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‘’’Houdegbe North American University’’’ was a bilingual university in Cotonou, Benin. It was the first private university in the country. Founded by Prof. Octave Cossi Houdegbe, a politician and former minister of state in charge of mines in Central Africa. The University began operating in 2000 with 160 students and shut down educational operations in 2018 under the administration of President Patrice Talon. [https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/why-houdegbe-north-american-university-benin-once-looked-promising-no-longer-operational.

Former Beninese minister of Foreign affairs Moussa Okanla was a lecturer of International Relations there. 80% of Houdegbe North American University Alumni were Nigerians and about 15,000 of them earned Bachelors degrees in various disciplines within 2005-2017 and were allowed to serve in the National Youth Service Corps.

Houdegbe North American University was affiliated to Plymouth State University, New Hampshire. https://www.plymouth.edu/magazine/uncategorized/an-international-friendship/.