The Ministry of the Digital Economy and Digital Transformation is made up of a ministerial cabinet and a general secretariat which ensure the link between its various departments; in addition, it has several organizations and institutions under its supervision.

 

The General Directorate of the Digital Economy  is responsible in particular for:

 

• assist the Minister in the implementation of development policies and strategies in the field of the digital economy;
• propose the orientations of the national digital economy policy;
• ensure the preparation and development of digital plans, programs and projects and ensure their consistency;
• monitor the implementation and evaluation of policies, programs and projects in the digital sector;
• design and implement an information system relating to the activities of the digital economy sector;
• ensure the development of an ecosystem promoting the emergence of dynamic players in the digital economy sector, in particular with the promotion of technopole projects;
• promote the use of digital technology in other sectors of activity in order to accelerate the economic and social development of the country;
• prepare draft legislative and regulatory texts relating to the digital economy sector;
• promote public-private partnership in the digital economy; and
• ensure the role of interlocutor and national representation to the competent services of international organizations in the digital economy.

The Promotion and Digital Economy Department  is responsible in particular for:

• develop the sectoral policy relating to the digital economy and monitor its implementation;
• prepare plans, programs and projects for the digital economy sector;
• ensure technology watch and the coordination of planning activities in the digital economy;
• ensure the implementation of international agreements, conventions and treaties concerning electronic communications to which Togo is a party;
• promote partnership and digital support to other ministries and state structures;
• monitor the development of the sector and report to the authorities;
• ensure the preparation of draft legislative and regulatory texts relating to the digital economy;
• lead discussions on digitization policy and monitor developments in the digital sector; and
• in conjunction with ARCEP, design, maintain and enhance an information system on the digital economy.

The Department of Infrastructure and Supervision  is responsible in particular for:

 

• coordinate the preparation of plans, programs and projects for infrastructure development in the digital economy sector;
• monitor the implementation of policies, programs and projects in the telecommunications sector;
• manage activities relating to the supervision of institutions and organizations in the information and communication technologies sector attached to the Ministry;
• ensure the monitoring and annual evaluation of the implementation of performance contracts signed between the Ministry and the structures under technical supervision;
• ensure, in conjunction with ARCEP, the management of licenses and authorizations;
• monitor the activities of the Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and the structure responsible for managing domain names;
• ensure the security of telecommunications networks installed in Togo;
• coordinate the development of the digital regional development strategy and monitor its implementation;
• ensure the technological watch and the coordination of planning activities in terms of digital land use planning; and
• plan and monitor the development of technocentres and technopoles.

The Post Office  is responsible in particular for:

 

• advising the Minister on the strategies, approaches and actions to be taken with regard to posts;
• ensure the development of plans, programs and projects of the postal sector;
• ensure respect for the principles of the public postal service;
• coordinate impact studies of programs and projects identified in the postal sector;
• organize and manage the flow of postal information;
• coordinate the implementation and monitoring-evaluation of the sectoral posts policy;
• manage activities relating to the supervision of institutions and organizations in the postal sector attached to the Ministry;
• monitor, in conjunction with the regulatory body of the postal sector, the activities of operators in this sector;
• coordinate the activities of drafting and updating legislative and regulatory texts;
• analyze the installation authorization request files and prepare the assessment elements before signing; and
• ensure the role of interlocutor and national representation with the competent services of international organizations in the field of posts.