Okonandmary:


This story get k leg

First, you dont understand french, how then will you understand the dealings the locals have with the police?

you said the people are scared of the police and army because they are good

people are always scared of forces that are brutal, i think the Togolese police are evil just like their Nigerian counterparts, and that is why the people are scared of them.

Whichever way the main thing I know is that they are scared of their police but their police don't harass people anyhow. All my years in the country, I have never had any police issue and I have never been to a police station but I have met lots of Nigerians that are regular visitors to police station or prison because of bad behavior. Their police and lawyers here like and respect Nigerians alot once they know you are a clean and legit business person.

As for the language, I don't communicate much with people since I don't understand french or Ewe. However there are few that try to understand english abit and I also know so one or two from french or Ewe so somehow through demonstration and scattered combination of french or Ewe with english you can make someone know what you are trying to say but that's if you are buying stuffs. If you just want to have a conversation or toast a woman then forget it if you can't speak french or Ewe and the person doesn't understand english at all.
Most of my friends here are Nigerians and Togolese people who have traveled well and understand english so we mostly communicate in english. It's just me that refused to learn the language because most Nigerians here can either speak french or Ewe. It's easy to learn but I just don't border myself so that I don't communicate with too many people.

@op thank you for the insight, I will like to visit to go soon for a short holiday. However, when I go to Google it says to go is not safe, there are arm robberies and terrorist activities. What is you take on this?.

Travelakpati:
@op thank you for the insight, I will like to visit to go soon for a short holiday. However, when I go to Google it says to go is not safe, there are arm robberies and terrorist activities. What is you take on this?.

That's a very wrong info. There is nothing of such that I know of. You must have been checking some wrong places from the way you even spell the Togo as to go I think that's why you are getting wrong info.

However I have left the country to somewhere else but I still know Togo is a small peaceful country.

cutieme:

Where are you now man?

Ivory Coast

MiztaDynameek:


Ivory Coast

Oya gist us about Ivory coast bro

I'm planning on moving to Senegal. What do you think?

MiztaDynameek:
I'm very sorry I haven't been responding. The hustle is real over here so I have not had time for NL.

I'm loving every bit of my stay in Togo.

How much is a room self now in togo in this 2023?? Surely can’t be 10k cfa again. Because I am relocating to contonu but will love togo as I have been there once 2014 and it’s also similar to contonu. Contonu now don turn naija finish with police brutality and Nigerians casting us

odinga1of:


Oya gist us about Ivory coast bro

I'm planning on moving to Senegal. What do you think?

All I can say for now is that Abidjan is bigger, finer and more expensive than Togo. Accommodation price is a sky rocker although food is quite on the low. Life in Abidjan is more grovy than Togo and the security is also on point. It's a nice clean city.

Letlovelead213:


How much is a room self now in togo in this 2023?? Surely can’t be 10k cfa again. Because I am relocating to contonu but will love togo as I have been there once 2014 and it’s also similar to contonu. Contonu now don turn naija finish with police brutality and Nigerians casting us

One thing about Togo is that it's not like Nigeria were price can just go up anyhow they like. I think there is price control over there so even in the present situation, Togo is still the same just that it's fast developing. Yes you can still get places for 10k and below per month but it depends on the location as well. The houses that tend to be on a high side now are those newly built apartments and the price still depends on the location. I still have a shop in Togo which is 8k per month and has remained like that.

cutieme:

Okay,so is Ivory coast better off Togo?

Yes for sure but I still prefer Togo because it's smaller and cheaper to live in.

cutieme:

Ok,how about business wise,where is better off starting a business?

Ivory Coast is bigger and has more population than Togo so definitely business will move more in Ivory Coast than Togo but it still depends on what business you do. Like I stated earlier Ivory Coast is more expensive so people even buy stuffs from Togo to sell in Ivory Coast. Even people buy cars, clothing, different things to sell in Ivory Coast to make good profit. So business flows in both countries.

MiztaDynameek:


Ivory Coast is bigger and has more population than Togo so definitely business will move more in Ivory Coast than Togo but it still depends on what business you do. Like I stated earlier Ivory Coast is more expensive so people even buy stuffs from Togo to sell in Ivory Coast. Even people buy cars, clothing, different things to sell in Ivory Coast to make good profit. So business flows in both countries.

I think the major downside about Ivory coast is the expensive rent, I've seen people talk about it alot on nairaland

Nicoswit:

I think the major downside about Ivory coast is the expensive rent, I've seen people talk about it alot on nairaland

Yes the rent is a problem. It's really on a high side.

MiztaDynameek:


Yes the rent is a problem. It's really on a high side.

How you guys kon dey survive

Hello are you still leaving in togo?? I hope to get your response

MiztaDynameek:
I have a very close friend who has been working with a shipping company in Togo for years. I visited Togo a few times to see my friend and he has been disturbing me to come join their company and relocate to Togo. At first I was reluctant about relocating but with the way things have been going in Nigeria and all the security challenges, I finally relocated to Lome, Togo.

Togo is a very small but organized and peaceful country. There is 24/7 light, good security, nice beaches and a very groovy night life. Depends on the kind of accommodation you want to stay and the environment you want, I can say accommodation in Togo is relatively affordable. You can get a decent room self contained for 10,000cfa per month or a very nice room and parlor self contained for 25,000-30,000cfa per month. Most landlords accept from 8months to 12months rent once getting a house. They hold part as a deposit and once the remaining one elapses you start paying per month.

Food and transportation is very affordable in Togo. There is one of their very popular meal they don't joke with and it's called Akume. It is made from grinded maize (almost like semovita) and can be eaten with variety of soups like Egbesese, Ademe, okro, palmnut soup etc. Just that they are not use to our Nigerian kind of soups like eguise, Ogbono, ewedu etc, you can also enjoy this Akume with these Nigerian soups. There are also many other different kind of Togo meals you can enjoy while here.
As for transportation, there are bike riders everywhere and there are also taxis that are relatively cheap and affordable. Almost everywhere seem to have a fixed price so once you know where you want to go and the price, you don't have to argue with any transporter. One of the major challenges here in Togo is just the language barrier. They mostly speak their local language or French and hardly understand or speak English. So most times once you speak English they automatically refer to you as Igbo because they call all Nigerians here Igbo or Anago (Yoruba).

Many Nigerians live in Togo and are doing very well because it is a very peaceful country and the Togolese people respect Nigerians alot. Most of the major markets in Togo are dominated by Nigerians (mostly Igbos). They dominate the clothing business, spare part and major wholesale sectors.

There are nice Nigerian owned restaurant and bars if you wish to enjoy some naija meals, isi ewu, nkwobi, pepper soup and lots more. You can also hand out at the beaches or some very crazy night bars like Agbekoko, baguida monument, Molo Molo and lots more. These places are sometimes open from dusk to dawn but nights are always groovy till morning with lots of girls to select from and have fun. If you feel like having some fun with any lady just hit one of these places and you won't be disappointed. Language is not a barrier in these places just learn how to say lajan and chuku chuku, amezon etc.

So far so good since I relocated here I just love the peace of mind, steady light and the safe night life. I will update more as time goes on.

Are you still in Togo pls I like to speak with you here

blackboifab:
Hello are you still leaving in togo?? I hope to get your response

Hello, I don't live in Togo any more as I moved to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Although I go to Togo once in a while to get cars to sell in Abidjan.

Hi bro please I was planning to move to ivory coast can you put me through thanks

MiztaDynameek:


Hello, I don't live in Togo any more as I moved to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Although I go to Togo once in a while to get cars to sell in Abidjan.

murphy29:
Hi bro please I was planning to move to ivory coast can you put me through thanks

Well I can't advice you to move to Ivory Coast if you don't have enough money and business you intend to start that you might have made proper enquires about. Accommodation is quite high and things are quite expensive. If you keep a budget of around 2million cfa franc which is now same exchange as naira, you can at least start something and get a decent place to begin with. Hopefully you might blend in especially if you are able to learn french on time.

Please Bro, A friend of mine invited me to Togo.
But I don’t have an international passport, But he said I can still come over there without it.
Please I need proper guidelines and costs of transportation to Togo. Thank you