-African Event
Strategic Location in West Africa
Visa-Free
Gulf of Guinea Gateway
Strategic Location in West Africa

Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé serves as a vibrant melting pot for business and trade. Its geographical position provides an optimal gateway, connecting the Francophone and Anglophone markets of the region, making it an ideal neutral ground for building a unified digital single market.

Gulf of Guinea Gateway
Inclusive Access: Visa-Free Travel
Visa-Free
No Bureaucratic Delays
Inclusive Access: Visa-Free Travel

In line with our mission to break down barriers, Togo offers visa-free access for African citizens. This commitment to regional integration directly supports the Africa Digital Forum's goal of inclusivity, ensuring that the best minds from across the continent and beyond can gather without bureaucratic delay.

No Bureaucratic Delays
Aviation Excellence
Direct Flights
An Airline Hub
Aviation Excellence

Lomé's Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (LFW) is the primary hub for airlines. This connectivity ensures that delegates, investors, and policymakers from across the continent have seamless, direct flight access, significantly reducing logistical friction for our international attendees.

An Airline Hub
Ambition for Digital Transformation
Innovation
Government Roadmap 2025
Ambition for Digital Transformation

Togo has defined the transformation of its national economy through digital technologies as one of its strategic priorities in the government's Roadmap 2025. Under the leadership of H.E. Faure Gnassingbé, the commitment to digitalisation is already noticeable through measures taken by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Digital Transformation (MENTD).

Government Roadmap 2025
Emerging Cybersecurity & Policy Hub
Secure
Regional Governance Leader
Emerging Cybersecurity & Policy Hub

Togo is increasingly positioning itself as a leader in regional governance. By hosting the forum here, we leverage the city's growing focus on cybersecurity and data protection, providing a secure, stable, and professional environment for delegates to negotiate the frameworks that will define Africa's digital economy.

Regional Governance Leader
Cost Competitiveness & World-Class Hospitality
5-Star Value
Hotel 2 Février & More
Cost Competitiveness & World-Class Hospitality

Lomé offers an exceptional balance of luxury and efficiency. With premium, professional venues, such as the five-star Hotel 2 Février, Lomé allows for high-level plenary sessions, secure VIP spaces, and expansive breakout areas at a cost-effective price point compared to other major regional capitals.

Hotel 2 Février & More
A Human-Scale Capital
Welcoming
Ideal for a Pan-African Event
A Human-Scale Capital

Beyond its infrastructure, Lomé offers a safe, welcoming, and easily accessible environment. Its human scale makes getting around easy, encourages encounters between participants, and creates a setting conducive to networking, high-level exchanges, and lasting partnerships.

Ideal for a Pan-African Event

A Secure, Stable Stage for Africa's Digital Agenda

Togo's growing focus on cybersecurity and data protection makes Lomé the ideal environment for delegates to negotiate the frameworks defining Africa's digital economy. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Digital Transformation (MENTD) and a dynamic startup ecosystem signal a city ready to lead — not just host.