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Starboytwo:
How many people are in bene republic again?

If Nigeria was just like eg Ebonyi, small, maybe 5 million people, it will be very easy to govern.

Don’t be comparing 5million people to 250 million people. Over 300 ethnic groups. Over 500 languages. Oboy, incomparable.

AbleBouncer:
You are so right bro. I left naija for niger republic since last year, can you believe people don't know what is generator here, light dey steady and their money is more valuable than naira. Their highest currency is 10k
Just 1 leaf o. Come see technology

Starboytwo:
How many people are in bene republic again?

If Nigeria was just like eg Ebonyi, small, maybe 5 million people, it will be very easy to govern.

Don’t be comparing 5million people to 250 million people. Over 300 ethnic groups. Over 500 languages. Oboy, incomparable.

Yeyeboi05:
I was there last month and stayed for a month,I can confirm all these! Benin is an amazing place,I’d love to explore more of the country,or even settle there soon…Naija no be here tho! I met many girls with big backside tho lol.

Gatess:
For some bilingual schools, u can get between 40-70k per term. Then for some bilingual Montessori school, they pay above 90k per term.
Then u mustn't speak french B4 u can teach in the Bilingual schools. And salary ranges from 40k to 100k depend on the subject u teach. Like presently I know of a vacancy for science teacher like, physics and chemistry.
As for the documents, ur ECOWAS passport speaks volume and when u come, u may need residence permit

Gate2:
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Well, I won't ignore this cos is part of what makes life. I won't say they are bad or good but left for u to discover yourself. We may have some bad eggs or good ones but it's an individual difference. They are simple and very friendly and I can't tag them bad from the little I see but knowing you are a Nigerian makes them believe u are rich and some may look for a way to extort u. Dem de try for waist shaa but can't be compared with Liberians and SA girls. Those two countries get am in excess pass Beninoise.

Zaksart:
There's so much opportunities in Benin republic and I'll be talking about one today. While growing up we understand that Cotonou is the harbor of good used cars, I even have some friends that got there own cars back then from there.

But one thing a lot of us doesn't know is that Benin republic has room for sales of electronics gadgets and appliance. You see Benin republic, Togo and Ghana is a place you can sell electronics at double or almost double the price you bought your electronics.

But today I'll be focusing on phone sales... This info is coming from an experience electronics and phone repairs engineer. Do you know that
used iphone6 that's been sold here at 35/40k goes for as much as 70/75k in Benin, Togo or Ghana... I even overhead a colleague telling me same old iphone6 goes for 100k in Ghana.

Last year I sold used uk iphone6 for 85k Cefa... That was even when naira has a lil bit of value, but now as you all must have heard Cefa is now superior than Naira in the black market.

I get my used phones or laptop directly from warehouse in Lagos immediately the goods are been offloaded and go to Benin republic to make sells... I am bringing this information here because I'll need a partner that's interested in investing and who's interested so in learning how or where to buy and sale too.

I have invested a lot in yam farming at the beginning of the year and currently short of cash, so for those of you interested in investing please buzz me on WhatsApp at +2349050380553 let's make some good cash.

As I am preparing to enter Benin for business this march... Buzz me let's share profits. Thanks.

Dshocker:
You forgot to mention that 98% of their citizens practice voodoo.

You can't use and dump their girls anyhow, else you go hear am, unless say the girl no report you give her family.

As i am typing this right now, a guy from my village is still running mad, after he deceived one of their girls with love and impregnated her, at the end he dumped her, sometime around year 2003 till date.

Gatess:
THE UNDERRATED COTONOU

Since I was born till date, we Nigerians have always looked down on a lot of neighboring countries like Cameroon, Togo, Benin Republic etc.
Well, you are not to be blamed if you are among those who look down on some of these countries, even when we have not had an opportunity to cross border.

Well I was one of those people who actually looked down on most of these countries until I had an opportunity to sail round west Africa and the narratives changed.

Meanwhile I was completely marvelled the first time I visited Cotonou, the business hub of Benin Republic about 4 years ago when Patrice Talon newly took office
Two years after I re-visited, after touring round other west African countries. I spent 3 days here and without a waste of time, I concluded to relocate down to this place based on the level of development I saw, the security, serenity etc.

Finally I am now living here and I have no regret so far.

I will say this country is blessed with the best president who is working tirelessly to improve the living conditions of his beloved citizens and I am glad hearing citizens saying positive things about the president.

Things You Don't Know About Benin Republic...

*They have currently have one of the best roads/road network in west Africa
* The maintain law and order
* Security is good
* Security personnels are friendly and don't intimidate anyone. If caught intimidating you, he or she will severely be punished
" If you are caught in a robbery attack which involves gun, forget it, u are gun forever.
* Electricity is 247. No low voltage or unecessarily interruptions.
* Steady clean water supply by the government at an affordable rate
* 247 transport system cos of good security
* Night life is topnotch.. in fact their balling na night with street light almost every nook and cranny of the city.
* Amazing beaches with super duper fun.
* Nice Bilingual schools for your kids
*Stress free movement without traffic jam.
* Policemen scattered at every nook and cranny of the town to maintain law and order and not for stop and search.
* Drugs are only bought or sold at a registered pharmacies and not from quacks or roadside vendors
* Foreigners almost have same right with citizen and can't be treated anyhow
*Women are like egg here. Any maltreatment or mistreatment, you will face the law.
*Public school, go to sch by 7:30am and return home for break by 12noon and return back to school by 3pm to dismiss between 6-7pm Monday- Friday
* You can choose to relocate from your rented apartment after a month or two cos of the privilege of monthly payment plan
* Their money now more valuable than naira in black market
*This is the only safe transit route coming from other African countries to Nigeria. Of course you should know how that helps an economy.
*Internet is steady and fast but a bit expensive
*Pepper body no common here like naija
* ETC

Business Opportunities
From My Findings So Far...

*Tailoring is a place to explore especially when you sew English wears and Nigerian attires
* Sales of any kind of electronics which you can bring from Nigeria and Togo cos they are cheaper over there and expensive here.
* Sales of second hand phones and laptops, not forgetting their accessories too. Very lucrative
* Nigerian foods are in high demand especially areas where Nigerians live more. U go sell tire
* Sales of sewing machines(more of manual)and it's accessories are in high demand cos this is their major skill work with hairdressing.
* Phone and laptop repairs needs serious attention here cos most of the engineers are not competent enough
* Sales of motor parts/bike parts. Both are very good biz here too.
* Bilingual schools are still in high demand in some places including teachers.
* Transportation biz- As a naija man, u will do better plying from border to town, if you are a smart. As an okada rider, concentrate around Tokpa, Misebo and Beach, you will be fine too.
Those who are into okirika(2nd clothes, shoes & bags), it's still very profitable till date but you must have a good contact for you not to be cheated.
Etc


Let me drop my pen here for now. I will be sharing some photos of the places I have been to like the beaches etc . So stay tuned as we will be dropping more information to give you a comprehensive info about the country generally.

panpan:
Are private boreholes, for water, permitted in Benin Republic?

akinsmail51:
The poster has really tried enough to capture the key features of Cotonou. Last year, I spent 10 days exploring 3 African countries; Benin, Togo & Ghana.

I felt ashamed travelling around with my powerbank then, because the availability of electricity is highly remarkable in those countries.

I can confirm those business opportunities listed by the poster.

AccessME:
I vowed to leave Nigeria if the drug lord is announced winner of the presidential election and obviously it has com to past. Since my money never reach enter yankee, I'm looking towards an African country hence, seeing the good words and ratings about this country, I just might consider it..

Relocating to these countries aren't my problem really buh the language barrier of them not predominantly speaking English but french is the challenge.

KingofTheStreet:
i think when it comes to good policing, they are 99%. Talon the president is a no nonsense man, that's why they are afraid. I wish we have someone like him in Nigeria. Past looters for don japa

Starboytwo:
How many people are in bene republic again?

If Nigeria was just like eg Ebonyi, small, maybe 5 million people, it will be very easy to govern.

Don’t be comparing 5million people to 250 million people. Over 300 ethnic groups. Over 500 languages. Oboy, incomparable.

adams123:
What are the governors of Niger delta's states currently doing with their 13% derivation from the sales of crude oil? We are mostly corrupt in this country simple

Xerxes75:
Harassment by the security agencies is on the high side. When you are a foreigner and get to know, they extort you by demanding a lots of documents from you. Nigerians are their target at Tokpa market

techgen:
Apart from corruption, most of our elected governors are dumb ass ruling the smart ones.

Okiton:
brother me
Please help me

Within these few weeks I really have serious thought crossing to that country. But the main issue at hand now is that I don't really understand french much apart from the basic
Good morning
Good evening
How are you

U can call me on Whatsapp any day but preferably by evening,..+2349130797074

And secondly what is the cost of getting accommodation there as a first visit and planning to base in the country. And moreso, I'm an information technologist, I develop and design website, mobile apps, database management, and general internet activities. Also I go in educational work such project and thesis for undergraduates and postgraduates respectively and general academic paperwork.

With these, what are chances of surviving in the country. Note I don't have anyone in that country and I've been there before but just planing to enter there rent apartment and enter street start hustle.

Please advise me in the steps to take

Napata77:
IGNORAMUS. THE USA HAS NO STATES THAT ARE ''BIGGER THAN NIGERIA AND MORE POPULATED''.

THE US POPULATION IS JUST 330 MILLION.

IT IS ALSO STUPID AND DUMB TO COMPARE A COUNTRY THAT'S BEEN INDEPENDENT FOR 400 YEARS+ WITH AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF 8 TRILLION DOLLARS, WITH A DEVELOPING NATION LIKE NIGERIA THAT'S BARELY BEE

N INDEPENDENT 60 YEARS, AND HAS AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF 50 BILLION DOLLARS.

Spiff20:
I'm yet to see pictures of the roads and the highly rated best road networks in West Africa. All is just talk talk and talk. Please anyone who has pictures show us.

And by the way, so what you guys are trying to say is that, this small Benin has better road networks than Abuja and Akwa Ibom? The few pictures I've seen the place looks like Northern Nigeria. But I bet Lagos is finer, I mean look at Ikoyi and VI now.

ManIzHot:
Boss abeg how can I get your whatapp number

Wande22:
Bro
I was there Thursday before the Presidential Erection for my younger bro child naming.
As they will say 'Omode a ma so wipe oko Baba oun lo tobi ju.......nitoripe ko ti de oko Baba elomi' a child will claim his father's farm is big until he sees another person's farm

Cotonou (Benin Republic) is ABNORMALLY ORGANIZED

Goodbadbowy419:
I know this tollgate very well damnn e don tey sha
My last visit was 2016

Mcslize:
How does one apply for the residence permit?

Ndleabilli:
Bro I'm a Tech guy ( website developer ) are there demand for such skills?