Benin Ranked Africa’s 20th Most Attractive Financial Market in 2026 by Absa Group

Benin ranked 20th among 29 countries in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, published on October 14 by Absa Group and OMFIF, scoring 51 out of 100. It placed ahead of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal, while Côte d’Ivoire ranked 18th with 52 points. The index assesses markets using 29 indicators across six categories, including market depth, foreign-exchange access and transparency. Benin is part of WAEMU and shares the regional BRVM exchange, based in Cotonou; BIIC was listed there in 2025 after raising 100.45 billion CFA francs.