At the Le Faso Digital fair, Burkinabe and Rwandan stakeholders exchanged views on digital transformation, infrastructure, training and South-South partnerships. Several Rwandan solutions were also presented for public administration, agriculture and businesses.
According to a regional economic outlook, UEMOA growth is expected to reach 6.3% in 2026, with contained inflation and a trade surplus of 2,088 billion CFA francs in the second quarter. The agricultural season, exports and some extractive activities are supporting activity.
The American Language Center is launching an intensive English course session starting November 2, 2026. The announcement invites interested people to register.
The government has announced the creation of the Burkina Faso Viticulture Company (SOVIB), a mixed-economy company based in Bobo-Dioulasso. With initial capital of 1 billion CFA francs, it aims to process grapes produced in Burkina Faso and create jobs.
The Council of Ministers adopted the creation of the presidential FASO WA-FULU initiative for universal access to electricity. It also reviewed decrees on water-resource management, civil registration and several public-utility projects in Ouagadougou.
The Burkinabè government is launching a 10-year initiative worth more than CFAF 2,800 billion to speed up access to energy by 2030. The program has four components: electrification brigades, community inclusion, energy access and energy sovereignty.
Nutritional advice is given to help recovery from dengue: drink enough, favor fruit, vegetables, starches and proteins, and avoid alcohol, risky foods and unproven remedies. The article also lists warning signs that require urgent medical attention.
In Bobo-Dioulasso, SONABEL and TexForces-BF signed an agreement for the making of the electricity utility’s staff workwear. The deal is presented as support for local production, local jobs and Burkina Faso’s textile sector.
In Farako-Bâ, INERA launched the 5th DRREAO and CRE-FL open days to showcase agricultural technologies and help transfer them to producers. Authorities and researchers see it as a lever to strengthen food sovereignty.
The BOA-Burkina Faso Foundation donated 535 prescription glasses to pupils in Saaba to help correct visual impairments and improve learning conditions. The gift follows an eye-screening campaign conducted in May 2026 for more than 4,000 pupils.
In Toma, around 310 teachers held a general meeting on the 2026-2027 school-year instructions, education reforms, professional discipline and improved teaching practices. The meeting also stressed bilingual education and the promotion of cultural identities.
In Ankara, talks between Burkina Faso and Türkiye discussed organizing a business and investment forum in Burkina Faso. The discussions also covered payment facilitation, double taxation and partnerships in several sectors.
Nigeria's health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, says the country's first recorded Ebola case is under control, with the patient showing marked improvement. The country is tracing 44 contacts.
In Koudougou, the DRICA-NANDO inspected drink prices and stocks at 38 establishments on 21 and 22 October 2026, following consumer complaints about price increases. Nine establishments were sealed.
Security Minister Mahamadou SANA received a delegation from the IUCN led by Balla Moussa SIDIBE, regional director for West and Central Africa. Discussions covered the organisation's missions and prospects for cooperation on nature conservation.
Burkina Faso's foreign minister received Czech special envoy for the Sahel Štěpánka Litecká to discuss bilateral cooperation in economy, trade and youth. Both sides agreed to set up bilateral consultation frameworks.
Burkina Faso signed in Ouagadougou three bilateral roaming agreements with Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, aiming for more affordable mobile communications between these WAEMU countries. The minister stressed that the agreements must be effectively implemented.
The Burkinabè National Lottery (LONAB) is providing 100 million FCFA in financial support to the 37th Tour du Faso, which runs from 30 October to 8 November 2026. A sponsorship agreement was signed in Ouagadougou in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance.
The Council of Ministers of 22 October 2026 adopted a report on specific Health Ministry projects to equip the future high-level neurosurgery centre in Tengandogo and the university hospitals of Pala and Bogodogo, and to strengthen the storage capacity of the CAMEG. Total cost: 28,495,167,924 CFA…
In Sindo, the Presidency of Faso envoy for the Guiriko region met with residents about their concerns, then visited the agricultural VDP rice field. He encouraged cooperation with the VDP and security forces to help secure the area.
