African Development Bank: Sidi Ould Tah Officially Takes Over the Institution
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has a new president. Mauritanian national Sidi Ould Tah officially took office this Monday in Abidjan, succeeding Nigerian Akinwumi...
Benin: The government is banking on fiscal discipline for the next few years
Benin’s executive is projecting an ambitious budgetary path for the coming years. According to projections in the Multi-year Budgetary and Economic Programming Document (DPBEP),...
Development: Cotonou strengthens its economic presence in Asia with the Benin Business Forum in Osaka
The Beninese government is taking another step in its international economic influence strategy by organizing, on Thursday, August 28, 2025, the Benin Business Forum...
Russia and Burkina Faso will create an intergovernmental commission for trade
The visit of a Russian delegation led by the Russian Minister of Energy, Sergey Tsivilev, to Burkina Faso concluded with an agreement to form...
The Central Bank of Ghana lowers its benchmark rate by three percentage points
The Central Bank of Ghana has decided to cut its key interest rate by three points in response to slowing inflation and the exit...
Climate change: The AfDB injects over 16 billion FCFA for the benefit of Beninese farmers
This is a breath of fresh air for the Beninese agricultural sector. The African Development Bank (ADB) has just approved funding of $30.25 million,...
Integration with Nigeria: Benin plans to establish a special economic zone in Illara
The Benin government has declared a vast area of 983 hectares in Illara, in the commune of Kétou, as of public utility.This decision, taken...
Benin: Major decisions of the council of ministers on Wednesday, July 23, 2025
In Benin, the council of ministers met this Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The following decisions have been made:
Benin: Meeting between Talon and business leaders to sustain development momentum
In an atmosphere described as relaxed and conducive to exchange, President Patrice Talon met on Friday with leaders of major companies operating in Benin.Held...
Record economic growth in Benin in 2024: a sustained leap but still uneven
Benin recorded an economic growth of 7.5% in 2024, its highest level since 1990, according to the latest Economic Outlook Report published by the...