(NB That’s not a political slogan from the late 80’s!)

It’s the end of an era - the famous ‘MAGGI TOWER’ in Cadjéhoun, Cotonou has had a complete makeover!

For years, the bouillon cube, as some call it, has been a prominent landmark in the city - great for giving directions as you can see it from so many places. Oh yes, we’re also grateful for the thousands of gallons of water it holds and provides us with!

Here’s my mate Clive Rahn with the tower in it’s old livery last December:

…and here are some guys giving it a new lick of paint last week (I know, I know, don’t THINK about health and safety!!)

Maggi is a brand of a stock cube and various related sauces, used by many Beninese in their cooking. Now you’re all wondering what Moov is, right? It’s one of the two largest mobile phone networks in Benin, it’s main rival being MTN. As one friend said recently, it’s a sign of the times that the bouillon cube (a symbol of local cooking for decades) is replaced with a mobile phone network. Still, it looks very smart now (although I preferred the old colour-scheme!) Here’s the finished article, taken just this morning:

Which do you prefer? Let us know!