Burkina Faso: Youth and women turn to financial institutions to realize their projects
Lucienne Zongo is happy this morning because she has received 500,000 FCFA ($927 US) from a government lending agency called […]
Burkina Faso: Weaker focus on prevention may lead to higher HIV transmission rates in young people
Pierre Sioho is 21 and works delivering water in the city of Bobo Dioulasso, in western Burkina Faso. He has […]
Burkina Faso: Recovered from coronavirus, journalist Issaka Lingani says he was luckier than other
This story was originally published in July 2020. In his sixties, Issaka Lingani is a journalist and director of the […]
Burkina Faso: Women leaders fight to be included in decision-making
It’s 10 a.m., the beginning of the dry and dusty harmattan season, and the sun is shining over Sabou, a […]
Burkina Faso: Youth flock to youth centre for information on sexual health
David Poda is 13 and in year four of secondary school. He flips through books at the Dano Youth Centre […]
Burkina Faso: Farming family benefits in many ways from vaccinating their birds (AgribusinessTV)
In Nandiala, Burkina Faso, chickens are profitable. They bring easy money. And, according to Hélène Kabré, “They allow for quick […]
Burkina Faso: Mobile phone system helps distribute agricultural inputs to the vulnerable
Wématou Ougue farms in Tiébélé, a village in south-central Burkina Faso more than 150 kilometres from the capital, Ouagadougou. Mr. […]
Burkina Faso: Platform helps farmers and buyers get the best profit
Bobo Dioulasso is a farming city in Burkina Faso. After cotton, cereals are the second largest agricultural product in terms […]
The ‘Best Husband’ contest: Encouraging men to participate in maternal and child health
Thirty candidates wanted to participate in the Best Husband Contest, hosted in Koudougou, a community in the Centre West Region […]
The state of adolescent reproductive and sexual health and health care in Burkina Faso
This week’s Farmer story from Zimbabwe talks about the increased incidence of child marriage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Script […]