The Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation announces:
Pursuant to the provisions of Decree 2023-095 setting out the terms for granting the Startup Label to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and the related rights and obligations, the Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation launched, from 02 to 12 December 2024, throughout the national territory, the first call for applications for Beninese micro, small and medium-sized enterprises wishing to obtain the Startup Label.
At the close of this call for applications, ninety-five (95) applications were received from micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the digital, health, tourism, agriculture and technology sectors. After the eligibility and completeness of the applications had been checked by the permanent secretariat of the technical labelling committee, twenty (20) applications were shortlisted and entered an evaluation process conducted by the said technical labelling committee.
At the end of the evaluation process, fifteen (15) micro, small and medium-sized enterprises were granted the Startup Label for the next three (03) years.
They are: (see annex)
A label award ceremony will be organised at a later date, and the recipients will be informed in due course.