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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/benin-elects-new-president-amid-economic-growth-and-political-challenges/ar-AA20Hi7R
Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026
Benin voters selected a new president, with finance minister Romuald Wadagni favored to succeed Patrice Talon, amid economic growth and political challenges.
News Benin » Plateau » Economy: Despite Benin's economic boom, poverty persists
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/despite-benin-s-economic-boom-poverty-persists/ar-AA20BzDG
Published on: Friday 10 April 2026
Voters will head to the polls on April 12 in Benin to select a new president against a backdrop of a booming economy, but not everyone is benefitting from it--many are struggling to cope with the risi ...
News Benin » Plateau » 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
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 ...