18th EDITION OF THE OUAGADOUGOU INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS FAIR (SIAO): Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ calls for a creative revolution in craftsmanship
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SIAO 2026: Opening of discussions on synergies between African craftsmanship and industrialisation to promote local products (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The international seminar on synergies between African craftsmanship and industrialisation, linked to the 18th edition of the SIAO, opened in Ouagadougou on 31 October 2026 for two days. The Director General of Crafts presented the role of craftsmanship and industry in Burkina Faso's economy.
Opening of SIAO 2026: Captain Ibrahim Traoré calls for making African craftsmanship the foundation of industrialisation (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Captain Ibrahim Traoré presided over the opening of the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO) on 30 October 2026, with Ghana as guest country of honour. Speakers called for African craftsmanship to be promoted as a lever for economic sovereignty and industrialisation.
18th SIAO edition: Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ calls for a creative revolution in craftsmanship (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré opened the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO) in Ouagadougou, running until 8 November 2026, under the theme of industrialising craftsmanship. Ghana is the guest country of honour.
Burkina/SIAO 2026: President Traoré calls for making craftsmanship a pillar of African industrialisation (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
President Ibrahim Traoré, represented by the minister of industry, trade and crafts, opened the 18th edition of the SIAO in Ouagadougou. He called for making craftsmanship a pillar of African industrialisation and economic sovereignty.
SIAO 2026: Captain Ibrahim Traoré opens the 18th edition of Africa's major craft fair (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Captain Ibrahim Traoré presided over the opening ceremony of the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO) on October 30, 2026, running until November 8. Ghana is guest of honour, with Mali and Niger as special guest countries.
SIAO 2026: Ouagadougou, a land of encounters, discoveries and opportunities (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Captain Ibrahim Traoré opened the 18th edition of the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), running until 8 November with more than 6,000 exhibitors expected. Ghana is guest of honour, and Mali and Niger are special guest countries.
SIAO 2026: steering African craftsmanship towards industrialisation, Captain Ibrahim Traoré (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
President Ibrahim Traoré urged African craftspeople to modernise and move towards industrialisation at the opening of the 18th SIAO in Ouagadougou on 30 October 2026. Ghana is the guest country of honour.
18th edition of SIAO: Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ calls for a creative revolution in craftsmanship (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
President of Faso Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ opened the 18th edition of the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO) in Ouagadougou, running until 8 November 2026. He urged artisans to innovate and move craftsmanship toward industrialisation, with Ghana as guest of honour.
SIAO 2026: Ibrahim TRAORÉ opens an edition focused on industrialising craftsmanship (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
President Ibrahim Traoré opened the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), running until 8 November under the theme of synergy between craftsmanship and industrialisation. Ghana is guest of honour, with Mali and Niger as special guests.
SIAO 2026: Captain Ibrahim Traoré calls for making craftsmanship a lever for industrialisation (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Captain Ibrahim Traoré opened the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), running until 8 November 2026, and called for linking craftsmanship to industrialisation. Mali and Niger are special guest countries, and Ghana is guest of honour.
The President of Faso officially opened the 18th edition of the SIAO (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
President Ibrahim Traoré officially opened the 18th edition of the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), running from 30 October to 8 November 2026. Ghana is the guest country of honour, while Mali and Niger are special guests.
SIAO 2026: "Craftsmanship must no longer be seen as a mere subsistence activity... but rather as a pillar of Africa's industrial future," says Captain Ibrahim Traoré (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Captain Ibrahim Traoré opened the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), running from 30 October to 8 November 2026 with Ghana as guest of honour. Crafts are presented as a pillar of Africa's industrialisation.
18th EDITION OF THE OUAGADOUGOU INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS FAIR (SIAO): Captain Ibrahim TRAORÉ calls for a creative revolution in craftsmanship (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
President Captain Ibrahim Traoré opened the 18th Ouagadougou International Crafts Fair (SIAO) in Ouagadougou, running until 8 November 2026, and called for modernising and industrialising African craftsmanship. Ghana is the guest of honour.
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