News Benin: Deconstructing China’s Interest in the Niger-Benin Rapprochement
Niger’s relations with its neighbor Benin have been strained since a July 2023 coup in Niger, followed by border closures. Despite incurring huge losses, landlocked Niger was reluctant to open its ...
News Benin: Benin - The African Development Bank Supports a Study Aimed At Strengthening the Textile Industry Through the Private Sector
Announcement - The Country Office of the African Development Bank Group in Benin - one of Africa's leading cotton producers - organised a workshop in Cotonou on 31 July 2024 to provide feedback about a study on private sector players bringing fresh momentum to the country's textile industry.
News Benin: Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry
GLO-DJIGBE, Benin (Reuters) - On a large factory floor in southwestern Benin, dozens of young people cut, stitch and assemble cotton shirts - part of a major push by the West African country to develop its textile sector. Benin has in the last few years become Africa's leading cotton producer, with annual production of 728,000 tonnes in 2020/21, according to government figures. Now, an initiative is under way to create jobs and revenue by processing the cotton locally, with the goal of exporting apparel to consumer markets in Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States.
News Benin: Cryptocurrencies are in crisis, but they are not going to disappear
Cryptocurrencies are experiencing their worst crisis since the arrival of the first crypto assets and virtual currencies in the 1990s and their democratization in the 2010s. Bitcoin had an ...
News Benin: Cryptocurrencies and U.S. Sanctions Evasion: Implications for Russia
A current risk in today’s trade ecosystem is that countries leverage cryptocurrencies to circumvent U.S. sanctions. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that are not backed by central banks and are ...
News Benin: Best ethereum ETFs of 2024
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News Benin: What Is An Ethereum Spot ETF? What You Should Know
Tracking the performance of an Ethereum Spot ETF. A cryptocurrency network purpose-built to enable smart contracts and decentralized applications, Ethereum is powered by its native token, ether (ETH).
News Benin: Benin Launches First Three Projects in 26-School Agricultural Training Plan
Benin approved the construction of three agricultural vocational schools in Bassila, Ouessè, and Zè, launching a broader program of 26 agricultural training institutions. The initiative forms part of ...
News Benin: 'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
News Benin: NGF chair commends Tinubu, says rollback of Benin coup In Nigeria’s best security interest
President Bola Tinubu’s deployment of Nigeria’s military assets to swiftly contain and reverse the coup attempt in Benin Republic was an exercise in the best interest of Nigeria, according to the ...
News Benin: Benin Republic sees early interest from Nigerian manufacturers on tax exemptions
Nigerian manufacturers have begun making enquiries about investing in Benin Republic, barely a month after the country launched a campaign...
News Benin: Benin Banks Post 9% Asset Growth in 2025, BIIC Expands Dominance
Total banking assets reach CFA7,586bn ($13.7bn), up 9% year on year State-owned BIIC holds nearly 25% market share with CFA1,885.86bn in assets Possible merger with Société Générale Bénin could add ...
News Benin: Diversification never hurts borrowers
Benin recognises this, and it now has access to a sukuk market that is less volatile than conventional bond markets and more resilient to external volatility. It is an umbrella for a rainy day, and ...
News Benin: AGCO’s innovative solutions bringing transformation to the agricultural sector of Benin
AGCO (www.AGCOCorp.com), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the West African nation of Benin. Read more.
News Benin: Benin dangles tax breaks to coax Nigerian manufacturers
The Republic of Benin is pitching sweeping tax exemptions and fast-track company setup to Nigerian manufacturers seeking to cut costs and...
News Benin: Benin still planning on dollar deal as volatility persists
Benin’s planned dollar dual tranche bond syndication was still a live project, bankers with knowledge of it said on Wednesday, and pricing could come as early as Thursday as persistent market ...
News Benin: Benin eyes further diversification after sukuk debut
The sukuk was part of Benin's wider desire to diversify its sources of funding. This was evident in 2024, when Benin debuted in the dollar market, having only printed in euros before.
News Benin: Benin to Roll Out National Financial Complaints Platform in April
Benin plans to launch a national financial complaints platform by the end of the first quarter of 2026. OQSF-Benin will manage the platform with financial support from Luxembourg cooperation.
