IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Benin by aagbonon November 23, 2021 8:29 pm | Leave your thoughts Strong macroeconomic fundamentals entering COVID-19 provided Benin with much-needed fiscal space and continuous access to financing, which helped expand economic activity by 3.8 percent in 2020, one of the strongest growth rates among developing countries.A robust economic recovery is underway, with the normalization of merchandise traffic at the Port of Cotonou—one of Benin’s main economic... Read more
Museum of the Epic of the Amazons and the Kings of Danhomè and enhancement of the Palatial site of Abomey: Benin signs a financing agreement with AFD by aagbonon June 4, 2021 6:24 pm | Leave your thoughts The Minister of State in charge of the Economy and Finance and his colleague in charge of culture, proceeded on Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Cotonou, to the signing of a financing agreement with France represented by its Ambassador in Benin and the Director General of the French Development Agency (AFD). It is within the... Read more
Access to electricity: Connect your PMI / PME to zero francs by aagbonon May 3, 2021 8:05 pm | Leave your thoughts Connection costs are now free for SMEs (Small and medium-sized enterprises) and SMIs (Small and medium-sized industries) whose electrical energy needs are between 140 and 160 KVA. It is on this reform implemented about a year ago by the Beninese government that the afterwork organized by the Minister of Economy and Finance Romuald WADAGNI took... Read more
Benin: Romuald Wadagni appointed to the presidency of the Board of Governors of EBID by aagbonon May 3, 2021 7:04 pm | Leave your thoughts Beninese Minister of Economy and Finance, Romuald Wadagni, has been appointed to the presidency of the board of governors of the ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank (EBID). The decision taken on April 23, on the sidelines of the institution’s 19 th Ordinary General Assembly, comes at a time when EBID is on its way to... Read more
BRVM Awards 2021: Minister Romuald WADAGNI winner of the BRVM and DCBR Special Prize by aagbonon April 19, 2021 3:20 pm | Leave your thoughts The Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire d’Abidjan hosted on Saturday April 10, 2021 the second edition of the BRVM Awards. An opportunity to reward most deserving financial market players. In the presence of authorities of the eight WAEMU countries, regulators, stakeholders in generally finances and observers, an independent jury whose results are certified by a judicial officer,... Read more
Financial Afrik Awards 2020: Romuald Wadagni named best minister of the year by aagbonon December 19, 2020 3:45 pm | Leave your thoughts On the podium of the Financial Afrik Awards 2020, he became one of the most prestigious winners. It is out of the question to insinuate that Romuald Wadagni is a minister of the economy and finance like any other. In front for a second time, the Minister of Finance of the Year according to the... Read more
Digitization of public administration: team building and review of reforms at the MEF by aagbonon December 10, 2020 11:27 am | Leave your thoughts The Directorate of Information Systems of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) organized Monday 07 December 2020 at the Golden Tulip the Diplomate Hôtel de Cotonou its “Team bulding 2020” seminar to assess and take stock of the digital reforms induced by the Ministry…. “Digital transformation and experience users / customers: challenges and perspectives... Read more
State Budget: Parliament approves 2452 billion 2021 by aagbonon December 9, 2020 2:16 pm | Leave your thoughts It is unanimously of the deputies present and represented this Tuesday 08 December 2020 at the Governors Palace in Porto-Novo that the vote of general state budget, management 2021 has been voted. An amount of 2,452,192,000,000 FCFA put to the disposition of the Government for its policy in various fields. What focused attention, this is... Read more
DSI Team Building Seminar 2020 by aagbonon December 4, 2020 4:44 pm | Leave your thoughts THEME: Digital transformation and user / customer experience: challenges and perspectives GOALS Take stock of the digital transformation of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance – Present the major innovations since 2016 (Taxes and Taxes, Customs, Budget, Treasury, Financial Control, Land, etc. Develop a collective action plan to improve the user / customer experience... Read more
Doing Business: Benin becomes world No. 1 in business creation according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). by aagbonon December 3, 2020 3:46 pm | Leave your thoughts 9 months after the launch of the online business creation platform mon entreprise.bj by the Agency of Promotion of Investments and Exports (APIEx), Benin becomes N ° 1 world in the ease and speed to create a company in front of the New Zealand, Georgia and Hong Kong, China. Indeed, according to an article posted... Read more
2020 Finance Law: The revised general state budget adopted by aagbonon October 16, 2020 10:22 am | Leave your thoughts The deputies of the 8th legislature were at the Governors Palace in Porto-Novo this Thursday, October 15, 2020 as part of the 5th extraordinary session of 2020 devoted to the examination and vote of the revised 2020 state budget project. At the end of the work, the representatives of the people approved the main orientations... Read more
Seizures of counterfeit drugs and medical equipment: Benin customs performance hailed by the WCO by aagbonon October 7, 2020 9:10 am | Leave your thoughts In the response to COVID-19, customs administrations play a big role. The World Customs Organization (WCO) presented this Tuesday, October 06, 2020 through a webinar the results of Operation OMD STOP on the illicit trafficking of drugs and medical equipment linked to COVID-19. The Beninese customs administration performed well, rising to 13th place out of... Read more
New methods of remitting pension records: The Ministry of the Economy and Finance already ready to make life easier for retirees by aagbonon September 18, 2020 12:38 pm | Leave your thoughts The Council of Ministers in its meeting of Wednesday September 16, 2020, approved, among other files, the new methods of remitting retirement pension books to taxable persons of the National Pension Fund of Benin (FNRB). A reform that aims to put end to the harassment imposed on retired by the administration. The President’s Government Patrice... Read more
Interview with the press about Benin’s debt and its management by aagbonon September 4, 2020 11:06 am | Leave your thoughts Romuald WADAGNI reassures on the relevance and effectiveness of Benin’s strategy In all the countries of the world, the question of the debt is often variously appreciated. Benin is no exception to this dynamic. If the specialists generally perceive the interest, the non-specialists go there with all their fears. However, our country is today cited... Read more
Economy and Finance: Minister Romuald WADAGNI explains the latest performances recorded by Benin by aagbonon July 13, 2020 12:06 am | Leave your thoughts The Yellow River room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation served as a framework this Friday, July 10, 2020, to a press conference hosted by the Minister of Economy and Finance Romuald Wadagni. The objective of this outing is to re-specify and explain the implications of the latest performances achieved by the Beninese... Read more
Nathalie Picarelli, Economist at the World Bank: “Benin has the second best Cpia score in Africa in terms of economic management” by aagbonon July 6, 2020 11:46 am | Leave your thoughts Benin has made progress in assessing the policy and national institutions (Country Policy and Institutional Assessment-Cpia) published a few days ago by the World Bank. The country’s overall Cpia score fell from 3.5 in 2019 to 3.6 in 2020, a first increase in this score during the decade 2010-2020. Nathalie Picarelli, economist at the World... Read more
Support for local communities: the government obtains 6.5 billion from German Cooperation by aagbonon June 12, 2020 7:50 pm | Leave your thoughts The government through the Minister of the Economy and finance Romuald Wadagni signed the contract for financing between Germany and Benin for the fifth phase of its Support program for the Municipal Development Fund (FADeC). The ceremony took place this Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Ministry of economy and finance. This additional financial support... Read more
Benin: Champion of Francophone Africa in terms of budget transparency by aagbonon May 4, 2020 9:46 am | Leave your thoughts Benin’s prowess in terms of transparency and the quality of budget information has just been recognized again internationally. Indeed, the last 2019 report of the Open Budget Survey (OBS) of Open Budget Initiative , has just established Benin, champion of French-speaking Africa in terms of budget transparency. Investigation on the Open Budget, an independent evaluation... Read more
A Ministry of the Economy and Finance 2.0 to ensure business continuity by aagbonon May 4, 2020 9:39 am | Leave your thoughts Beyond its health and economic impacts, COVID-19 also affects the normal functioning of businesses and public administrations. These entities must now adapt by reviewing their production processes as well as their working methods. Business continuity must be ensured while respecting the social distancing measures imposed by the response against COVID-19. At the Ministry of the... Read more
Happy birthday to all workers, respecting barrier gestures by aagbonon May 4, 2020 9:29 am | Leave your thoughts
Good month of Ramadan in respect of barrier gestures against COVID-19 by aagbonon April 26, 2020 9:45 am | Leave your thoughts
[Tribune] Covid-19: why African debt relief is not the solution by aagbonon April 23, 2020 4:30 pm | Leave your thoughts Unlike those who, like Macky Sall and Emmanuel Macron, advocate the cancellation of the debt of African countries to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Romuald Wadagni, believes that others approaches should be favored. COVID19 inflicts on the whole world one of the most serious health crises and economic of... Read more
News Flash – COVID-19 Government of the Republic of Benin by aagbonon April 12, 2020 9:23 pm | Leave your thoughts Find all the news about the Covid-19 pandemic in Benin at: https://www.gouv.bj/coronavirus/flashinfos/
Happy Easter in respect of barrier gestures against COVID-19 by aagbonon April 12, 2020 8:24 pm | Leave your thoughts
