Burkina: post-Bac orientation, promotion of the private sector and humanitarian support, on the daily menu

This Wednesday’s Burkinabè dailies talk about the promotion of the private sector, humanitarian support in Burkina Faso and the orientation of new graduates.

“Post-baccalaureate orientation: how to make a wise choice? wonders, on its front page, L’Observateur Paalga, the dean of private Burkinabè dailies.

The newspaper informs that the Director General of the Council for University Orientation and Scholarships (DGCOB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, is holding from July 10 to 15, 2023 in Ouagadougou , the 8th edition of National Information and Orientation Week (SIO).

The Observer Paalga informs that this initiative aims to better inform and guide new graduates for a better choice of training.

He adds that the SIO aims to avoid unfortunate situations in the choice of courses for new graduates because many students have failed in their studies simply because they have chosen their courses badly.

In this regard, the national daily Sidwaya mentions: “Higher and professional education: the choices of orientation explained to the new graduates of the North”.

The same newspaper reports that the Association groupe des Etoiles organized, last Saturday in Ouagadougou, a day of orientation and information for the benefit of newcomers.

On another subject, the Express du Faso, a private daily published in Bobo-Dioulasso, displays on its front page: “Humanitarian support in Burkina Faso: Moscow releases about 1.5 billion FCFA”.

The newspaper reports that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad, Olivia Rouamba received in audience Monday, July 10, 2023, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Russia, Mr. Alexey Saltykov.

The Bobolais daily continues that with the head of Burkinabe diplomacy, the Russian diplomat discussed topical issues, humanitarian support in Burkina Faso, preparations for the Russia-Africa summit and the strengthening of the various axes of cooperation, in particular security and defence.

He indicates that the Russian diplomat, Alexey Saltykov announced that his country grants Burkina Faso, through the World Food Programme, support for humanitarian aid of approximately 1.5 billion FCFA.

From another angle, the public daily Sidwaya, mentions on its front page: “Promotion of the private sector: Two business leaders at the Prime Minister’s”.

The Burkinabè public daily informs that the Burkinabè Prime Minister received in audience the first managers of Horizon industries and Laafi concepts SAS, Tuesday, July 11, in Ouagadougou.

Sidwaya continues that the objective of this visit is to present to the Prime Minister the company and their achievements, what they have put on the Burkinabè market in a year, namely laptops and computers.

For its part, the private daily newspaper Le Pays, headlines about the two hearings, respectively: “Endogenous technology: Laafi concepts SA presents its solution to the Prime Minister” and “Promotion of local initiatives: the Prime Minister encourages the company Horizon Industrie HER “.

Source: Burkina Information Agency