Une conférence de presse s' est tenue vendredi dernier en prélude du Choiseul Africa Summit to be held in Cotonou on 26 and 27 February 2025.

The Choiseul Africa Summit is co-organized by the Benin Investment and Export Promotion Agency (APIEx) and the Corporation for Investment and Industry Promotion (SIPI). This summit is part of a transformation dynamic led by the Beninese government, which is banking on world-class infrastructure and innovative economic initiatives to redefine growth paradigms. Its aim is to “aaccelerate regional economic integration: mobilizing skills and investments for a sustainable future”. According to Sindé Chékété, Director General of APIEx, this is a “manifestation of Benin's vision and ambition”. On the occasion, the country will highlight its special economic zones, such as that of Glo-Djigbé, and the incentive systems put in place to facilitate investment, according to Létondji Béheton, the

The Choiseul Africa Summit will open with an inaugural ceremony marked by the interventions of the Vice President of Benin, Mariam Chabi Talata and Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, Ministers of State, responsible for the development and coordination of government action. Des interactive plenary sessions, tables rondes stratégiques et des targeted networking sessions will punctuate these two days. This will offer participants a privileged space to develop partnerships with high added value. Il sera question de catalyze economic initiatives and promote inclusive and sustainable growth

Cet événement unique réunira 350 economic decision-makers and leading figures around key themes for economic growth and strategic cooperation in West Africa. Selon le Minister of State, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Benin, serif">Romuald Wadagni, “hosting the Choiseul Africa Summit in Cotonou is a great opportunity to highlight our vision of inclusive and sustainable development. Benin, at the heart of regional and international exchanges, is positioned as an engine of growth thanks to its reforms and strategic partnerships. This summit will be an opportunity to share our ambition and to explore new perspectives for cooperation.”