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Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

The Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi took advantage of his first visit to Burkina Faso on 4 January to announce [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Until now rather reluctant to get involved in the military sphere in Africa, Qatar nevertheless donated twenty-four armoured vehicles to [...]

Business circles 16/01/2019

SONABHY and SONABEL audited

The Burkinabe government is set to embark on a comprehensive [...]

Business circles 16/01/2019

China Communications Services goes prospecting

China Communications Services Corp is taking advantage of Burkina Faso's [...]

Business circles Businessmen 16/01/2019

A second wind for Inoussa Kanazoe

The Burkinabe businessman and boss of Cim metal (cement, transport, [...]

Spotlight Exploration-Production 08/01/2019

Eramet making moves to recover Tambao manganese

While the Ouagadougou government plans to evict Australian-Romanian businessman Frank Timis from the Burkinabe manganese project Tambao has caught the interest of several Chinese groups, French firm Eramet is also paying close attention to the unfolding events. The French group, [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 02/01/2019

Fakhoury talks business with Kabore

Several businessmen discreetly visited the Parisian hotel Plaza Athenee on [...]

Corridors of power 02/01/2019

Doha asserts itself

With Saudi Arabia becoming mired in the war Yemen, on [...]

Business circles 02/01/2019

A new face at Securicom in Ouagadougou

The Ouagadougou-based airport security firm Securicom Burkina Faso, a subsidiary [...]

Business circles Businessmen 02/01/2019

Mahamadou Bonkoungou becomes a banker

His recent acquisition of Banque de l'habitat du Burkina Faso [...]

Electricity 02/01/2019

Aggreko gains foothold in Ouagadougou at last

Aggreko, a British firm that specialises in emergency responses to [...]

Corridors of power 18/12/2018

New boss in charge of mining security task force

The Office national de securisation des sites miniers (Onassim), the [...]

Corridors of power Palace whispers 12/12/2018

Roch Kabore to receive honorary degree

During his official visit to Paris from 16 to 18 [...]

Corridors of power 12/12/2018

Kabore shakes up small-scale gold mining

For many years, this sector, which generates several billion FCFA, benefited from the protective patronage of Blaise Compaore. [...]

Business circles 12/12/2018

Any takers for Minofa?

President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has indicated to his trade [...]

Corridors of power 04/12/2018

Oumarou Idani adds muscle to ministry with local recruits

Ouagadougou's minister of mines Oumarou Idani is on a crusade [...]

Exploration-Production West african gold rush 04/12/2018

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

The gold producer's exploration teams are expected to ramp up their activities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea. [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 28/11/2018

Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [...]

Business circles 28/11/2018

New government planes courtesy of Liza Transport

The Burkinabe authorities are making increasing use of aircraft belonging [...]

Business circles 28/11/2018

Societe generale Burkina Faso courts Beijing

Societe generale Burkina Faso (SGBB), a subsidiary of Societe Generale [...]

Power brokers 28/11/2018

Blaise Compaore raises ‘Soro situation' with Ouattara

According to our sources, Alassane Ouattara met with Blaise Compaore on 26 November to discuss the as yet unclear strategy [...]

Electricity 27/11/2018

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Erdogan's proactive African policy is opening doors and opportunities for the two power giants. [...]

Exploration-Production 20/11/2018

Newgenco and Pegasus swoop in on Dablo platinum and nickel

Australian buddies Pegasus Metals and Newgenco Group completed in October the transaction to join forces to explore the Burkinabe Dablo [...]

Corridors of power 14/11/2018

Madrid earns its stripes in Sahel

Spain is stepping up its presence in the sub-region. Here's how. [...]

Business circles 14/11/2018

DP World goes prospecting

In parallel with its project to construct as of 2019 [...]

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