Burkina Faso: 422 billion FCFA mobilised in October 2026, revenue forecasts exceeded by 89 billion
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Burkina Faso: 422 billion FCFA mobilised in October 2026, 89 billion above forecasts (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
In Burkina Faso, the three main revenue agencies (Customs, Taxes and the Public Treasury) collected 422 billion FCFA in October 2026, 89 billion above forecasts, an overshoot of about 27%.
Burkina: 422 billion CFA francs mobilised in October 2026 by the Ministry of Economy (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Minister of Economy and Finance Aboubakar Nacanabo praised October 2026 results: 422 billion CFA francs in revenue mobilised against a forecast of 333 billion, and 143 billion raised on the financial market. He urged his staff to sustain these efforts.
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