News Burkina Faso: France suspends financial aid to Burkina Faso
On July 31, the governments of Burkina Faso and Mali expressed solidarity for the people of Niger MOSCOW, August 7. /TASS/. France has decided to suspend financing and provision of assistance for the ...
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso’s Government of Change Confronts Imperialism
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, 34 years old, became the provisional head of Burkina Faso’s government after a military coup in September 2022. His government seeks to finish off the remnants of French ...
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso’s tomato export ban raises concerns over regional supply
Burkina Faso’s decision to ban the export of fresh tomatoes is drawing attention across West Africa, with traders and consumers watching closely for possible effects on supply and prices. The measure, ...
News Burkina Faso: Bitcoin Vs. Ethereum And The Flippening Lubin Predicts
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jon Egilsson explores crypto, decentralized finance, and regulation. Ethereum’s co-founder Joseph Lubin says a “flippening” is ...
News Burkina Faso: How Burkina Faso ended France’s tax advantage
Burkina Faso’s 2023 decision to terminate a 1965 double taxation treaty with France marked one of the country’s most consequential economic policy shifts since independence. The agreement had governed how certain French companies and nationals operating in Burkina Faso were taxed, and the government argued it no longer reflected the country’s economic interests after repeated...
News Burkina Faso: Unlocking Access to Credit for Underserved Borrowers in Burkina Faso
Between 2020 and early 2022, the World Bankâs Financial Inclusion Support Project (FISP) in Burkina Faso enabled 3, 000 borrowers, a third of whom were women, to access $48.5 million in credit from banks and microfinance institutions. More than 80 percent of them were new borrowers, who would not have been able to access this credit without the guarantee provided by the FISP.
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso: President commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health after Amnesty meeting
The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, has committed to lifting all financial barriers to emergency obstetric care and access to family planning, as part of a strategy to fight maternal ...
News Burkina Faso: Tomato importers urge gov’t to boost local production amid Burkina Faso ban
The Chairman of the Tomato Importers Association, Eric Osei Tuffour, has called on the government to urgently support local tomato production following Burkina Faso’s decision to suspend all fresh tomato exports across its territory.
News Burkina Faso: Above Food Congratulates Merger Partner Palm Global Technologies and Subsidiary Palm Promax Investments on Landmark Burkina Faso Stablecoin Agreement and Multi-Trillion-Dollar ...
-Above Food Ingredients Inc. today announced and celebrated the first of many sovereign strategic partnerships involving its merger partner Palm Global Technologies and its subsidiary Palm Promax Investments LLC. The President's Office of Burkina Faso, in coordination with the Promotion and Investment Center for Burkina Faso and Partners, has formally...
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Mining Development Fund Surpasses $150 Million in 2025
Burkina Faso’s Mining Development Fund raised CFA85.72 billion ($152 million) in 2025. Authorities allocated 59% of the funds to the Patriotic Support Fund and 41% to local development projects.
News Burkina Faso: Crisis in Burkina Faso: What you need to know and how you can help
Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Launches Rehabilitation of Bobo-Dioulasso–Banfora Corridor
Burkina Faso launches rehabilitation of Bobo-Dioulasso–Banfora and Banfora–Orodara roads Projects worth 81 billion CFA francs aim to boost mobility and trade Upgrades strengthen logistics corridor ...
News Burkina Faso: Gov’t initiates talks with Burkina Faso over fresh tomato export ban
Government has announced plans to engage authorities in neighbouring Burkina Faso following a recent decision to suspend the export of fresh tomatoes, a development that is expected to affect supply and pricing within Ghana’s domestic market.
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso bans fresh tomato exports to protect local processing industry
Burkina Faso has suspended all fresh tomato exports across its territory with immediate effect, as the military-led government moves to protect domestic processing units from supply shortages. The ban, announced in a joint communiqué dated March 16, 2026, was signed by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Artisanat, Serge Gnaniodem Poda, and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Water, Animal and Fisheries Resources, Commandant Ismaël Sombie.
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso: Parliament backs ban on political parties
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has endorsed a sweeping ban on political parties, effectively aligning itself with the military-led administration ...
News Burkina Faso: Sahel Confederation names Bayala to lead new regional investment bank
AES appoints Balibié Serge Auguste Bayala as first president of BCID-AES Bank created in 2025 to fund strategic projects in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Institution starts with initial capital of ...
News Burkina Faso: Why ECOWAS lifted economic sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
Citing humanitarian considerations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday resolved to lift some of the sanctions it had imposed on Niger, Mali and Guinea, following the ...
News Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Pours $28.6 Million Into State Data Centers
Burkina Faso inaugurated two government mini-datacenters costing $28.6 million. Authorities aim to keep public and private data hosted inside the country under a digital sovereignty strategy.
