Doing business and investing in Benin: 2026 review and opportunities
7% growth, 55,345 businesses created in 2025, but 80% informality: Benin has a profile few…
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Official launch of AKÈDA media
Official launch evening of Akèda media: presentation of the platform, the ten pillars of the ecosystem and the vision for…
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…
Elisée N. Ditcharé: building Africa from Abomey-Calavi
L’Envol — third place and coworking spaceCo-founder of L’Envol, he has been supporting young people and project leaders since 2012,…
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…
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…
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…