Burkina Faso: FasoCraft, a digital platform promoting craftsmanship
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Crafts: FasoCraft wants to make local know-how an accessible showcase for all (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
FasoCraft, a digital platform presented in Ouagadougou on 29 October 2026, aims to give visibility to the creations of Burkinabè and African artisans and to facilitate their sales. Online purchases are not yet operational.
FasoCraft: Young Burkinabè bet on digital tools to promote craftsmanship (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Young Burkinabè presented FasoCraft, a digital platform to promote and sell Burkina Faso's craft products. It has about twenty partner artisans in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, and a mobile app that is not yet operational.
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