GLO-DJIGBE INDUSTRIAL ZONE

An integrated industrial platform in Benin

Set to be operational by early 2022, the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) is located just 45 km from Cotonou and is dedicated to the local transformation of agricultural product including cotton, cashews, pineapples, shea nuts and soybeans, among others. GDIZ is expected to attract an investment of at least $1.4 billion in the first phase to create about 12,000 jobs. GDIZ is a public-private partnership between the Republic of Benin and ARISE IIP.

"This special economic zone is designed to be a modern industrial park, respecting the highest environmental and social standards, and intended to provide services to different industries."

Laurent Gangbes,

Director General of the Investment and Export Promotion Agency (APIEx) of Benin

KEY FEATURES OF GDIZ Benin

GDIZ offers a wide variety of convenient, reliable and integrated logistical services.

Commercial space

Warehouses

Truck terminal

Dedicated power supply

Water tanks

Common effluent treatment station

Police station

Fire station

Medical Centre

GSEZ NKOK Single Window Clearance Office

Single window clearance system

GDIZ offers a set of fiscal and administrative advantages facilitating the set-up and operations of businesses hosted in the industrial zone.

GDIZ is an integrated multi-sector economic zone focusing on the agro-processing industry, from the manufacturing of local cotton into textile to the processing of local food products.