Benin: Wadagni concludes major economic agreement with the United Arab Emirates

Benin and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement to facilitate trade and encourage investment between the two countries. The signing took place in the presence of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Beninese President Romuald Wadagni. The agreement was signed by UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari. Non-oil trade reached $2.15 billion in 2025, up 65% from the previous year, and $1.29 billion in the first half of 2026, a 37.4% increase.