22 July 2026
25 min
Property scams in West Africa: documented frauds and what to check before you pay, country by country
Fake landlords, plots sold twice, forged papers, unapproved off-plan schemes: the scams tried or flagged in Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana, and the official checks to run in each country before you pay anything.
Koffi A. Hounnou
9 March 2026
9 min
How to choose a real estate agency in Togo: what to check before you pay
In Togo, estate agents still have no dedicated law. Here is what you can check yourself, what the lease decree says about agency fees, and why a notary remains mandatory when you buy.
Rédaction Imonga
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27 October 2026
From reading to searching
The advice above is worth most when applied to a specific property. 122 listings are online, viewable without an account.