2023-11-13 00:07:24
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More than 36 billion CFA secured for the construction of technical and vocational high schools
Alongside his African peers, the Head of State, Patrice Talon took part, on Friday, November 10, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the first Saudi Arabia-Africa Summit. The work of this first Saudi-African Economic Summit took place in the presence of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Ben Salmane Ben Abdelaziz Al Saud, Heads of State and delegations from several African States.
Patrice Talon at the summit in Riyadh
What you should know : “Development and Prosperity: Agriculture, Education, Health and Humanitarian Assistance”. This is the theme under which the first Saudi Arabia-Africa Summit in Riyadh was placed. It was an opportunity to establish the foundations for intensifying multilateral relations between the Wahhabi Kingdom and African states. This stay on Saudi soil was an opportunity for the Head of State to meet several personalities from the political world and the business world. Agreements were signed by the Minister of State, Minister of the Economy and Finance in charge of Cooperation, Romuald Wadagni. First with the Saudi Fund for Development for the purpose of financing the construction of agricultural technical high schools and infrastructure in the field of technical education. But also with the OPEC Fund, a fund in which Saudi Arabia participates since it is the fund of the countries of the organization of oil producing countries.
What do the actors think? : According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, this first Saudi-African summit allowed Benin to defend its vision of a multipolar world. This in a context where there is a lot of tension in the world. “The goal is to achieve a balance that is much more beneficial for development,” he explained. Regarding the economic benefits for Benin, Minister Bakari stressed that this summit also led to the materialization and signing of financing agreements for the benefit of Benin.
Family photo of delegations of Saudi-African heads of state
This involves several tens of billions of CFA francs to support the professional training policy promoted by the President of the Republic. In terms of prospects, Benin and Saudi Arabia have sealed greater and more intensified cooperation within the framework of vision 2030. This aims to put Saudi Arabia back at the heart of the Arab world, of the Islamic world. and the world in general with Benin as one of the essential partners of this revitalization, of this repositioning. It should be noted that the Head of State, Patrice Talon had at his side, the Minister of State, Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of Cooperation, Romuald Wadagni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari and the Ambassador of Benin to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Adam Bagoudou Zakari.
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