Ex-Deloitte Executive Set to Win as Benin Votes for New Leader

Romuald Wadagni. — Romuald Wadagni.Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg

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By Katarina Hoije

April 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC

Benin heads to the polls on Sunday with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni the heavy favorite to win his first bid for the West African nation’s highest office.

The former Deloitte executive, whose steady performance under outgoing President Patrice Talon has endeared him to investors, faces a nearly uncontested race.