Burkina Faso

Air Liquide has been operating in Burkina Faso since 1972 and today employs 40 people. We have become the market leader in the country by offering a wide variety of goods and services, from industrial gases to welding equipment, for the mining, manufacturing, construction, agri-food industries and also craftsmen. We have strengthened our presence in the markets for medical gases and equipment, firefighting, hygiene, and on-site solutions. Corporate Social Responsibility The Air Liquide Foundation helps various projects in Burkina Faso. Micro-initiatives for local development in the fields of healthcare, education or access to water and energy. Among them are: The construction of a lower secondary school in Sanon with Les Puisatiers association as project initiator Creating a library in Zoula with Kambavenir association Construction of a healthcare center in Kougoudou with the NGO Camélia Burkina Equipment of a water and electricity distribution system in dispensary in Zorgho with Zinado 2000 association Work with Us Air Liquide Burkina Faso is always looking for dynamic and committed applicants who want to evolve.  We hire in various areas, and offer our employees the opportunity to develop their professional and personal competencies. Working for Air Liquide can also mean the opportunity of being mobile within the different countries where the […]

The National Electricity Company of Burkina (SONABEL) is a State company with capital of sixty-three billion three hundred eight million two hundred and seventy (63 308 270 000) CFA Francs exclusively held by the Burkinabe State. It falls under the tutelage of three ministries namely: the Ministry of Energy, (ME) for the technical supervision; the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development (MINEFID) for financial supervision; the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (MICA) for management oversight. SONABEL is administered by a Board of Directors composed of nine (9) members and is headed by a Managing Director. The highest decision-making body is the General Assembly of State Societies. An organization chart in force since 2012 divides SONABEL into eight central departments which are: the Directorate of Production; the Directorate of Transport; the Directorate of Distribution; Commercial and Customer Management; the Department of Studies, Planning and Equipment; the Finance and Accounting Department; the Markets and Heritage Department; the Human Resources Department. The General Management is assisted by Technical Advisers and also includes departments and attached project units. SONABEL produces, imports, transports and distributes electrical energy throughout the national territory covering more than 204 localities as of June 30, 2014. It has an […]

Bravia Hotel Ouagadougou is a new 4 star hotel conveniently strengthen the accommodation capacity of the capital. The hotel offers services to international standards to a business travelers and leisure guests.It is located in the city center, two minutes from the international airport and near the major administrative and private institutions located in Burkina Faso . Its eight-storey building with modern design is culminating in the new business area in the heart of the city of Ouagadougou. Satguru Group is the promoter of the project initially called “The Grand Hotel in Ouagadougou.” The Group is known internationally through its business travel agencies with a presence since 1985 in more than 50 countries. It is also present in electronics, food processing, trade and building a workforce of over 3000 employees. The CEO of Satguru Group Mr. Anil CHANDIRANI and Promoter Mr. Prakash LALCHANDANI, a great connoisseur of the African continent, want to continue to strengthen ties between India and Africa through new development projects. Bravia Hotel Ouagadougou is the first hotel unit of Satguru Group. This project started in 2009 as the Satguru Group wanted to diversify its investments by completing its offer to travel agencies by hoteliers receptive in the […]

The 160 rooms and 10 suites of the Sopatel Silmandé hotel have been completely renovated. The decoration, modern and functional, reveals an African touch. All have minibars, high-speed Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs Surrounded by a large private wooded park overlooking the lake, you will discover, upon arrival, a lush garden, flowers, palm trees, fountains and waterfalls and more than 50 parking spaces. After having passed the automatic doors, the cool air-conditioned lobby welcomes you with its “WANGO” bar and its indoor restaurant “SAMANDIN”. It offers a French Mediterranean style cuisine as well as African dishes. You can also call the outside catering and catering service. Accessed from the hotel lobby and with a separate entrance from the car park, the meeting rooms can accommodate up to 150 people. Video suspended projectors, electric screens and sound system complete the equipment. Outside, at the edge of the large swimming pool and jacuzzi, the bar / restaurant “le BELI” offers refreshments and a menu of grilled meats and sandwiches. On the ground floor and accessible from the reception via stairs that go down, La TAPOA, Lounge bar / disco gives you the opportunity to recreate in a modern setting Sopatel Silmandé is the […]