Burkina Faso is scaling up its economy after recording an 87.57 percent performance achievement in 2025, reflecting the push for economic sovereignty championed by Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
During an annual performance review before Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Minister Serge Poda announced the creation of about twenty new public and private industrial units within the year.
Key milestones include the revitalization of SN-BRAFASO, the rise of Burkina Cajou, and the launch of wheat and maize flour production in Kaya, marking a national record in industrial expansion aimed at boosting local processing of raw materials and generating decent employment.
Beyond industry, the government intensified efforts to stabilize markets and strengthen food security by monitoring 30,000 economic actors to curb fraud, maintaining temporary export restrictions on essential goods, and expanding fuel storage capacity through SONABHY.
The craft sector also advanced with the inauguration of the National Center for Support to Cotton Transformation and the provision of equipment to 300 artisans.
Looking ahead to 2026, authorities plan to launch the FASO RAILS integrated railway complex and revive the state-owned FASO-YAAR company, with pilot shops expected to open soon to improve access to basic commodities for the population.
