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AfricaJune 1 2017

Benin designs a digital future

In December 2016, Benin announced its economic transformation plan, including 45 flagship projects addressing the major components of the west African country's economy. Six of the projects are specifically focused on constructing a digital economy. Serge Adjovi, director of Benin’s Digital Economy Agency, speaks to Joy Macknight about the laying the foundations for progress.
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Q: How do the six digital projects fit into Benin’s 2016 transformation plan?

A: President Patrice Talon has developed an extensive development agenda to deliver on the promises he made during his election campaign. The government’s five-year action programme, entitled ‘Revealing Benin’, covers key industrial sectors, including tourism, agriculture, infrastructure, digital economy, electricity, etc.

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Joy Macknight is the editor of The Banker. She joined the publication in 2015 as transaction banking and technology editor. Previously, she was features editor at Profit & Loss, editorial director at Treasury Today and editor at gtnews. She also worked as a staff writer on Banking Technology and IBM Computer Today, as well as a freelancer on Computer Weekly. She has a BSc from the University of Victoria, Canada.
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