● About the forum
Invest. Source. Close deals.
Your next investment. Your future suppliers. New markets.
The Special Economic Zones Investment Forum brings together investors, manufacturers and buyers around opportunities at Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), Benin.
From establishing production facilities to sourcing processed and manufactured goods, take advantage of targeted business meetings and industrial visits to negotiate investment terms, select suppliers and finalise partnerships.
The objective
- Turn investment opportunities into projects
- Conclude supply contracts
- Open new markets
For investors and manufacturers
Seize opportunities to establish a production facility, expand your operations or forge an industrial partnership.
From textiles and agro-processing to packaging and industrial equipment, meet the GDIZ team to explore solutions tailored to your project and finalise the terms for establishing your operations.
● INVESTOR BROCHURE
Explore investment opportunities
Discover the infrastructure, key sectors and conditions for establishing an industrial operation at GDIZ.
For buyers and distributors
Discover products made at GDIZ, visit the facilities and assess production capacity firsthand.
Discuss your quality, volume, price and lead-time requirements with manufacturers to prepare your next supply contracts.
● PRODUCT CATALOGUE
Discover products made at GDIZ
Explore products from the processing and production capacity already in place in the Zone and identify new sourcing opportunities.
●Why choose GDIZ?
An industrial platform for production, processing and market access
Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) is an integrated industrial zone covering 1,640 hectares, developed through a partnership between the Republic of Benin and ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms.
It supports investors across the entire value chain, from sourcing raw materials to processing them and exporting finished products. The Zone is connected to the country’s main logistics infrastructure and to the Autonomous Port of Cotonou.
● GDIZ PRESENTATION
Discover Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone
An industrial platform for production, processing and market access.
● Forum Handbook
Access essential Forum information, including the programme, investment opportunities, profiles of Afreximbank, the African Buyers Programme, Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) and PANAFRITEX, key figures and practical information.
● KEY FIGURES
Integrated industrial zone
having signed reservation contracts
already operational
already created in the Zone
An environment designed for industry
GDIZ has dedicated infrastructure for energy, natural gas and industrial water to meet the needs of production and processing operations.
- Industrial infrastructure
- Electricity, gas and water supply
- Warehousing and logistics solutions
- Container terminal
- Truck park
- One-stop shop
- Connectivity with Benin’s logistics infrastructure
● Investment and sourcing opportunities
Textiles & clothing
Processing of cotton into yarns, fabrics, clothing and home textiles, with additional opportunities in textile accessories: threads, buttons, linings, interlinings and fastenings.
Agro-industry
Opportunities relating to cashew nuts, soya, shea, pineapple, cassava, oil palm and other local agricultural resources.
Electronics assembly
Assembly of smartphones, computers and other consumer electronics and technology products.
Cosmetics
Manufacture of soaps, creams, hair care products, perfumes, oils and other personal care and beauty products.
Packaging
Manufacture of cardboard boxes, cardboard packaging, polypropylene bags and other industrial packaging solutions.
Building materials
Manufacture of Made in Benin tiles and wood processing for the production of doors, windows and furniture.
Pharmaceutical industry
Opportunities for pharmaceutical manufacturing within the GDIZ ecosystem.
● Investing in Benin
A growing economy focused on transformation
Located in the heart of West Africa, Benin is pursuing its economic transformation, driven in particular by services, industry and the development of new production capacity.
In 2025, real GDP growth reached 8.1%, according to the World Bank. For the 2026–2028 period, it is projected to average around 7.1%, with a growing contribution from industrial activities and special economic zones.
● KEY FIGURES
INVEST. SOURCE. CLOSE DEALS.
Two days to move your business forward
Through industrial visits, targeted B2B and B2G meetings arranged in advance, and discussions with financing partners, work towards tangible outcomes: investment agreements, supply contracts, manufacturing partnerships and new market opportunities.