BENIN ACCELERATES THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF ITS CUSTOMS
It is no longer a secret that digital transformation is a crucial step towards a much more efficient customs system. The question is rather which path to take to get there. We will see that Artificial Intelligence-based solutions are one of the most reliable options.
Since 2016, the Beninese government has aimed to make Benin the digital service platform of West Africa. Benin has therefore opted for a new customs system based on Artificial Intelligence to consolidate all documents related to customs processes.
To achieve its goal, Benin has created various structures such as the Agency for Digital Development (ADN), the Agency for Information Services and Systems (ASSI) and the National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI Benin). Last June, the Beninese government merged these three structures and founded the Agency of Information Systems and Digital (ASIN).
To become one of the most technologically advanced trading environments in the region, Benin turned to a solution that had already helped it to establish a Foreign Trade Single Window (electronic goods tracking platform) in the past. As a result, Benin chose to use an AI-based solution for its new customs system.
Operating a modern and efficient customs system is critical to trade. The Beninese government has therefore opted for a fully integrated trade approach that links all major trade platforms such as single window services, port community systems, electronic cargo tracking solutions, and customs systems.
With this system, the government’s desire to make Benin a model platform for simplified and transparent customs clearance procedures has quickly become a reality. Within the framework of a fruitful partnership with the entire industrial, commercial and logistical community, Customs is committed to supporting all economic actors.
