Since yesterday Monday, May 6, 2025, the economic capital of Benin has been hosting the second edition of the African Forum for Research and Innovation (FARI-2025). This meeting aims to improve the public's understanding of the role of science, technology, and innovation in socio-economic development

Basé sur le thème “Jeunesse africaine, innovation et entrepreneuriat: construire un avenir durable”, le FARI-2025 offre un espace de présentation des résultats de la recherche et des découvertes technologiques des chercheurs de la Communauté économique des Etats de l' Afrique de l' Ouest , according to Alassane Seidou, representative of the Beninese president at the opening ceremony. This forum is organized in partnership with the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif">, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization culture (UNESCO ) et la style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif">African Dice Bank Development (BAD). For Seidou, moreover Minister of the Interior and Public Security, the event will allow more than 75 start-ups from the ECOWAS region to present their inventions and connect with investors