Burkina Customs: 1,231 billion FCFA already mobilised
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Burkina Faso Customs: Over 1,231 billion FCFA already mobilised, budget record within reach (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's customs collected over 141 billion FCFA in October 2026, 116% of the forecast. Cumulative revenue reached 1,231 billion FCFA, already equalling all of 2025, helped by the anti-fraud operation "Magnan".
Burkina Customs: 1,231 billion FCFA already mobilised (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's Directorate General of Customs has mobilised more than 1,231 billion FCFA with two months left in the 2026 budget year. Its director general praised these results and those of Operation Magnan against fraud.
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