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Benin

#141 globally

Middle East & Africa

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#38 in Middle East & Africa

↑Positive(+2)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

20/100
↑Positive(+2)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

20/100
Nascent Adoption

Benin is deploying AI roughly in line with its readiness capacity.

Readiness vs Adoption — Radar

Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework

Pillar Scores

Infrastructure5/20
Talent4/20
Governance6/20
Investment3/20
Economic Readiness2/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Nascent Adoption
Government Deployment
4/20
Enterprise Adoption
4/20
Talent DemandWeakest
3/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
5/20
R&D Pipeline
4/20

Mobile money growth and regional digital gateway position drive nascent technology adoption.

Trajectory Outlook

22
/100

by 2028

20 now→+2 pts
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Top Accelerator

Port of Cotonou logistics AI and regional trade hub position creating commercial AI opportunity

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Top Risk

Brain drain, limited capital, and dependence on informal cross-border trade constraining formal AI market

Pillar Detail

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AI Analysis

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

◈Foundation Phase

Benin is in the Foundation Phase

Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 22/100.

2028 Timeline

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Now

Score 20

2

2025–26

National AI strategy adopted

3

2026–27

Digital connectivity baseline met

4

2028

First national AI lab established

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

⬠Economic Readiness
2/20
Near

Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026

Mid

Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities

◇Investment & R&D
3/20
Near

Launch government-backed AI seed fund (≥$50M) for domestic startups

Mid

Negotiate bilateral R&D agreements with OECD partners; join CERN or equivalent

◈AI Talent
4/20
Near

Launch emergency AI literacy curriculum across secondary schools

Mid

Establish 3 national AI institutes with full-tuition scholarships for STEM graduates

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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