Ouagadougou: The Minister of Economy and Finance, Dr. Aboubakar Nacanabo, indicated on Monday in Ouagadougou that his department has obtained a physical execution rate of 89% of its performance contract for the year 2025.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has achieved very significant results. Regarding resource mobilization during 2025, the Minister stated that his department mobilized 3,309 billion FCFA for the State budget, out of a projected 3,236 billion FCFA, representing a 102% achievement rate.

Regarding the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), 222 billion FCFA was collected out of a projected 175 billion FCFA, representing a rate of 148%. Minister Nacanabo deemed these results particularly satisfactory.

In terms of major reforms undertaken and validated during the past fiscal year, the Minister cited, among others, the launch of the SYC@D platform, the creation of the Faso Transit and Logistics company, the adoption of the Customs Code, the law on agrarian and land reorganization, and the law on microfinance.

For 2026, the major challenges facing the Ministry of Economy and Finance, according to Minister Nacanabo, include mobilizing 3.4 trillion CFA francs for the state budget and over 200 billion CFA francs for the Patriotic Support Fund. In addition, 200 billion CFA francs must be secured to finance the first phase of the Ouagadougou-Bobo-Dioulasso highway.

The head of the Finance Department also announced other strategic actions for 2026, such as the creation of a banking holding company to hold the State's shares in certain publicly owned banks and the establishment of a national printing works to ensure total control of the State's printing operations.

Dr. Aboubakar Nacanabo congratulated and encouraged all his colleagues for the results achieved in 2025 and urged them to redouble their efforts in order to brilliantly meet the challenges of 2026 together.