TOGO · MARKETS

Key Facts

—The launch: Cameroonian billionaire Paul Fokam has opened Africa Diamond Invest, a securities firm, in Togo.

—The capital: It starts with 1 billion FCFA (about $1.6 million), a sharp step up from the holding company’s original Togo base.

—The licence: It is registered as a Société de Gestion et d’Intermédiation, a licensed broker-dealer in Togo’s market.