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List of companies of Burkina Faso

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Location of Burkina Faso (in dark blue)

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]

Notable firms

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

See also

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References

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