Ouagadougou:The Council of Ministers of Burkina Faso convened under the leadership of Comrade Captain Ibrahim Traor, President of Burkina Faso and Head of State. The meeting involved deliberations on significant national issues, culminating in decisions that align with the directives of the Popular Progressive Revolution (RPP).

According to Burkina Information Agency, the Council has approved the Presidential Energy for All Initiative, "Faso Wa-Fulu," which aims to provide universal access to electricity by 2030. This initiative, overseen by the Ministry of Energy, will be implemented over a decade with a budget exceeding 2,800 billion FCFA. The program is divided into four key components Electrification Brigades, Community Inclusion, Energy Access, and Energy Sovereignty.

Minister of Energy, Mines, and Quarries, Comrade Yacouba Zabr GOUBA, emphasized that the program will first focus on accelerating energy access and later consolidate gains in its second phase. Meanwhile, a decree has also been adopted to establish the Burkina Faso Wine Society (SOVIB) under the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Handicrafts. This mixed economy company, with a capital of one billion FCFA, will see 45% state ownership, 10% by BRAFASO, and 45% by the Burkinabe private sector.

Comrade Serge Gnaniodem PODA, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, highlighted that SOVIB will process locally produced grapes, creating hundreds of jobs. The industrial unit will be situated in Bobo-Dioulasso, requiring an investment of approximately 9.8 billion CFA francs.