AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHollywood Recognition for Benin’s Economy-Linked Culture: Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo became the first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with the ceremony also officially declaring Aug. 18 “Angélique Kidjo Day” in Hollywood—another global spotlight on Benin’s creative economy. Regional Trade & Mobility: ECOWAS stakeholders, including Benin’s Ketu North MCE Rev. Martin Amenaki, met at the Ghana–Togo border to push better implementation of the free movement protocol, aiming to cut delays and boost cross-border trade. Benin Industrial Value Addition: A major cotton-processing push is underway through the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone near Cotonou, designed to move Benin from exporting raw cotton to higher-value local manufacturing. Finance & SME Supply Chains: Veefin Solutions and NSIA Group partnered to expand supply chain finance across Benin and four other West African markets, enabling digital factoring and reverse factoring for suppliers and SMEs. Edo State Spillover (Regional Business Climate): Edo began palliative works on Upper Siluko Road in Benin City while the Edo House set up a transparent probe into the ex-Speaker’s alleged procurement irregularities—both developments that can affect local commerce and investor confidence.
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