Burkina Faso and China open business forum in Ouagadougou
Chinese investors and Burkinabe operators met on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, to plan vehicle, glass, health and broadcast projects.
A Burkina Faso-China business forum opened on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in Ouagadougou, under the theme of making Sino-Burkinabe cooperation a lever for industrial development. The event brings together a delegation of Chinese investors and economic operators led by Burkina Faso's ambassador to China, Daouda Bitié.
The projects discussed include production lines for vehicles, among them ambulances and security vehicles, a glass and glazing industrial complex, equipment for health centres and the modernisation of television studios. Bitié said the mission follows economic meetings held in Beijing in May 2026, which led to five projects signed between Chinese investors and Burkinabe companies.
China's ambassador to Burkina Faso, Zhao Deyong, welcomed the meeting and thanked the government for the conditions it offers Chinese companies, including security for their staff and projects. He urged investors to look more closely at opportunities in Burkina Faso.
Why it mattersBurkinabe companies and Chinese investors are set to work on five agreed projects, with vehicle, glass, health equipment and broadcast production lines under discussion.