Benin benefits from Chinese funding

The West African nation of Benin is seeing two road projects commence shortly. Funding for the work is being provided by China.
February 10, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The West African nation of Benin is seeing two road projects commence shortly. Funding for the work is being provided by China. Bypasses stretching some 27.5km and 6km will be built using the US$288 million from the Chinese Government. China has also pledged to help fund further projects in the West Africa nation. In all, the Government of Benin plans to improve or upgrade some 102,350km of roads in the country. Trading and commerce with neighbour Nigeria to the east as well as landlocked Niger and Burkina Faso to the north is crucial to the economy of Benin and improving the road network is vital for growth.

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