ECONOMICS
Economy of Benin: everything you need to know about Benin's economy. GDP, national income, unemployment rate, domestic production, profitable sectors, agriculture, industry, primary and tertiary sectors.
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Senegal: IMF confirms $7 billion in debt concealed under Macky Sall
In Senegal, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asserts that between 2019 and 2024, a debt of around $7 billion was concealed by Macky Sall’s administration, confirming the findings of the Cour des Comptes. In a report published in February 2025,… -
Benin: 450 billion FCFA investment transforms the Port of Cotonou
The Beninese government and its financial partners have devoted more than 450 billion CFA francs (around $746.8 million) in recent years to modernizing the Autonomous Port of Cotonou, with a target date of 2026, José Didier Tonato, Benin’s Minister of… -
Burkina Faso: economic growth accelerates to 5.1% in 2024 and could reach 5.6% in 2025
Burkina Faso has recorded an acceleration in economic growth, reaching 5.1% in 2024 compared with 3.6% in 2023, the government announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers. This marks an upward revision of 0.1 percentage points on the August… -
Benin: exports up and imports down in the fourth quarter of 2024
Benin’s merchandise exports rose by 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, while imports fell by 7.4%, according to a report published Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Demography (Instad). According to Instad’s… -
Exit of the CFA Franc: Paris Encourages African Countries to Make an Independent Decision
With the rise of Bassirou Diomaye Faye to the presidency, the debate on the abandonment of the CFA franc has been reignited, forming a major pivot in his electoral program. In response to questions on this subject, Stéphane Séjourné, the…