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Benin: The belly of history

By Williams, Stephen
Publication: African Business
Date: Sunday, December 1 2002
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TOURISM

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Although Benin may not be the most obvious tourist destination in West Africa, it is determined to improve infrastructure,

attract international investment and increase tourist numbers. STEPHEN WILLIAMS was a recent visitor to this historically important country.

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Painted wall map of Benin.

Benin, formerly known as Dahomey or simply the Slave Coast, has a history as colourful, complex and at times brutal, as any African country. Years of post-independence repressive Marxist command-economy policies have been reversed almost overnight, and today Benin enjoys the reputation of being one of the most stable economies in West Africa even if it that economy is almost totally reliant on cotton exports, and dependent on Nigeria for its energy requirements.

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Subject: Museums, Tourism
Location: Benin
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