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China invests billions in Benin's infrastructure development

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China is set to play a significant role in Benin's economic development through substantial infrastructure investments. The new president of Benin is relying on Chinese capital to address the nation's infrastructure deficit, with major construction projects underway. These include the development of Terminal 5 at the Autonomous Port of Cotonou by China Harbour Engineering Company and the construction of key transportation corridors by Chinese firms like China Road and Bridge Corporation and Sinohydro Corporation. AI

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China invests billions in Benin's infrastructure development

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jevans Nyabiage ·

    How China will play a major role in Benin’s economic growth as a new era is ushered in

    In Cotonou, Benin’s largest city and economic capital located on the southern Atlantic coast, construction crews are busy building major projects, stretching from large-scale port upgrades to the asphalt-paving of the commercial hub’s main roads. At the Autonomous Port of Cotonou…

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