Burkina/War effort: More than 130 billion CFA francs collected as of September 22

As of September 22, 2024, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) has recorded 130 billion 106 million 195 thousand 253 FCFA. The annual target of 100 billion FCFA has been reached, with 3 months left.'As of September 22, 2024, more than 130 billion have been mobilized,' said the Minister of Economy, Finance and Foresight, Aboubakar Nacanabo, who read the speech of the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Kyelèm de Tambèla.For Aboubakar Nakanabo, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) will allow the effective management of operating expenses of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) and the acquisition of equipment for the benefit of all combat forces.The Minister in charge of the Economy was in Ouagadougou on Monday, in front of journalists, during the third ordinary session of the year 2024 of the Orientation Council of the Patriotic Support Fund (CO-FSP).Mr. Nacanabo, on behalf of the President of Faso, expressed the nation's recognition to all those of good will, who continue to demonstrate their supp ort for the national cause by regularly making their contributions to the FSP.According to the chairman of the management committee of the Patriotic Support Fund, Vieux Rachid Soulama, the amounts collected as levies and recorded resources of the FMD amount to 27,033,374,328 CFA francs, or approximately 62% of the resources collected.According to him, the levies made on BRAKINA/SODIBO consumer products represent 64.54% of the funds collected, followed by the special contribution on the net profits of companies whose cumulative amount amounts to 19,796,618,879 CFA francs, or approximately 30% of the levies.The levies made on the services of mobile telephone and audiovisual operators amount to 16,870,087,323 CFA francs,' continued the chairman of the FSP management committee.He noted that Orange Money's contribution represents approximately 56% of all operators concerned.Mr. Soulama also assured that the total amount spent over the same period amounts to 98,047,154,000 CFA francs.Source: Burkina In formation Agency