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Investment opportunities in Benin

GLO-GJIGBÉ INDUSTRIAL ZONE (GDIZ), BY ARISE IIP

Top 5 Reasons
why Benin is the smartest investment choice for US & EU markets

Why invest in Benin

STABLE DEMOCRACY

One of the most stable democracies in Africa, Republic of Benin has recently initiated major economic and structural reforms. Benin is ranked 149 in the ease of doing business, according to the World Bank annual ratings.

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

Benin enjoys a strategic geographical position, sharing its borders with Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger.

PROMISING GROWTH

Solid growth rate of 5.4% in 2017 and plans to reach 7.1% by 2021. Benin’s success has been achieved without harming the country’s overall economic health – the budget deficit was just 2.2% of the GDP in 2016.

NEW MOMENTUM FOR BENIN

Bénin Révélé is a large-scale investment program based on 45 flagship projects in 9 key sectors, and which aims to sustainably revive the country’s economy.

DIGITAL PLATFORM

Benin has been instrumental in creating digital platform for key administrative procedures, leading to a higher level of transparency and process efficiency comparable to any developed nation.

Investment opportunities
in Benin’s key industries

Tourism

Energy

Agri-food

Mineral resources

Real Estate

REGIONAL TREATIES

Benefits

  • No Trade Barriers to intra-WAEMU trade, implementing fully the common external tariff (CET), coordinating further tax and customs practices facilitating labor mobility and developing regional structural policies.
  • Benin being a WAEMU country has access to trade relations with these countries and will benefit from ECOWAS.
  • While the region has relatively low skill, Benin has good labor, and the Transportation system within Benin is also developed.
  • Benin forms an important member of the community with an enriched economic environment to do business with neighboring countries.

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