Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led the country since a 2022 coup, want to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness ...

A new flour mill with a daily capacity of 220 tonnes of flour and 80 tonnes of bran was inaugurated in Gampéla, Burkina Faso, as part of national efforts to boost domestic production and reduce ...

ASX-listed West African Resources expects this year to be a transformative year for the company, with its new Kiaka mining centre due to start production. The company expects to produce between 290 ...

In a significant boost to Burkina Faso's economy and food security, President Traoré has officially inaugurated a ...

This week on Business Africa: budgetary crisis in Senegal, industrialization under Traoré in Burkina Faso, and untapped ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Since 2023, the Burkina Faso Hydromet Project has supported the installation of 9,700 farmer rain gauges to help rural communities better manage their crop years.

Burkina Faso has introduced a pioneering prison reform program that prioritizes rehabilitation, agricultural development, and ...

In September, the Nigerian government made an important change to its food fortification program to date—a set of standards ...

Analysis - The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc's population of 424 ...