Benin’s President Patrice Talon has abolished entry visa for Chinese investors and tourists wishing to visit the West African country, his office has announced on September 3. The decision was made during the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). Both signed a package of bilateral cooperation documents on deepening cooperation on the Belt and Road, green development, digital economy, agriculture, food, and healthcare. Talon also announced that any Chinese company that chooses to invest in Benin will get a joint Chinese-Benin state investment. Trade volume between the two countries according to Talon hit $2 billion in 2022, an increase by more than 30 percent year-on-year.
