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Benin recorded 336 cases of child marriage between January 2025 and June 2026, according to the Child Helpline (LAE) -…
Extreme weather events and severe environmental hazards affected 349,580 people across Benin in 2026, creating an estimated CFAF 290 billion ($470 million) funding requirement to support emergency response, post-disaster recovery, and climate adaptation initiatives.
Argentina beat Benin 3-0 at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night in Lionel Messi’s final match for…
Benin has successfully secured CFAF65.5 billion (€100 million) in international financing during official engagements in Paris to fund strategic national initiatives across the electricity, agriculture, public health, and justice sectors.
The Republic of Benin has secured €500 million (approximately CFAF 328 billion) in international bank financing, supported by the African Development Fund, (ADF) for priority investments in education, health, water access, infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and job creation for young people and women.
The Beninese government has implemented mandatory electronic payments for official mission allowances across all public administrations, marking the launch of the second phase of the Official Missions Management System (SEMO 2).
Economic growth remained positive across the 12 ECOWAS states in 2024, yet disparities in inflation, public deficits, and debt levels – alongside persistent food insecurity – continue to weigh on the region’s economic stability.
The Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Benin) has formally approved a CFA6.6 billion operating and investment budget for fiscal year 2027 following its second ordinary Consular Assembly session in Cotonou.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame received his Beninese counterpart, Romuald Wadagni, in Kigali on Wednesday at the start of a two-day…
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Adin Yéton Bloukounon Goubalan conducted an extensive nationwide assessment tour across key production zones from September 9 to 12, 2026, evaluating crop conditions for the 2026-2027 agricultural campaign.