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Economic growth and democratic decline: the ‘cotton king’ who reshaped Benin
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 04:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Economic growth and democratic decline: the ‘cotton king’ who reshaped Benin”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Patrice Talon has transformed the west African country’s economy and infrastructure at the expense of political freedom In recent years, a building boom has reshaped Benin’s largest city, Cotonou, and a shiny new coastal road has reduced journey times to Ouidah, the west African country’s spiritual and cultural capital.
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Economic growth and democratic decline: the ‘cotton king’ who reshaped Benin
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