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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With its palm tree-lined beaches, unique heritage and wildlife parks, Benin can hold its own against the best African holiday destinations. But tourism revenue accounts for just 0.7 percent of gross ...

Benin is leaning into its painful history as a key port in the transatlantic slave trade to encourage tourism.

At just US$197 million in 2014, Benin’s tourism revenues are below the country’s potential. The World Bank is providing 50 million dollars in funding to kick start the sector in the historical city of ...

At Benin’s first five-star hotel, the art program is funnier, stranger and more pointed than the brochure lets on - and ...

18 April 2008 Dubai - Dubai World yesterday said it has entered negotiations with Benin to develop large-scale tourist attractions in the West African country, including a 32 kilometre beachfront ...

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 ...