AI for a smarter Benin.

Ethical, inclusive & sovereign.

Welcome to BENIN.AI – the national initiative to foster artificial intelligence for education, healthcare, agriculture, and digital governance across West Africa. Discover impact use cases, ecosystem partners, and strategic alliances working to shape the future of AI in Africa.

BENIN.AI Global Strategic Meeting – Paris 2025

Official delegation of BENIN.AI and partners – Paris, May 2025

A major milestone for Africa’s AI sovereignty

Mission and Goals

Develop AI infrastructure and national data centers

Train and retain local AI talent

Support startups and academic research

Enable smart public services for citizens

Launch international initiatives like CANNES.AI, AGI.HEALTH, and LUMI

Foster partnerships with the EU, OpenAI, and AFRIA

Who We Are

BENIN.AI is a strategic national platform aligned with Benin’s Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Strategy (SNIAM 2023–2027).
We are building a sovereign, ethical, and inclusive AI ecosystem in partnership with local innovators, global institutions, and the African diaspora.

Meet Our AI Alliance – Empowering Africa with AGI

Our sovereign AI ecosystem is powered by a strategic alliance between DAGNA.DE, OpenAI, and Benin’s digital stakeholders. Together, we build inclusive, future-ready solutions

Use Cases

AGI.HEALTH

Intelligent telemedicine

CIKA.DRONE.AI

AI in precision agriculture

ARMÉE.AI

Border security with smart drones

Digital Governance

AI for state efficiency

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PATRONAGE.AI

PATRONAGE.AI – Sovereign Fundraising Platform
PATRONAGE.AI is a strategic use case within the BENIN.AI ecosystem. It enables transparent, ethical fundraising across national and international levels. The platform engages governments, citizens, diaspora, and global partners.

  • Smart contracts for public-private co-funding
  • Transparency dashboards with sovereign KPIs
  • Open portal for innovation, diaspora & NGOs

Partners

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Join the Movement

Contribute to Africa’s digital future by becoming a supporting member of BENIN.AI.

Exclusive access to events and reports

Direct engagement with AI experts and policymakers

Opportunities for co-creation and innovation funding

Let’s Connect

Interested in partnerships, press inquiries, or collaboration? We’d love to hear from you.

Email Us

info@benin.ai

WhatsApp

+49 176 4022 1855‬

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BENIN.AI welcomes individuals, professionals, and organizations who want to build Africa’s AI future.

From Sovereign AI to AGI for Africa

Africa is rising. And so is its intelligence.

BENIN.AI is building a sovereign and ethical AI ecosystem that goes beyond automation — toward AGI: Artificial General Intelligence serving humanity.

We invite pioneers, researchers, funders, diaspora, and institutions to join us in shaping an African-led digital future — where intelligence, sovereignty, and solidarity go hand in hand.

🔹 Join us.
🔹 Support a bold national vision.
🔹 Be part of the AGI Alliance for Africa.

→ Together, we make the impossible inevitable.