AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInfrastructure: Japan has committed a further 10.8 billion FCFA in grants for the second phase of Cotonou’s Vêdoko interchange, bringing total project funding to 26.2 billion FCFA and aiming to ease congestion and improve goods transport. Trade Links: Benin and Djibouti’s chambers of commerce signed a cooperation deal covering trade, agriculture, crafts and tourism at the Francophonie Economic Mission. The EU also held its first trade mission in Cotonou to strengthen economic ties. Investment: Benin and Germany signed a €15 million deal for solar energy and small businesses, while the government’s 2027 budget totals 4,757 billion FCFA and targets 7.5% growth. Trade and Industry: Cotonou port’s reported 36–48-hour container turnaround could strengthen its role as a regional trade hub; WAPCo is also seeking to expand gas supply to support industrialisation.
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