The new Director General of CETEF Alexandre de Souza officially installed in his functions – Togo-Presse

A handover ceremony took place on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Lomé, between the new Director General of the Togolese Center for Exhibitions and Fairs (CETEF) Mr. Alexandre de Souza and Mr. Yakpey Comlan Nomadoli, who acted as interim manager for one year. This ceremony took place under the direction of Minister Kodjo Adédzé of Trade, Industry and Local Consumption, in the presence of his colleague Kayi Mivédor from the Promotion of Investments, as well as various stakeholders, both from the public sector than private.

The Togolese Center for Exhibitions and Fairs (CETEF) in Lomé, hitherto headed temporarily by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Local Consumption, Mr. Yakpey Comlan Nomadoli, passed on Tuesday into the hands of of a new director in the person of Mr. Alexandre de Souza. Selected following a recruitment notice, Mr. de Souza will now coordinate and direct all CETEF activities. He holds a BAC+5 diploma in Management, Management, Marketing, Commerce, Engineering, with ten years of professional experience in a similar position in the management of fairs and exhibitions, as well as the organization of major events, qualifications required for this position.

For the occasion, Minister Kodjo Adédzé congratulated the new director, calling on him to release the potential that we already know about him, given the enormous assets offered by Togo.

A view of the audience at the ceremony.

Abundant in the same direction, his colleague Kayi Mivédor suggested that the choice of the new director was a long journey which ends in another which will be rich in challenges. ” In relation to the government’s ambitions, the CETEF can work on Togo’s image abroad, in order to sufficiently prove that we have made the right choice. “, she hinted.

For his part, the new director paid tribute to the entire government team who trusted him and promised to do everything possible to meet all expectations. It is therefore counting on all partners and staff to support it. ” I am convinced that human capital is a company’s primary resource and the key to success. But, to achieve this, each employee should be able to play their part. I hope to be able to count on each of you to carry out ambitious and daring projects. We must work to become a reference site for events and meetings of all kinds, as well as a valuable link in Togo’s economic ecosystem. It will happen and it will be our way of truly earning the trust placed in us,” he noted.

Ministers, new director and other personalities in group photo.

By handing him the specifications, the outgoing director expressed his gratitude to the authorities who gave him the opportunity to live this ” transitional period rich in experiences and challenges, sometimes exciting ».

The various partners (National Council of Employers, Association of Large Companies of Togo, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo, etc.) have all pledged their support to the new management for a bright future for the business climate in Togo.

The CETEF is a unique platform dedicated to Togolese, African and rest of the world economic operators. The objective is to exchange and promote business annually, during the International Fair of Lomé (FIL) which is held, generally between November and December.

Yankolina M. WE CAN SAY