Abidjan, Ivory Coast — The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed a €6 million concessional finance package for the development of the 18 MW ...

A feasibility study update published on July 2, 2024, has confirmed the strong cash flows expected from the project and incorporates improvements of the project’s initial feasibility study, released ...

Burkina Faso is a West African country with 17.3 million people, where the majority of people live in rural areas and rely on agriculture, mainly livestock rearing. Livestock contributes about 18.3 ...

Supported by a $10,000 grant from the Davis Projects for Peace program, Axelle Tougouma ’27 of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso, will pursue a solar-powered irrigation system and deliver agricultural ...

Burkina Faso’s largest gold producer and one of its most significant foreign investors, West African Resources (WAF), has implemented the revised 2024 mining code by increasing the government’s free ...

Dutch developer Gutami Holding has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Burkina Faso’s national utility to supply electricity from a planned 150 MW solar project paired with 50 MWh of ...

Economic governance and convergence reforms recorded implementation above 95% Burkina Faso targets budget deficits below WAEMU’s 3% ceiling Burkina Faso achieved an 88.7% implementation rate for West ...

First phase of “Patriotic Bond” program targets CFA125 billion Funds will support agro-industry, energy, housing, and road projects Government offers tax-free yields of up to 6.85% to attract ...

Burkina Faso’s leadership under Ibrahim Traoré is moving to tighten state control over key parts of the economy, with new steps targeting both gold and cotton sectors. Reports suggest the government ...

“Bienvenue a Bamako!” The fixer, the minder and the men linked to the Malian government were waiting for us at the airport in Bamako. Polite, smiling – and watchful. It was late December, and we had ...