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News Benin » Economy: How Benin is turning its cotton wealth into an industrial economy

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/economy/how-benin-is-turning-its-cotton-wealth-into-an-industrial-economy/ar-AA2b78gR

Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

Benin is using its position as West Africa’s largest cotton producer to pursue a bigger economic prize: processing more of what it grows at home. At the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), cotton is ...

News Benin » Economy: China pledges stronger economic ties with Benin

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-pledges-stronger-economic-ties-093000590.html

Published on: Saturday 02 September 2023

China and Benin have agreed to elevate relations to a strategic partnership as Beijing promised to boost the West African nation's infrastructure, trade and industry. Chinese President Xi Jinping ...

News Benin » Economy: Benin's new president focuses on economic prosperity

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/benins-president-focuses-economic-prosperity-123822154.html

Published on: Monday 25 May 2026

Benin's new president promised to ensure citizens benefitted from the growing strength of the economy. Romauld Wadagni, 49, was sworn in on Sunday, having previously served as finance minister under ...

News Benin » Economy: Benin: An African Pioneer

News channel or source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/02/benin-african-pioneer/

Published on: Tuesday 04 February 2025

PORTO-NOVO, Benin, Feb 4 2025 (IPS) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the lingering scars of COVID-19, and ...

News Benin » Economy: Benin Economic outlook 2025: Raising domestic revenue mobilization while protecting the poor

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/benin/publication/benin-economic-outlook-2025-raising-domestic-revenue-mobilization-while-protecting-the-poor.print

Published on: Thursday 17 July 2025

In 2024, Benin's economic growth reached 7.5 %, the highest since 1990, driven by the services and industry sectors. Despite growing uncertainty surrounding global trade and unstable trade relations ...

News Benin » Economy: Benin: IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review of Extended Fund and Extended Credit Facilities, First Review of Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and Concludes 2024 ...

News channel or source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2024/06/27/pr24249-benin-review-of-eff-resilience-and-sustainability-facility-and-2024-article-iv

Published on: Wednesday 26 June 2024

The IMF Executive Board today completed the Fourth Review of Benin’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the First Review under the Resilience and Sustainability ...

News Benin » Economy: Benin president names new government of technocrats

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/economy/benin-president-names-new-government-of-technocrats-idUSL18601207/

Published on: Sunday 17 June 2007

COTONOU, June 18 (Reuters) - Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi has named a new government of mostly technocrats following the victory of his ruling coalition in March 31 parliamentary elections. Yayi, ...

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