As part of efforts to support the Benin Digital drive, the Edo State Government, yesterday, announced plans to extend fibre optic telecommunication service to the 18 local government areas of the state. The government of Benin plans to connect 18 additional municipalities to the fiber optic network by mid-2025 as part of its goal to provide high-speed internet access to all 77 municipalities in the country. This announcement was made by Aurelie Adam Soulé Zoumarou, Minister of Digital Economy and. As part of its five-year "Bénin Révélé" project, launched by President Patrice Talon, Benin aims to become the digital services hub for the whole of West Africa by 2021 and to make information and communication technologies the main lever for its socio-economic development. The Commissioner of Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, who disclosed this while. Regulatory Agency: Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP) GDP – telecommunications share of GDP: Benin's telecommunications sector contributed 4. 7% of the GDP in 2020, up from 4. The sector employs about 19,000 people and provides services to over. Digital transformation is a key priority for the Beninese government. For instance, the government plans to allocate CFA16.