This March 11, 2022, the GDIZ had the honour of receiving women from the African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) network and beneficiaries of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs ( AWE) project for a special tour of the area.

Uche Ofodile, CEO, MTN Benin & Ismène Ahamide Zounmenou, CEO & President of AWEP Benin also participated in the Women’s talk on the theme of “Equality today for a more inclusive future”, moderated by Tawema Gwladys, Managing Director of Malaika Services.

The aim of the visit for our guests was to:

  • discover the mechanisms that have enabled the construction of the zone
  • understand the industrialization policy of the Beninese government
  • discover the speed of execution of the works
  • become the spokespersons of the GDIZ to Beninese and international investors 

Media coverages:

Zone industrielle de Glo-Djigbé : visite de femmes entrepreneures” [Vidéo] – Bénin Révélé Mag

Promotion de la Zone économique spéciale de Glo- Djigbé: Des femmes entrepreneures entretenues sur les opportunités – La Nation BéninLa Nation Bénin