On Tuesday 18 November 2025, a delegation from the CERDI Alumni Network of Benin was received by the President of the WAEMU Commission at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou.

This meeting made it possible to present:
🔹 the objectives and achievements of the Network;
🔹 our ambitions for regional and international cooperation;
🔹 our expectations and requests for guidance from the Commission.

The President of the Commission welcomed the vision of the Network and encouraged the strengthening of our actions in priority areas such as:
trade ✔ integration,
economic✔ governance of sectors,
regional ✔ competitiveness,
✔ development finance.

It also recommended more structured collaboration with the Commission's technical departments, including through a pilot project and a formal partnership framework.

This hearing marks an important milestone for the CERDI Alumni Network of Benin and paves the way