The Ministry of Culture reminds artists and cultural professionals that they must inform diplomatic missions before any trip abroad. The procedure is meant to improve coordination and strengthen their protection.
In Pelegtenga, in the commune of Ziniaré, SCOM Burkina donated school supplies to pupils and food to teachers at nine schools for the 2026-2027 school year. The donation marks the tenth edition of the initiative.
Stakeholders in Sapouy’s Basic Education District held a management meeting to review the administrative and academic start of the school year. They identified challenges, including large CP1 class sizes, and pledged to follow guidance to ensure a successful 2026-2027 year.
In Bougnounou, the ONI organized a special biometric registration operation on October 15, 2026, to issue the AES biometric identity card. The activity received support from local customary and administrative authorities.
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 cheque handover for the state subsidy to private media took place on 16 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. Out of 94 applications, 79 structures were selected, with a total envelope of 320 million CFA francs.
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.
In Freetown and Benin, property tax reform shows that property valuation, institutional coordination and collection determine revenues. The article also highlights the challenges posed by customary land rights.
The 2nd FOBICC opened in Ouagadougou around innovation and market issues in the cultural and creative industries. The forum also launched a digital data-collection platform and a partnership with the Moroccan ICC forum.
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepared in Ouagadougou for upcoming talks in Dakar with ECOWAS. They want to speak with one voice to define new frameworks for cooperation between two distinct entities.
The 15th International Granite Sculpture Symposium in Laongo will take place from November 2 to 23, 2026. The event will bring together 20 sculptors, 15 trainees and a scientific symposium, with free access to the site.
The deadline for submitting school scholarship applications has been extended to October 22, 2026 in Burkina Faso. The measure concerns students admitted to the CEP, BEPC, CAP and BEP exams, eligible for excellence, ordinary and specific scholarships.
In Ouagadougou, the 3rd National Postal Stakeholders Meeting was paired with the launch of a national parcel tracking platform. The tool is meant to improve traceability, transparency and the quality of postal services in Burkina Faso.
COGEF held a workshop in Ouagadougou to brief its members on the new labor code and its main innovations. The aim is to help companies adapt their management practices and social dialogue.
In Ouagadougou, the commemoration marking 39 years since Thomas Sankara’s assassination at the Memorial was used to recall his legacy, the achievements of the Revolution and calls for national unity. The presidential address also highlighted support for the Memorial and Sankarist ideals.
Moov Africa Burkina Faso is renewing its support for Le Faso Digital 2026 and is sponsoring a prize in the National Digital Innovation Contest. The award will recognize digital solutions with citizen impact in areas such as health, agriculture and education.
The president of the Burkinabe Boxing Federation, Jérémie Bouda, praises the sport's recent results but highlights a lack of resources, especially the absence of an equipped training hall. He also calls for more competitions and better training for coaches and officials.
L’Essentiel.bf is a digital platform that uses artificial intelligence to collect, summarize and distribute news in French and Mooré, in written and audio formats. Its backers aim to improve access to information and fight disinformation in Burkina Faso.
Moov Africa-ONATEL awarded ten scholarships of 250,000 CFA francs each to vulnerable students at Thomas Sankara University, including internally displaced people. The operator also announced connectivity offers for the university year.
The Ouagadougou Approved Management Center brought together informal-sector actors to raise awareness of the accounting, tax and social obligations linked to formalization. The session also covered access to financing and public procurement.
