22-09-2026
H.E. Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari, First Vice Chairman of Qatar Chamber, recently received H.E. Kassoum Kiendrebeogo, an official attached to the Presidency of Burkina Faso and Chairman of the Board of Sahal Tech Innovation Lab, in the presence of Dr Mohamed bin Jawhar Al Mohammed, Qatar Chamber Board Member, and H.E. Amidou Coulibaly, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Qatar.
The meeting discussed investment prospects in Burkina Faso across various sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, mining, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cloud and high-performance computing, cybersecurity, startups, innovation, manufacturing, and technology.
The two sides also discussed the possibility of organising a business forum bringing together the private sectors of both countries to explore areas of cooperation, gain insight into Burkina Faso’s investment climate, and learn about the incentives and facilities provided by the government to encourage foreign investment.
H.E. Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar highlighted Qatar’s interest in investing in Africa, which offers promising prospects across various sectors. He noted that Qatar Chamber encourages Qatari investors to explore Burkina Faso, particularly in promising sectors.
For his part, H.E. Kassoum Kiendrebeogo expressed his appreciation to Qatar Chamber for participating in the STIC’26 Africa Technology Innovation Excellence Forum and Awards, held in Burkina Faso last month under the theme “AI Solutions for Africa.” He noted that the event represented an initial bridge between the innovation ecosystems of Burkina Faso and Qatar, and a new step towards developing this relationship into more structured cooperation in the technological, economic and investment fields.
He also highlighted promising prospects in mining, gold, energy, infrastructure and agriculture, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation between the Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce and Qatar Chamber to enhance private-sector ties and familiarise Qatari investors with the country’s business environment.
Dr Mohamed bin Jawhar said that Qatar Chamber’s participation in STIC’26 was important, noting the interest of Qatari investors in learning more about Burkina Faso’s investment climate, as well as the facilities, guarantees and incentives available to attract foreign investment.
