The tourism sector is reaching a new level in its quest for excellence and professionalization. From this Thursday, October 1 ...

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 ...

Benin is emerging as one of Africa’s most compelling tourism destinations. From UNESCO-listed heritage and Vodun traditions to wildlife parks, creative culture, and human-centered travel, “Benin, a ...

At the recent UNWTO General Assembly in Kazakhstan, eTN’s publisher Juergen Thomas Steinmetz had the opportunity to speak with Mamata Bako Djaouga, Minister of Handicrafts and Tourism for Benin in Afr ...

The bulldozers have resumed their activity in the coastal districts of western Cotonou, where La Route des Pêches (the Fishing Route) starts. This sandy track that stretches for about 40 kilometres ...

Tourists crowded beneath the Door of No Return, an arch built by the beach at Ouidah in southern Benin in memory of those crammed onto slave ships bound for the New World. Benin, which held a ...

Forced evictions linked to projects seeking to develop tourism along the coast and, according to the authorities, improve the living environment in Benin have been carried out in flagrant violation of ...

Accra, Oct. 14, GNA - Ghana, Togo and Benin are collaborating to strengthen and develop the tourism industry in the three countries. To this effect, the Benin Minister of Culture, Handicraft and ...

Benin plans to invest approximately 600 billion FCFA in tourism by 2027, aiming for the sector to contribute 13% of GDP by ...

Benin’s tourism industry earned 55 billion CFA francs ($112 million) this year, up from 48 billion CFA Francs in 2009, Tourism Minister Claudine Prudencio said. Foreign visitors to the West African ...

This report analyses the forced evictions of several thousand people in Benin since 2021 due to the needs of four tourism and coastal development projects. It explains the conditions under which these ...