Lionel Messi is not only Argentina's record appearance-maker but also its leading scorer with 125 goals in 207 games, as well as a record 68 assists. Messi's ultimate glory came in 2022, when Argentina defeated France to win the World Cup.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. In just a few weeks, the Republic of Benin will host the inaugural Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa Finals, a landmark ...

EXCLUSIVE: Mediawan Africa, the Republic of Benin and French-language international channel TV5 Monde are partnering to co-develop original daily fiction series The Best Is Yet To Come. The ambitious project – which has set an initial target of 220 ...

Isaline Attely, an Afro-descendant from Martinique, receives her certificate of Beninese nationality during a naturalisation ceremony in Cotonou, Benin December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Charles Tossou Placide OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Isaline Attelly, a ...

Benin’s economy expanded by an estimated 8.1% in 2025 and is expected to remain among Africa’s stronger performers, according to the African Development Bank Group’s 2026 Country Report. However, the next phase will be harder: sustaining momentum while mobilising about $2.

It was an open secret. Now, though, it seems certain: Benin‘s finance minister Romuald Wadagni will not try to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina at the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Just hours before the 5pm deadline (Abidjan time) on ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials announced it was foiled. In a familiar scene across ...

PARAKOU, Benin (AP) — The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home. The founder of DAF Collection said ...

Four months after taking office, Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni has made his first visit to France, meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as France seeks to rebuild its economic and strategic