IMF Urges Benin to Keep Budget Prudent
IMF staff ended a 2026 mission to Benin and urged prudent fiscal policy, as reported. Findings shape its debt outlook;...
November 8, 2026Section
Benin
Benin Names Ex-Mayor as Ambassador to Russia
Benin named former lawmaker and mayor Malick Gomina ambassador to Russia on 4 November, weeks after sending its vice president...
November 5, 2026
Benin Neighbours in West Africa Explained 2026
Benin neighbours range from Nigeria to Niger, and its port handled 14.7 million tonnes in 2025, making it a regional...
November 2, 2026
Benin Oil Export Set for 330,000 Barrels
The Benin oil export is set for 1 and 2 November: about 330,000 barrels of Sèmè crude for the Netherlands,...
October 31, 2026
Benin Project Has US$15 Million Gap
IFAD rural development project ProPEA in Benin still lacks a lender for US$15 million of its US$149.1 million budget. IFAD...
October 28, 2026
Benin Farm Jobs Funding
IFAD announced US$37.1 million for Benin's ProPEA project on 26 October 2026 to train and place 21,000 young people in...
October 28, 2026
Benin Emirates Trade Deal Signed in Abu Dhabi
The Benin Emirates trade deal was signed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 25 October to cut tariffs once ratified, after...
October 26, 2026
Benin Zone Plans Thermal and Solar Plants
Benin's Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone plans 225 MW of thermal power and 300 MW of solar, with a gas pipeline already...
October 23, 2026Benin Joins INTERPOL Sweep Netting US$105M
Benin took part in INTERPOL's Africa-wide cybercrime sweep that led to 1,462 arrests and the recovery of more than US$105...
October 22, 2026