Why Benin’s digital future depends on patience, partnerships, and people

Benin’s Minister of Digital Economy, Aurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou, is pragmatic about the country’s ambitions. According to her, the government is focused on fundamentals: fiber infrastructure, national digital ID, platform interoperability, and inclusive access to services.

At the core of building and strengthening Benin’s tech ecosystem is the API-An (Agence de Promotion des…