Burkina Faso says it wants to become Africa’s leader in nuclear technologies by 2030. The ABEA trained about forty journalists in Ouagadougou on the civil nuclear power plant project, which is awaiting IAEA validation.
West African Resources reports first-half 2026 gold production of 232,905 ounces, driven by Kiaka and Sanbrado in Burkina Faso. The group also posted a net profit of AUD 437 million and plans its first dividend.
Update on cabinet meetings in several UEMOA countries. Mali adopted texts on the School of Mines and Petroleum, a new mining research agency, gold exploration permits and agricultural measures; Senegal also held its council of ministers.
In 2025, banks in Burkina Faso granted CFA 2,418.6 billion in loans, according to the BCEAO report on banking conditions in WAEMU. The average lending rate fell slightly to 7.65%, but remains higher for individuals.
The CEO of Zakat House, a CERFI structure, explains how zakat collection and redistribution fund scholarships, income-generating projects, health initiatives and boreholes. The organization says it has mobilized more than CFA 274 million since 2020.
Burkina Faso marked the Night of the Popular Progressive Revolution on 30 September 2026 in Ouagadougou and several other cities. The prime minister praised the defense and security forces and volunteers, and highlighted gains in security, health, education, infrastructure, industry and food…
Vista Group Holding donated school kits and 27 million FCFA to support 193 children of fallen soldiers. The article also mentions the new collective agreement for private security firms, a government exhibition at the SIAO, and September 2026 revenue collection by Customs and the tax administration.
In Burkina Faso, domestic debt has become the main component of public debt, rising from 29.72% in 2016 to 59.77% in 2025. The article also highlights its high cost, with a dominant share of debt service and interest rates above those of external debt.
Coris Bank International-SA handed over a CFA 100 million cheque to the Ministry of Family and Solidarity to support the care of the Nation’s wards. The donation is intended to help more than 1,000 children, including school meals and school kits.
Charles Kaboré launched the first edition of the Ligue de l'espoir (LIDE) at the Wobi stadium in Bobo-Dioulasso. Aimed at footballers aged 13 to 17, the competition brings together 16 teams from Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou for the 2026-2027 season, as a pilot phase.
Burkinabè singer Joodal (Joël Agom Ouedé) has presented his first album, "Baas-Néré," made up of eleven tracks blending love, patriotism and afrobeat, afrozouk and highlife influences. The album was recorded between Ghana and Nigeria.
At the Carthage Music Days, the show "Les Dames du raï" pays tribute to the great female voices of Algerian raï, from Cheikha Rimitti to Zahouania, performed by Cheikha Hadjla and Cheba Fella Japonia. The article highlights the role of improvisation and the question of passing on this living…
The 9th edition of the Maracana Garghin football tournament ended on 11 October 2026. The team "Talents cachés de Cissin" won the final on penalties against "La Jeunesse de Garghin", and an economic operator donated 200 bags of rice to vulnerable people.
At the 15th UACO, journalists, communicators and experts discussed information integrity, Africa’s communication sovereignty and the fight against disinformation. Participants made recommendations to strengthen skills and promote peace communication.
The text presents Chérif Kounta, 14, founder of Alpha IA and creator of “FasoNova,” a Burkinabè artificial intelligence. However, the article begins with a heading about tenders for 12 October 2026.
The article welcomes the growing use of national languages in the names of institutions and programmes in Burkina Faso, but criticises spellings that sometimes diverge from established norms. It calls for systematic linguistic validation before official use.
On the final day of the government exhibition at the SIAO, the public turned out in large numbers to discover the equipment on display and speak with ministry staff. The initiative brought institutions closer to citizens and also drew students.
An opinion piece on the weakening of multilateralism at the UN and the need to reform, not abandon, the organization. It also addresses the security crisis in the Sahel, terrorism financing, and migration issues.
The SPS/TLT association uses national data to denounce gender inequalities in mental health, with disorders more common among women. It calls for closer care, better data, and the inclusion of mental health in responses to gender-based violence.
Tax revenues from Burkina Faso’s mining sector reached CFA 231.65 billion in 2024, CFA 392.42 billion in 2025 and CFA 323.33 billion in the first quarter of 2026. The text also mentions the inauguration of the national gold refinery RAFFINOR-BF.
