Finance

Benin : President Talon unveils 2016-2021 Action Plan

Monday, 19 December 2016 16:44

9.039 trillion cfa. That is the amount Benin plans to spend for its development under the government’s 2016-2021 action plan.

At the launch of the program entitled “Le Bénin révélé” (Benin revealed), the government discussed its plans and the means it intends to use to achieve them.

Bénin révélé” is structured around 45 major projects concerning sectors that are vital to the people of Benin. From Agriculture to tourism, through the sanitation of living conditions, the program involves the establishment of a dynamic which will help overcome actual challenges and of a framework that will foster sustainable development.

The government has committed to create in the long term 500,000 jobs and build 20,000 social and economic housing units. Moreover, four million Beninese will be covered by an universal health insurance.

Symbol of the renewal that the President, Patrice Talon, wants to establish, the International City for Innovation and Knowledge which is to be built should lead to the emergence of learning centers of reference.

In Cotonou, most people agree that this program is ambitious and achievable. In fact, the deputies all voted in favor of the program, on the eve’s of its launch, meaning that Talon’s regime might have extended its grace period near the public opinion.

Aaron Akinocho

On the same topic
Project would support up to $230M in trade finance with Standard Chartered IFC plans up to $40M in funded and unfunded risk...
Bilateral deal follows $3.5B debt relief agreed with official creditors France also signs €81.5M financing plan for reform program Ethiopia...
Absa Kenya hires M-PESA’s Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, signalling a shift from branch banking to a telecom-style digital platform mindset. The move shows that...
FNB now lets stokvels open accounts fully online, removing the need for three members to visit a branch together. SA’s 800,000 stokvels manage about...
Most Read
01

Deposits grow 2.7%, supporting lending recovery Average loan sizes small, credit risk persists ...

Togo Microfinance: Deposits and Loans Rise Simultaneously in Q3 2025
02

Oil majors expand offshore exploration from Senegal to Angola Gulf of Guinea accounts for about 1...

Gulf of Guinea regains appeal as a key exploration hub for oil majors
03

Rwanda, partners break ground on $2 billion Kigali Innovation City Smart city targets ...

Rwanda Mobilises Global, Local Finance for $2Bln Innovation City Targeting Africa’s Digital Economy
04

MTN is considering buying back telecom towers it sold years ago, signalling that control of infras...

MTN’s Talks to Buyout IHS: A Strategic Reversal That Could Reshape African Telecoms
05

The government is asking SOTEL and Airtel to amend a 2025 agreement The N’Djamena–Mberé route...

Chad Reopens Talks with Telecom Operators Over Strategic Fiber Link
Enter your email to receive our newsletter

Ecofin Agency provides daily coverage of nine key African economic sectors: public management, finance, telecoms, agribusiness, mining, energy, transport, communication, and education.
It also designs and manages specialized media, both online and print, for African institutions and publishers.

SALES & ADVERTISING

regie@agenceecofin.com 
Tél: +41 22 301 96 11 
Mob: +41 78 699 13 72


EDITORIAL
redaction@agenceecofin.com

More information
Team
Publisher

ECOFIN AGENCY

Mediamania Sarl
Rue du Léman, 6
1201 Geneva
Switzerland

 

Ecofin Agency is a sector-focused economic news agency, founded in December 2010. Its web platform was launched in June 2011. ©Mediamania.

 
 

Please publish modules in offcanvas position.