‘Burkina Faso’ Archives
Provinces in Burkina Faso
The following is a list of each province, including physical size and population, in Burkina Faso. Province Area (sq. km) Population (2009) Balé {Bale} 4,596 229,300 Bam 4,084 296,700 Banwa 5,888 288,800 [...]
Major Sector Growth Rates in Burkina Faso (2008-2009)
The following table lists the growth rates for major sectors in Burkina Faso, covering both 2008 and 2009. Sector 2008 (%) 2009 (%) Agriculture 9.2 2.4 Mining and quarrying 141.1 40.0 Manufacturing -2.8 0.4 [...]
Starting a Foreign Business in Burkina Faso
This piece highlights issues for consideration when starting a foreign business in Burkina Faso in four areas: 1) foreign business start-up, 2) access to industrial land, 3) foreign ownership issues across sectors, and 4) commercial dispute arbitration. Foreign Business Start-Up It takes 5 procedures and 15 days to establish a foreign-owned [...]
Registering Property in Burkina Faso
Registering property in Burkina Faso takes approximately 59 days as compared to about 81 days for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. This piece outlines the general technical procedures for registering property in Burkina Faso, according to the Doingbusiness.org database by the World Bank. The procedures listed are based on an entrepreneur [...]
Provinces in Burkina Faso
The following is a list of each province, including size and population, in Burkina Faso. Province Name Area (sq. km) Population (2009) Balé {Bale} 4,596 229,300 Bam 4,084 296,700 Banwa 5,888 288,800 Bazèga {Bazega} 3,964 251,500 Bougouriba 2,815 109,700 Boulgou 6,687 586,500 Boulkiemdé [...]
News about Burkina Faso: Business, Investment, and Trade – Week of July 19,2010
Vitol: In Talks For Equity In Shell Oil Products Africa - Wall Street Journal - online.wsj.com 07/22/2010 IBTimes Hong KongVitol: In Talks For Equity In Shell Oil Products AfricaWall Street JournalAny potential deal for Vitol will be done in partnership with private equity investment firm Helios Investmen more... Gambia: Disappeared [...]
Burkina Faso: Government Leaders and Key Ministries
 The following list includes the government leaders – the head of state and his/her cabinet – and key ministries of Burkina Faso as of September 26, 2008. Pres. Blaise COMPAORE Prime Min. Tertius ZONGO Min. in Charge of Presidential Missions, Analysis, & Prospective Gueda OUEDRAGO Min. of Agriculture, Water, [...]
Intellectual Property Laws in Burkina Faso
Intellectual property laws in Burkina Faso may cover such areas as domain names, traditional knowledge, transfer of technology, patents/copyrights, etc. Burkina Faso is also party to several international intellectual property agreements. The following is a list of some of the intellectual property laws in Burkina Faso in the order of [...]
Multinational Corporations Originating in Burkina Faso
Transnational corporations (TNC), which originate in Burkina Faso, are listed below. For further details on the inflow and outflow of foreign direct investment in Burkina Faso, check the World Investment Directory 2008: Africa by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Company Sector Office Nat. Des [...]
Burkina Faso: Multilateral and Regional Agreements Affecting Multinational Corporations
Transnational corporations (TNCs), both foreign and native, in Burkina Faso may be affected by the following multilateral or regional agreements to which Burkina Faso is a party. Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1958, which entered into force on 7th June 1959. Convention on the Settlement of [...]
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