In Cotonou, Benin’s largest city and economic capital located on the southern Atlantic coast, construction crews are busy building major projects, stretching from large-scale port upgrades to the asphalt-paving of the commercial hub’s main roads.At the Cotonou" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="137417" data-entity-type="location">Autonomous Port of Cotonou, China-harbour-engineering-company" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="137416" data-entity-type="organization">China Harbour Engineering Company is advancing Terminal 5, a project that involves reclaiming land from the sea and building two 100,000-tonne general purpose berths.Beyond municipal upgrades, Chinese firms are building strategic corridors across the country. These include a 60km (37-mile) highway in the central region linking Savalou and Bante, built by China-road-and-bridge-corporation" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="49859" data-entity-type="organization">China Road and Bridge Corporation, and a 184km “cotton road” running through the main cotton-producing belt in the far north near the Niger border.
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SUN · 2026-05-31 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0531-80536
NSR-2026-0531-80536News Report·EN·Economic Impact
How China will play a major role in Benin’s economic growth as a new era is ushered in
Chinese firms are significantly contributing to Benin's economic development, particularly in its largest city, Cotonou. China Harbour Engineering Company is undertaking a major port expansion at the Autonomous Port of Cotonou, including land reclamation and the construction of new berths.
Jevans NyabiageSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-31 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese firms are significantly contributing to Benin's economic development, particularly in its largest city, Cotonou. China Harbour Engineering Company is undertaking a major port expansion at the Autonomous Port of Cotonou, including land reclamation and the construction of new berths. Additionally, Chinese companies like China Road and Bridge Corporation are building crucial infrastructure across the country, such as highways linking key regions and roads through important agricultural areas. These projects, including port upgrades and road construction, are aimed at improving Benin's economic infrastructure and facilitating growth.
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Chinese firms are involved in building major infrastructure projects in Cotonou, including port upgrades and road paving.
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A 184km "cotton road" is being constructed through the main cotton-producing belt in northern Benin.
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A 60km highway linking Savalou and Bante is being built by China Road and Bridge Corporation.
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China Harbour Engineering Company is advancing Terminal 5 at the Autonomous Port of Cotonou, involving land reclamation and building berths.
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