• The President of the Transition praised the resilience of employers
• More than 2 million jobs created
• More than 2,000 billion FCFA injected into the national economy
DSince December 7, 2023, he has become the “servant” of the Burkinabè bosses. He is the well-known Burkinabè businessman, Idrissa Nassa. He was officially installed in his position as president of the National Council of Burkinabè Employers (CNPB) by the president of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, for a mandate of 5 years (2023-2028). In his first speech as the new president, he pledged to be the servant of the bosses, not the boss of the bosses. Better still, Idrissa Nassa promised to make employers the closest to all employers, through representation in all regions and all sectors of activity.
A dynamic and inclusive employer
He reiterated to the Head of State the support of Burkina Faso employers, in particular, and of the business community, in general, in the fight for the complete reconquest of the national territory. He says he shares the vision of the President of the Transition which is that Burkina Faso is a country of peace and an economic El Dorado. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coris Bank International (CBI-SA) praised the resilience and ingenuity of Burkinabè bosses who made it possible to achieve, in a difficult context, an observed growth rate of 2.3% in 2022 and a projected increase of 4.3% in 2023. Idrissa Nassa noted that despite the difficult socio-economic context, the private sector was the country’s leading provider of jobs, with more than 2 million employees outside the agricultural sector, according to data 2021 from the National Employment and Training Observatory of the Ministry of Employment.
Soon the construction of the CNPB headquarters
The private sector is also the country’s leading creator of wealth, the leading tax contributor and the main mobilizer of financial resources for the effort to secure the national territory. Indeed, figures from the Ministry of Finance show that more than 90% of tax and customs revenues, or nearly 2,000 billion FCFA, come from the economic activities of private companies. Idrissa Nassa hoped that the Head of State would facilitate the acquisition of a site for the construction of a headquarters, the establishment of a mechanism which allows private companies to participate in the long-term financing of the operation and activities of Burkinabè employers and also that national economic operators can be more involved in strategic choices and structuring and endogenous projects…
For a new dynamic of the CNPB, it intends to initiate consultations to transform its mandate program into a 2023-2028 strategic plan which will be adopted by the authorities. The incoming president paid vibrant tribute to his predecessors: Bruno Ilboudo, El Hadj Oumarou Kanazoé, El Hadj Birhima Nacoulma and Apollinaire Compaoré. The ceremony was attended by employers from Benin, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Togo.
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Box 1
The 5 challenges of boss Idrissa Nassa
– The reorganization of the CNPB and the strengthening of its human, technical and financial capacities to make it more efficient.
– Providing the CNPB with a modern headquarters that reflects the extent of our ambitions.
– The broadening of the representativeness of employers.
– Strengthening economic advocacy and social dialogue.
– The expansion of business opportunities.
Box 2
The expectations of Captain Ibrahim Traoré
– The realization of the banking sector to facilitate the financing of the private sector and innovative projects of young people.
-Focus on the production and processing of local products, in order to limit product exports, a basis for job creation for the benefit of young people and women.
-Develop the agri-food industry.
-Bring back peace and development.
-Invite potential investors.
Box 3
Employers donate 200 million FCFA to poor people and the State
En the sidelines of the installation ceremony, the new Burkinabè employers’ office, with 35 members, let its heart speak by handing over a check for 100 million FCFA to widows and orphans and a sum of 100 million FCFA to the Patriotic Support Fund as a contribution.
