Chinese Government provides RMB 40 million grant for Togolese Television (TVT) and Radio Lomé Auditorium Construction Project

Project narrative

On June 6, 2017, the Chinese Ambassador to Togo signed an agreement with Togo's Minister of Communication, Culture, Sports and Civic Education on the Togolese Television (TVT) and Radio Lomé Auditorium Construction Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) is the sources of grant funding and it reportedly committed RMB 40 million (3.336 billion FCFA) in total. The purpose of this project was to modernize the communication sector and strengthen Sino-Togolese cultural exchanges. It sought to achieve these goals through the construction of a modern auditorium for Togolese Television (TVT) and Radio Lomé (Togo Matin, Budget de l'Etat) in the capital city of Lomé. This auditorium consisted of a complete studio, a post-production system, and a live broadcasting and music studio (Togo Matin, Togo Ministry of Communication, Culture, Sports and Civic Education). It also included a film set, an editing room, a recording studio, a technical management, and offices. Powerchina was the contractor responsible for implementation. Construction began on December 6, 2017, with an expected completion date of December 2019 (Togo Ministry of Communication, Culture, Sports and Civic Education). It was officially handed over to the Togolese authorities on September 5, 2019 (POWERCHINA hands over Togo radio and television facilities).