With ambitions to become Africa's leading cotton producer, Benin is moving beyond raw exports to establish a robust textile ...

Mathias Azonnoudo says Benin authorities are encouraging cotton growers to produce more - Copyright AFP Ahmad SAHEL ARMAN Mathias Azonnoudo says Benin authorities are ...

Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which the government hopes will feed the country's nascent textile ...