List of companies of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a landlocked country in West Africa around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) in size. Burkina Faso is part of the West African Monetary and Economic Union (UMEOA) and has thus adopted the CFA Franc, which is issued by the Central Bank of the West African States (BCEAO), situated in Dakar, Senegal. There is mining of copper, iron, manganese, gold, cassiterite (tin ore), and phosphates.[1]

Location of Burkina Faso (in dark blue)

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Air Burkina Consumer services Airlines Ouagadougou 1967 National airline
Burkina Airlines Consumer services Airlines Ouagadougou 2003 Defunct airline
Faso Airways Consumer services Airlines Ouagadougou 2000 Airline
Naganagani Consumer services Airlines Ouagadougou 1984 Defunct state airline
Sahelis Productions Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Ouagadougou 1992 Film and television
Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso Utilities Conventional electricity Ouagadougou 1995 Electrical utility
SONAPOST Industrials Delivery services Ouagadougou 1987[2] Postal services
Tovio Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Ouagadougou 1994 Sportswear and equipment

See also

References
  1. Profile - Burkina Faso
  2. [http://www.ruralfinanceandinvestment.org/sites/default/files/1172699499905_role_postal_networks_vol2_regional.pdf The Role of Postal Networks in Expanding Access to Financial Services]
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