Living in Benin as an expatriate

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Located in West Africa, Benin can be the ideal destination if you want to live an African expat adventure. Mastering French is a major asset for expatriates wishing to settle here. Cotonou is the most popular expat city in the country.

To strengthen its economy, Benin tries to attract more foreign investments. The country will then be able to offer more job opportunities to expatriates.

Destinations in Benin

Cotonou

Porto-Novo

Work

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Offers

6 days ago

Cube Truck Driver, Delivery Driver

Personal driver

Cotonou, Atlantique

6 days ago

3 weeks ago

Agricol employement

Agronomy

3 weeks ago

Graphics and web designer

Graphic designer

3 weeks ago

last month

Plant production technician

Agronomy

Parakou, Borgou

last month

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Housing

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5 days ago

Furnished apartment in Fidjrosse Center

Cotonou

5 days ago

35,000 XOF

5 days ago

Building land and villa available for you on the fishing road

Cotonou

5 days ago

100,000,000 XOF

5 days ago

2 bedrooms 1 furnished living room, Fidjrossè beach - Cotonou

Cotonou

5 days ago

500,000 XOF

last week

Furnished apartments for rent in La Haie Vive

Cotonou

last week

850,000 XOF

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Af-riikka

14 years ago

Just another "my Africa" blog, which will be updated somewhat unfrequently, whenever possible. First stop: Grand Popo, Benin - second stop: Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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