AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRegional Power: The 330kV North Core interconnection linking Benin with Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Niger and Togo is more than 75% complete, but security and contractor delays threaten delivery. Port Technology: Cotonou officials are looking to apply lessons from automated operations at China’s Ningbo port, while more than 13 billion CFA francs in expected EBRD support could help modernise Cotonou Port. Clean Energy: Axian has secured financing for a 62MW solar project in Benin, though questions remain about the country’s long-term energy strategy. Digital Services: Benin’s digital case-file and online criminal-record systems are prompting debate about administrative efficiency; the country has also been recognised for digital public infrastructure and joined regional efforts to advance data protection and digital sovereignty.
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