Porto Novo is the capital city of Benin with a population of over 267,000 people and an area of over 110 km². The common means of public transport within the city are as follows: Minibuses These provide transport within Porto…
The Royal Palaces of Abomey The Royal Palaces of Abomey consist of 12 former palaces within the same enclosure in the center of Abomey. The site is a testimony to one of the most powerful kingdoms in Africa, Dahomey. It was…
The natural resources of Benin include the following; Limestone Deposits of gold and phosphates are yet to be explored. An offshore petroleum field is located near Cotonou. Iron ore, Phosphates, Chromium, Rutile, Marble Oil reserves ( nearing exhaustion)
The vision of Benin is to be a leader among countries, a well governed nation of unity and peace with a prosperous and competitive economy, cultural influence and social well being. Pillars Sustainable acceleration of economic growth and transformation is…
Agricultural products Cotton (40% of the total exports ) Cocoa Palm products Maize Seafood Live animals Oil Benin exports crude oil, the country has 8 million barrels of proven oil reserves. Other exports Other exports include art and antiques,…
The following are development partners with Benin; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Fund in Benin World Health Organisation Belgian development cooperation United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Africa Development Fund United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The Republic of Benin is located on the west coast of Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, by Nigeria to the east and by Burkina Faso and Niger to the north and the Bight of Benin to…
Benin has bilateral investment agreements with the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Portugal, Canada, Guinea-Conakry, Ghana, Mauritius, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, the Netherlands, and China.
Benin has signed four treaties with the following countries France Norway Kuwait and WAEMU (covering eight other countries and addressing income taxes, VAT and other duties) Reference Click to access Benin.pdf