Burkina/Africa Mousso: Binta Ouédraogo wins the "Sanem Poaka" trophy at the 10th edition
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Africa Mousso: Bintha Ouédraogo wins the Sanem Poaka prize of one million FCFA (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The 10th edition of Africa Mousso closed in Ouagadougou on 23 October 2026 with a gala dinner honouring more than 35 women. The Sanem Poaka prize, worth one million FCFA, went to Bintha Ouédraogo, founder of the APED in Kaya.
Burkina/Africa Mousso: Binta Ouédraogo wins the "Sanem Poaka" trophy at the 10th edition (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the 10th edition of Africa Mousso on 23 October 2026, Binta Ouédraogo, president of the APED based in Kaya, received the Sanem Poaka trophy and a cheque for one million FCFA. Other committed women were also honoured at the event.
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