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Burkina Faso: capital, investors and market indicators

Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Burkina Faso, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Burkina Faso country intelligence page.

Market indicators

GDP
$27.7bn2025
Real GDP growth
5.3%2025
GDP per capita
$1,1502025
Consumer price inflation
-0.5%2025
Population
24.1m2025
Current account balance (% of GDP)
5.8%2025
General government gross debt (% of GDP)
53.2%2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.

International investors active in Burkina Faso

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
Ecobank Transnational IncorporatedCorporate investorFinancial services
International Finance Corporation (IFC)Development finance institutionUnited StatesFinancial services, Energy and power, Technology
Investisseurs & PartenairesPrivate equity firmFranceFinancial services, Energy and power, Consumer
Néré Capital PartnersPrivate equity firmFinancial services, Energy and power, Consumer
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Foundation or philanthropic investorSwitzerlandEnergy and power, Technology, Agriculture and food
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionCôte d'IvoireEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials

Recent transactions in Burkina Faso

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
26 Oct 2026AgriFI, Acumen and partners invest EUR 1.8 million in Vitara Agritech's operations in GhanaPrivate Equity$2mBurkina Faso
26 Oct 2026Circle Ventures invests in CrissCross' operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedChad
7 Oct 2026Moussa Diao and Hervé Bouvet acquire Oryx Energies in a management buyoutCorporate TransactionsUndisclosedNigeria
14 Sep 2026Solar Industries India acquires Omnia Holdings for R21.8 billionCorporate Transactions, Natural Resources$1.3bnMali
2 Sep 2026CDG Invest Growth and Mediterrania Capital Partners invest in Société Nouvelle des Conduites d’Eau (SNCE)Private EquityUndisclosedBurkina Faso
17 Aug 2026Sahel Capital invests USD 1.6 million in Mariseth Farms Limited's operations in GhanaPrivate Credit$1.6mBenin
4 Aug 2026SC Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and partners invest USD 40 million in Yellow CardVenture Capital$40mZambia
31 Jul 2026FMO, TDB Group and partners invest USD 600 million in Export Trading Group (ETG) AfricaPrivate Credit$600mMozambique
30 Jul 2026ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) invests EURO 80 million in Coris Holding SAPrivate Credit$91.7mNiger
9 Jul 2026Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) invests USD 300 million in Aksa Enerji Üretim A.Ş. for the 119 MW thermal power plant in Burkina FasoPrivate Credit$300mSenegal
9 Jul 2026Renew Capital invests in AgroCenta's operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedBurkina Faso
3 Jul 202627four acquires a stake in Peach PaymentsVenture CapitalUndisclosedCôte d'Ivoire
18 Jun 2026ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (BIDC) invests EUR 80 million in Coris Holding's operations in West AfricaPrivate Credit$92.1mGuinea-Bissau
17 Jun 2026African Development Bank Group invests USD 100 million in the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development's (EBID) operations in West AfricaPrivate Equity$100mSierra Leone
16 Jun 2026The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) invests USD 60 million in AXIAN EnergyPrivate Credit$60mMali

All Burkina Faso transactions

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