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IMF approves $90m for Benin as economic growth hits 7.5%

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  • Total IMF support under current programmes reaches $623 million
  • Benin meets fiscal deficit target a year early amid industrial push

Cotonou, Benin – The International Monetary Fund has approved a new $90 million disbursement to Benin following successful reviews of the country’s economic and climate policy programmes, according to a release late Wednesday.

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