Provisional election results in Benin show that opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats weeks after a thwarted coup

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Isaline Attelly, a native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, had been living in Benin for nearly a year before she learned that her family's connection to the West African country went back much further.

Benin is back in the market selling Africa’s first foreign-currency bond of the year, a day after it postponed the offering because of market volatility.

Only Progressive Union for Renewal, Republican Bloc meet electoral threshold, set to share all 109 seats, Electoral commission says as turnout sits below 37%, opposition shut out of parliament - Anado

The Republic of Benin is luring Nigerian manufacturers with sweeping tax exemptions and simple company set-up procedures. At the Benin-Nigeria

In West Africa, tiny Benin is riding a coastal building boom — but beneath the cranes and construction, new inequalities are taking hold.

Benin votes on Sunday in legislative and local elections that come just over a month after an attempted coup shook the commercial capital Cotonou. The vote follows weeks of campaigning and comes

The Republic of Benin is pitching sweeping tax exemptions and fast-track company setup to Nigerian manufacturers seeking to cut costs

By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Benin's Islamic bond sale is encouraging other African states to consider sharia-compliant financing, after robust demand highlighted the potential to diversify funding and attract a broader investor base,