18th SIAO: working hours set from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Kadiogo
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SIAO 2026: working hours set from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Kadiogo (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
For the 18th edition of the Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), working hours are adjusted in Kadiogo province from October 30 to November 8, 2026, running from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., under a decree dated September 23, 2026. Services requiring continuity will maintain a minimum service.
18th SIAO edition: continuous working day introduced in Kadiogo from 30 October to 8 November 2026 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Ministry of Servants of the People has introduced a continuous working day from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Kadiogo province, from 30 October to 8 November 2026, for the 18th SIAO. A minimum service remains mandatory in sectors with continuous activities.
SIAO 2026: Continuous Working Days in Kadiogo from October 30 to November 8 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Minister of the Servants of the People announces that the days from October 30 to November 8, 2026 are declared continuous working days in the Kadiogo province, on the occasion of SIAO. Working hours are set from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
18th SIAO: working hours set from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Kadiogo (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A communiqué from Burkina Faso's Ministry of the Servants of the People announces that during the 18th Ouagadougou International Craft Fair (SIAO), from 30 October to 8 November, public and private administrations in the Kadiogo region will work a continuous day, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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