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Benin’s President Patrice Talon is expected in China next Tuesday August 29 for talks with the Chinese top leader Xi Jinping, local medias report. The visit will highlight by the holding of an economic summit. The visit comes seven months after both countries signed in January 2023 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on partial debt […]
Benin is set to launch the construction of its first Financial district planned to be home to financial institutions and key companies including State-run firms, “24 Au Benin” reports. The first phase of the project is about the construction of one five-storey building used for offices, two seven-storey buildings also for offices. The first phase […]
As many as 61 officers of Benin’s law reinforcement Forces have been sacked as the State blames them for unjustified absence for at least 15 days in a year, reports say. Alassane Seidou and Romuald Wadagni respectively Minister of Interior and Minister Finance signed the decree announcing the sacking of the officers who belong to […]
Bachir Adewale Adeniyi, Head of Nigeria’s customs is expected in neighboring Benin Monday July 24 as both countries seek to boost custom cooperation. Adeniyi, reports say, will hold talks with Benin authorities on several topics including development of trade between the counties and the fight against fraud. The Nigerian top official will meet up with […]
Benin has secured an 80 million euros loan facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to improve and expand Cotonou harbor, one of the main maritime access points for landlocked countries in West Africa. The loan is split into two: €55 million from the African Development Bank and €25 million from Africa Growing Together Fund, […]
France’s envoy to Benin Marc Vizy has denied the presence of a military in Benin to help curtail terrorism activities in the north. “No, there is no military base in the north of Benin. I can confirm that. If you find someone who tells you that, I am ready so that he takes me on […]
Five people died in June as a result of rabies in Benin, the country’s Health department has indicated on Tuesday. The victims were reported in two governorates namely Atlantique and Zou. One of the victims is a breastfeeding woman aged 31. She died of her wounds after being bitten by a dog, Corneille Gnanvi, Head […]
Benin’s economic capital Cotonou will host on October 12-15, the country’s auto moto show, dubbed “Cotonou Auto Moto Show”, with the aim to provide a platform to stakeholders of the sector to promote their services. Bruno Gnide Houenou, the chairman of the show, said that the exhibition will also offer users and enthusiasts of vehicles […]
Benin’s capital Cotonou will no longer host the 45th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary General Assembly as expected, local “24H Au Benin” reports. The African football governing body according to the media has moved the congress to Kenya as replacement. The media citing unnamed sources notes local authorities have informed CAF about inability to […]
Benin’s Court of Economic Crimes and Terrorism Repression (CRIET) pressed Tuesday 15 years in prison sentence against a Dutch man for possession and sale of “high risk” drug, reports say. The court also fined the man whose identity has not been revealed XOF10 million ($16,000). Per the verdict, the man has 15 days to appeal […]