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Benin
Below, is a sample of companies that have verified websites. The list is provided for illustrative purposes, is not exhaustive, and does not represent an endorsement of the listed companies.
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Agriculture
Les Fruits Tillou
This is a leading pineapple production and processing company in Benin. It produces fresh pineapples (especially the local “Sugarloaf” variety), organic pineapple juice, and dried pineapple. It exports to Europe and other international markets, and works with many small scale producers organized in cooperatives — supporting smallholder incomes while supplying export markets.
Arise IIP (through its agribusiness operations in Benin)
Arise IIP — a private sector partner in a public private initiative — aims to scale up agriculture in Benin, with involvement in processing and export of products like cashews, palm oil, shea, poultry and more. The company’s strategy reflects efforts to industrialize agriculture in Benin, improve value addition locally, and integrate into regional and international value chains.
Textile / Apparel
Benin Textile SA (BTex)
This is a large vertically integrated textile manufacturer based in the Glo Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) near Cotonou. LinkedIn+2missions-economiques. BTex handles the full chain from local cotton (fiber) to finished home textile products: spinning, weaving, finishing, and producing items such as bed linen, towels, etc. missions-economiques. According to published information, the plant is equipped with many ring spindles and rotors, to produce yarn and fabrics at scale.
Africa New Confection S.A. (ANC)
https://www.africa-newconfection.com/
A factory founded in 2013 in Cotonou, producing men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. ANC has carried out export shipments — including under the trade provisions of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) — exporting garments (e.g. shirts, trousers, uniforms, even religious clothing) to markets in Europe and United States/UK.
Construction Materials
SIAB SA (Société Industrielle d’Acier du Bénin)
SIAB is perhaps the leading steel/sidérurgie company in Benin for construction materials. They produce a wide range of steel construction materials: rebar (fer à béton), welded/galvanized wire, metal sheets and roofing (tôles ondulées / tôles bac / tôles prélaquées), structural profiles (tubes, beams, flat bars, etc.). Their products serve both local construction needs and — reportedly — export to neighboring countries.
Fabrimetal Bénin
Fabrimetal Bénin is the local subsidiary of a larger regional steel group, focused on producing high quality rebar / fer à béton (TMT) for construction. Their production capacity is over 100,000 tonnes per year — helping reduce dependence on imported steel. They supply construction grade steel for both private and public-sector building projects, and aim to cover a large share of national demand for standard-compliant rebar.
Food Processing / Agro processing
FLUDOR BENIN S.A.
https://fludorbenin.com/english/
FLUDOR BENIN is a major agro industrial company that processes oilseeds (cottonseed, soybeans) and shea almonds, producing refined cottonseed oil, soybean oil, shea butter — and also handles cashew husking / nut processing. Their industrial complex (outside the capital region) supports significant employment (hundreds to over a thousand, depending on the activity), making them one of the largest agro processors in the region. The company thereby links agriculture (oilseeds, nuts) with food / agro processing, contributing to edible oils, by products for animal feed (cottonseed meal), etc.
Wheat / Grain Processing — Grands Moulins du Bénin (GMB) https://gmbenin.com/
As part of efforts to diversify food processing, Benin has invested in wheat milling capacity: at GMB, a modern flour mill line — supplied by a global milling equipment provider — was installed to produce bakery flour from imported wheat. This indicates that beyond local crops (cashew, oilseeds), processed staples like wheat based flour are being produced domestically — useful for bakeries, food manufacturers, reducing reliance on food imports.
Universities
University of Abomey Calavi (UAC)
UAC is the oldest and largest public university in Benin. It was founded in 1970 (originally as Université du Dahomey). The university consists of many faculties and professional schools — offering disciplines such as sciences, health, agriculture, engineering, law, economics, etc.
ESCAE Benin University — (Cotonou, Porto Novo campuses)
https://www.escaeunibenin.com/programs
Offers courses in commerce, business administration, management; accredited and active since 2008.