King Vert of Ziniaré won the third edition of the Integration Cup after a 0-0 draw with ASI BF of Ouagadougou, decided by a 2-0 penalty shootout. The tournament, which promotes social cohesion and fair play, featured eighteen teams.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched his own party, KIIRAAY, after leaving PASTEF and breaking with his mentor Ousmane Sonko. The article warns of political instability and possible dissolution of the National Assembly, where PASTEF holds a majority.
This editorial praises recent medical feats in Burkina Faso, including a triple coronary bypass at the Tengandogo University Hospital Centre, but denounces waits of two to three hours to pay consultation fees at health centre cash desks. It calls for more cash desks and for encouraging electronic…
The Burkinabè Ligue 2 club 9 Athletic FC held its annual general meeting in Ouagadougou to review the 2025-2026 season, which ended in 7th place, and set its goals for 2026-2027. President Ousmane Boly considers the results positive despite unmet expectations.
The General Business Census (RGE 2024) by INSD counts 389,172 economic units in Burkina Faso as of 31 December 2024. Their overall turnover reached 15,830 billion FCFA in 2023, with trade accounting for 42.6%.
Sitarail ran a special free train, the "Tourism Train", carrying more than 300 people on the Ouagadougou–Bobo-Dioulasso route as part of the 2026 Great Domestic Tourism Season. The operation also aims to encourage people to travel by train.
Dr Victor Sanou, chairman of ASFA-Yennenga's provisional executive board, outlines the transition priorities: preparing the season, revising the statutes towards a sports company, and bringing all parties together for a consensual board. He also discusses lifting the coach's suspension and raising…
The Council of Ministers on 9 July 2026 authorised the industrial exploitation of the Bouboulou SA gold mine by the Burkinabè state through SOPAMIB. The article traces the project's history, explored since the 1990s and abandoned by Nexus Gold in 2024.
Burkinabè brokerage firm SA2IF received the International Palm for the most innovative SGI in Africa at the 23rd Gala of the 100 Most Dynamic Companies of Africa and Senegal in Dakar, on 11 July 2026. CEO Constantin Dabiré sees the award as recognition of a modern, innovative African finance.
Benin's president Romuald Wadagni visited Ouagadougou on June 2, 2026 to strengthen bilateral ties. The two heads of state discussed security, declining trade and economic cooperation, and a joint military operation was launched at the border on July 14.
Antoine Ngom, president of ROP-TIC, discusses the stakes of the 4th SIPEN-UEMOA edition held in Ouagadougou in July 2026. He covers artificial intelligence, financing digital innovation, data sovereignty and the skills young people need.
Champy méso-finance, which emerged from the transformation of CPB-SA in Burkina Faso, is raising its share capital to 10 billion FCFA to strengthen financing for SMEs and producers, regulatory compliance and digitalisation. The press review also covers the upcoming arrival of Bridge Bank Group and…
Gabriela Ramos and Emilija Stojmenova Duh argue for independent AI regulation rather than government equity stakes in AI companies, a idea linked to the Trump administration and OpenAI. They warn that state ownership would create conflicts of interest and privacy risks.
The Official Bulletin of the BRVM Stock Exchange dated 24 July 2026 is available with its attached documents: notice admitting new SAFCA CI shares to listing, SONATEL press release, reports and results, dividend payment schedule and UCITS net asset values as of 23 July 2026.
Publication of daily issue no. 4452 of tenders for Monday 27 July 2026, accessible via an attached PDF giving access to the full notices and documents.
Burkinabè startup NeereLab Technology has launched Djembé in Ouagadougou, a money transfer app offering international transfers, savings, currency conversion and payments, independent of mobile phone operators. It is available on the Play Store.
In Ouagadougou, fruit seller Seydou Guigma, who has sold oranges, mangoes and papayas for over twenty years at Patte d'Oie, recounts his path, early hardships and current challenges: lower tourism, inflation and weaker purchasing power.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has set October 8 in Switzerland for the hearing on Senegal's appeal against CAF's decision to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco. The hearing will be closed to the public, and no verdict will be given the same day.
Commentary on the split between President Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, marked by the creation of the Kiiraay movement and departures of PASTEF members. The author anticipates an electoral clash between PASTEF and Kiiraay in 2027.
