Burkina Faso plans over 2.8 trillion CFA francs for electricity
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Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers approved a decree establishing the presidential initiative “Faso Wa-Fulu,” which means “Energy for All” in the San language, on October 22, 2026.
The program intends to provide electricity access to everyone in the country by 2030. Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Energy is leading the initiative, which will cost over 2.8 trillion CFA francs over ten years. The Faso Wa-Fulu program consists of four parts: Electrification Brigades, Community Inclusion, Energy Access, and Energy Sovereignty.
Yacouba Zabré Gouba, Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, explained the program will first accelerate efforts to expand energy access. Following this initial phase, a five-year period will focus on solidifying the progress made.
