Project “Unafrica”: The CPA in the process of disappearing

The Cotonou Center for the Promotion of Handicrafts (CPA) is endangered. The information was confirmed on Tuesday 28 September 2021 by the Director of the center during a meeting with the craftsmen.

As part of the Unafrica construction project, the Minister of Living Environment and Sustainable Development decided to shave the Cotonou Handicrafts Promotion Center. “This decision was taken by José Didier Tonato on 23 September 2021 "Explained Félix Chabi Director of the center before adding that the artisans have until 31 December 2021 to leave the site. The craftsmen present at this meeting expressed fears in relation to their rehousing, hence this appeal to the government "we invite the government of President Patrice Talon to think about our situation in order to find a site where we could find ourselves. install again ".

It should be noted that the project “Unafrica” is a government initiative to build a center that will include an art gallery, a craft village and a sports center. This project also takes into account the current sites of the Hall of Arts and the Ministry of Sports.

Bachirou Issa