Burkina Faso: over 9 billion FCFA in losses from cybercrime, BCLCC sounds the alarm
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Cybercrime in Burkina Faso: More than CFA 9 billion in losses recorded between 2020 and 2025 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The BCLCC announced more than CFA 9 billion in losses linked to scams and offences in cyberspace between 2020 and 2025. The announcement was made in Ouagadougou ahead of the 2nd National Cybercrime Awareness Week, scheduled for October 26 to 30, 2026.
Burkina Faso: over 9 billion FCFA in losses from cybercrime, BCLCC sounds the alarm (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Between 2020 and 2025, cybercrime caused more than 9 billion FCFA in financial losses in Burkina Faso, according to the Central Brigade for the Fight against Cybercrime (BCLCC). The second National Week against Cybercrime will take place from October 26 to 30, 2026.
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