The release profiles Nana Noé, a Burkinabe business operator, on the occasion of the Sahel Business Awards. It highlights his tenure as head of the Songtaaba savings and credit union, marked by a net profit of CFA 1.173 billion as of December 31, 2025.
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In Zabré, SEPB presented encouraging interim results for its NPK 12-30-10 fertilizer for rice farming, produced in Koupéla. The trials show better crop performance and a lower dose needed per hectare.
On World Food Day, Ismaël Sombié urges Burkinabè to rely on innovation to strengthen food sovereignty. He highlights national production, local processing and the new 2026-2028 agro-pastoral, water and fisheries drive.
SODIBO is launching “SODIBO Event Services,” an offer that pairs beverage purchases with packages of equipment, staff and logistics for ceremonies. The service is available in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, with plans to expand to other towns.
The President of Faso received a delegation of customs directors general from the AES Confederation and Togo. They presented progress on the customs union, certification of confederal origin, and the interconnection of information systems.
The INSD reports a 34.4% rise in industrial turnover in Burkina Faso in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven mainly by extractive industries. The recovery remains uneven, with manufacturing still down year on year.
The Ouagadougou AGC held an awareness session to encourage the formalization of informal-economy businesses. The meeting also covered tax compliance, social security, access to financing and public procurement.
The UEMOA Commission presents the 7th edition of “Consume Local” in Ouagadougou, with conferences, panels and a regional sales exhibition. The initiative aims to strengthen value chains, local product quality and regional integration in the face of AfCFTA.
The regional phase of the “Local Consumption Month” will be held from October 1 to 4, 2026 in Ouagadougou, under a theme focused on regional integration and economic sovereignty. The program includes a conference, a sales exhibition and award ceremony to promote UEMOA local products.
