The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of Benin have agreed on a $730 million multi-year infrastructure financing pipeline for 2027–2028, establishing a framework for potential investment in energy, food security, economic resilience and climate policy. The agreement, announced on September 24, marks AIIB’s first multi-year rolling pipeline in Africa. It is designed to support the identification and preparation of projects before they advance to due diligence and approval. The arrangement comes as Benin works to translate its newly adopted Vision 2060 into longer-term investment programmes while addressing fiscal...