The delegation, present in Ouagadougou for the General Meeting of the Private Sector in Burkina Faso, included representatives from employer organizations in Mali, Niger, Benin, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and New York (USA), along with Burkinabe business leaders. The group was led to Koulouba Palace by Idrissa Nassa, president of the National Council of Burkinabe Employers, as reported in a press release received by the APA on Friday.
Following the meeting, Mr. Nassa noted that the Head of State provided guidelines aimed at organizing and directing economic operators toward enhanced production. “He emphasized the importance of making productive investments to transform our outputs and significantly reduce imports,” Mr. Nassa stated.
Nassa further revealed that President Traoré urged the Employers’ Confederation to invest more in supporting local business leaders, aspiring to strengthen the private sector’s role as a driving force behind economic and social development in Burkina Faso. “He envisions promoting small and medium-sized enterprises while encouraging large firms to evolve into multinationals, fostering collaboration for the advancement of our countries,” Nassa added.
This meeting coincided with the “general states of the private sector,” organized by the National Council of Burkinabe Employers (CNPB) in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
According to Chairman Idrissa Nassa, the objective of this initiative is to assess the current state of the private sector, analyze key challenges, and establish new perspectives to enhance the lives of citizens. “In celebrating our fiftieth anniversary, we are opening up these discussions to create a synergy of ideas, setting the foundation for our collective efforts moving forward,” he concluded.
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