Africa Benin The Miokpehou project has been created to enable young women to improve not only their football skills but overall life chances through sport, by playing for their country at international level
Africa Benin Pan-African activist and leader Kémi Séba has announced his candidature for presidential elections scheduled for April 2026; electoral code requires candidates to be sponsored by at least 28 elected officials, such as mayors or members of parliament
Africa Benin The country intends to sell up to 40% of its stake in Banque Internationale pour l'Industrie et le Commerce through an initial public offering to finance various development projects, aiming to raise $192,3 million offering up to 23,1 million shares
Africa Benin The €1 million project 'Growing Benin's Organic Cotton Sector', dedicated to helping small cotton farmers switch to organic cotton cultivation, will enter phase II after increasing earnings and sustainability
Africa Benin On the occasion of World AIDS Day, media reminded that in Cotonou a special centre provides support for children living with HIV, often contracted because only one in two infected pregnant women can access care to avoid parental transmission