The Ministry of Justice and Legislation proceeded, on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at the Cotonou Judicial Complex, to the official delivery of certificates of Beninese nationality to twenty-eight (28) Afro-descendants who chose to reconnect with the land of their ancestors. This ceremony, imbued with solemnity, is part of the dynamic of historical recognition and symbolic reparation carried out by Benin. Chaired by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice and Legislation, Mr. Yvon DETCHENOU, the…
The Director General of Customs communicates:
Following the deliberation of the written tests by the national commission for organizing the recruitment by direct competition of one hundred and fifty (150) Customs officials for the year 2024, the candidates whose names follow are declared admissible subject to final checks and controls.
The candidates thus selected will subsequently be summoned for the medical examination through official channels.
For any further information, contact the Gene…
After the stages in Ouémé and Plateau, the Minister of Maternal and Primary Education, Mr. Armand Kuyema NATTA, continued on Thursday July 30, 2026, his contact tour in the Atlantic and Littoral departments. Accompanied by Minister Counselor Paulin GBENOU and a large delegation, the Minister intends to establish a direct dialogue with the heads of school districts and educational advisors through this visit which takes place two months after his appointment. The objective of this initiative is c…
The Minister of Living Environment and Transport, Mr. Georges ALE, carried out, on Tuesday July 28, 2026, a field visit to several road infrastructure sites in order to assess the progress of the work and to ensure compliance with technical and environmental requirements and contractual deadlines. The tour took the ministerial authority to three major sites, witnesses to the dynamic of infrastructure modernization undertaken by the Government. The first stage took the Minister to the Djonou brid…
As part of her tour to make contact with the structures under supervision, the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Employment Promotion, Mrs. Awaou BACO, carried out a field mission in the north. Started on Tuesday July 28, 2026, after a session of exchange of pleasantries with the Prefect of the Alibori department, Mr. Ahmed Bello KY-SAMA, the first stage of this tour allowed the ministerial authority to interact directly with several managers of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), me…
The Minister of Maternal and Primary Education, Mr. Armand Kuyema NATTA, began this Wednesday, July 29, 2026, a contact tour in the departments of Ouémé and Plateau. Accompanied by the Minister Advisor, Mr. Paulin GBENOU, this initiative marks the first official outing of the Minister since his appointment, aiming to establish a direct dialogue with the key players in education. The ministerial delegation met the departmental, technical and central directors of nursery and primary education; man…
Benin is concretizing its commitment to open governance. Nearly a year and a half after joining the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in January 2025, the country organized from July 27 to 31, 2026 in Cotonou a national workshop for appropriation of the principles of the OGP. For five days, representatives of public administrations, Institutions of the Republic, civil society, the private sector, technical and financial partners and the media worked to prepare the ground for the development of t…
On the sidelines of the 2026 edition of the Festival of Masks, organized on July 25 and 26 in Porto-Novo, the School of African Heritage (EPA) hosted an international scientific conference under the theme “Vodun Masks: Heritage and Modernity”. For two days, this meeting brought together Researchers, Academics, Museum Curators, traditional dignitaries, cultural actors and political-administrative authorities including the mayor of the city and the Prefect, in order to reflect on the issues of pre…
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, responsible for Technical Training, informs new baccalaureate holders of the June 2026 session of the organization of a national awareness and information campaign as part of the classification and selection for the 2026-2027 academic year.
This campaign aims to make available to new baccalaureate holders all the useful information relating to university training offers, admission conditions, opportunities for different sectors, as well …
Under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Mr. Romuald WADAGNI, the Government is continuing the modernization of public administration by making digital transformation and rigorous management of public finances essential levers for the performance of public action.
By circular No. 0142/MBFP/MTDI/SP-C of July 24, 2026, Mr. Rodrigue S. CHAOU, Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget and Civil Service, in collaboration with the Minister in charge of Digital Transformation and Innovat…
As part of his working visit to Benin, the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Senator Kashim SHETTIMA, visited the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) this Friday, July 24, 2026. Accompanied by a strong delegation made up of businessmen and major investors, this trip marks a key step in strengthening economic cooperation between the two neighboring Nations.
Upon arrival at the site, the Nigerian delegation was warmly welcomed by the Deputy Director General of the In…
The majority of agricultural soils in Benin are increasingly poor, leading to low agricultural productivity. The Sustainable Food Systems project for greater resilience and food and nutritional security in Benin, of which the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, officially launched the work, this Friday, July 24, 2026 at Benin Royal Hotel in Cotonou, is designed to provide a lasting solution to this plague which is eroding Beninese agriculture. Poor soil leads to low-yield agricultu…
The Zone E Multinational Maritime Coordination Center (CMMC) organized a regional seminar on July 22-23, 2026 in Cotonou, focused on strengthening maritime governance and developing a robust joint strategy. Under the leadership of Captain Abdulraheem Tunde OLANIYAN, Director of CMMC Zone E, this event brought together a host of key players: military officers, maritime experts, police authorities, ECOWAS representatives and influential personalities from the sub-region, all united by the desire t…
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Benin hosted, this Thursday, July 23, 2026, the 2026 edition of the Annual Political Review of community reforms, policies, programs and projects of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). This meeting brought together the delegation of the UEMOA Commission as well as representatives of the ministries and sectoral structures concerned, as part of the evaluation of the implementation of community texts by Benin.
The President of the UEMOA Comm…