Benin: the business creation dashboard (2024-2026)
Business start-ups, legal forms, women’s entrepreneurship, macroeconomic growth: the key figures to know to understand Benin’s economic momentum, compiled from…
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The 15 organisations accredited by Sèmè City: the new map of entrepreneurship support in Benin
For the first time in West Africa, the Beninese state is investing directly in the organisations that support entrepreneurs rather than in…
Doing business in Benin: leaving the informal economy, financing growth, structuring support
More than 80% of Beninese economic units still operate informally. Between new financing schemes and the professionalisation of incubators, the state…
7% growth: Benin, the most dynamic economy in WAEMU in 2026
While growth is slowing in sub-Saharan Africa, Benin is confirming its trajectory. An analysis of the drivers, risks and macroeconomic balances…
GDIZ: inside the new industrial zone reshaping Benin
In Tangbo, in the commune of Zè, the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) has in just a few years become the symbol of…
Diaspora and people of African descent: how Benin is turning memory into opportunity
Between the right of return, heritage tourism and openness to diaspora investors, Benin is building an unprecedented policy of reconciliation with…
Starting a business in Benin: the quick guide to the formalities
Growing fast, Benin’s business community relies on a well-run one-stop shop and an online platform. Here, in practice, is how…
Professional card for traders, importers and dealers: what you need to know
Too often overlooked, this card issued by the Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry is nonetheless required to carry out many activities…
AHILIDO: the platform that certifies the existence of Beninese companies
Check in a few clicks that a company has indeed been registered in Benin: that is the promise of AHILIDO, the service of the Chamber…
CAMeC: when Beninese entrepreneurs settle their disputes differently
Arbitration, mediation, conciliation: the Centre for Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation of the Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry offers…