West African Development Bank ( BOAD ) , Serge Ekue and the President of the Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-Benin) Arnaud Akakpo met on Wednesday 15 February 2023 for a working visit. la This visit is part of the EntreBoad meetings and the private sector.

The exchange session between the president of la BOAD and the President of CCI-Benin, is part of the meetings between the subregional bank and the private sector. Indeed, the two personalities took advantage of the opportunity to appreciate the economic environment that creates wealth and jobs. At the end of the discussions, Serge Ekue announced that he was “providing a specific response in terms of organization, equity, risk assessment and the organization of transactions for the benefit of the private sector.” According to him, BOAD's support for the private sector will grow.

noted that during this visit, two financing agreements worth a total of 35 billion were signed.