The Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) will be co-hosting an international property tax conference in Cotonou, Benin from October 28-29, 2025, in collaboration with the African School of Economics and the Benin Directorate General of Taxation (Direction Générale des Impôts -DGI), and with support from the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID). The conference will be held in person at the Azalai Hotel, Cotonou. Attendance is by invitation only, but plenary sessions will be livestreamed for those unable to physically attend.
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Agenda
The conference will feature engaging plenary and breakout sessions led by government officials, policymakers, and academics from around the world. View or download the full agenda here.
- 8:30 – 9:15 am
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Registration
- 9:15 – 10:00 am
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Moderator/MC
Welcome Address:
Nicolas Yenoussi, Director General, DGI Benin 
Opening Remarks
- 10:00 – 11:30 am
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Chair:
Speakers:
Eshetayehu Kinfu, Head, Strategic Programs Management Office, Addis Ababa City Administration Learn more about this topic here.
- 11:30 – 11:45 am
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Tea and Coffee Break
- 11:45 – 1:00 pmBreakout Sessions
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Breakout 1.2: Organizing Collaboration in Decentralized Property Tax Systems
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Contributors:
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm
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Lunch
- 2:00 – 3:30 pm
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Chair: Sam Banle Biitir, Lecturer, Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
Speakers:
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- 3:30 – 3:45 pm
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Tea and Coffee Break
- 3:45 – 5:00 pmBreakout Sessions
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Facilitators:
Contributors:
Mohammed Barrie, Technical Coordinator, LoGRI John Kabeya Kabeya, Deputy Director General, Kananga City, DRC 
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- From 5:00 pm
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Dinner
- 9:00 – 9:15 am
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Moderator/MC:
- 9:15 – 10:45 am
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- 10:45 – 11:00 am
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Tea and Coffee Break
- 11:00 – 12:15 pm Breakout Sessions
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- 12:15 – 1:15 pm
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Lunch
- 1:15 – 2:45 pm
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- 2:45 – 3:00 pm
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Tea and Coffee Break
- 3:00 – 4:15 pm Breakout Sessions
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Facilitators:
Contributors:
Marcelin Dossou, Head of Urban Land Registry Unit, Municipality of Cotonou 
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- 4:15 – 5:00 pm
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Moderation:
Speakers:
Charles Yenouenou, Director, Department of Strategic Planning and Studies, DGI Benin 
- 5:00 – 5:15 pm
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Speaker:
- From 5:15 pm
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Dinner
Core Partners
We are proud to partner with the African School of Economics (ASE) and the Direction General des Impots (DGI) of Benin to deliver our second biannual conference. We are also grateful to the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) and our core donors for their invaluable support.
African School of Economics (ASE)
République du Bénin
Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) du Bénin
République du Bénin
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