{"id":30622,"date":"2026-04-12T07:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/?p=30622"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:52:17","slug":"burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/burkina-faso-30622.html","title":{"rendered":"Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa, known for its vibrant artisanal culture and semi-arid Sahelian landscapes. Its capital, Ouagadougou<\/strong>, is a major cultural crossroads, while Bobo-Dioulasso<\/strong> serves as a key industrial and agricultural hub. With a population of approximately 24.6 million in 2026, the economy is anchored by gold mining and cotton production. Major exports include gold\u2014accounting for roughly 80% of export revenue\u2014as well as zinc, cotton, and cashews, with a growing focus on agribusiness and technological integration in the service sector.\n<\/p>\n

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Money Transfer Locations<\/h3>\n

Western Union<\/h4>\n

Western Union maintains a massive presence with over 900 locations, primarily via Ecobank<\/strong>, Coris Bank<\/strong>, and the La Poste Burkina Faso<\/strong> network.<\/em><\/p>\n

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  • Ouagadougou – Kwam\u00e9 Nkrumah Ave, Ouaga 2000, and Paspanga<\/li>\n
  • Bobo-Dioulasso – Grand March\u00e9 and Sarfalao<\/li>\n
  • Koudougou – Central District<\/li>\n
  • Banfora – Cascades Region hub<\/li>\n
  • Ouahigouya – Northern District<\/li>\n
  • Kaya – Sanmatenga Province<\/li>\n
  • Fada N’gourma – Est Region<\/li>\n
  • Tenkodogo – Boulgou Province<\/li>\n
  • D\u00e9dougou – Mouhoun Region<\/li>\n
  • Gaoua – Poni Province<\/li>\n
  • Dori – Sahel Region<\/li>\n
  • Hound\u00e9 – Mining District<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    MoneyGram<\/h4>\n

    MoneyGram services are widely available through United Bank for Africa (UBA)<\/strong>, Bank of Africa (BOA)<\/strong>, and Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    • Ouagadougou – Zogona and Patte d’Oie<\/li>\n
    • Bobo-Dioulasso – Accart-ville<\/li>\n
    • Banfora – Near the sugar industrial zone<\/li>\n
    • Pouytenga – Major trade market area<\/li>\n
    • Koup\u00e9la – Transport crossroads<\/li>\n
    • Reo – Sangui\u00e9 Province<\/li>\n
    • Leo – Near the Ghana border<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Ria Money Transfer<\/h4>\n

      Ria is accessible through Vista Bank<\/strong>, Orabank<\/strong>, and specialized Wari<\/strong> or Proximo<\/strong> payout points.<\/em><\/p>\n

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      • Ouagadougou – Gounghin and Tampouy<\/li>\n
      • Bobo-Dioulasso – Marigot area<\/li>\n
      • Yako – Passor\u00e9 Province<\/li>\n
      • Kongoussi – Bam Province<\/li>\n
      • Ziniar\u00e9 – Oubritenga Province<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Major Bank & Financial Partners<\/h4>\n

        In Burkina Faso, international remittances are frequently integrated with mobile money; many transfers are collected or settled through these major institutions:<\/em><\/p>\n

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        • Coris Bank International (Leading local network)<\/li>\n
        • Ecobank Burkina<\/li>\n
        • Bank of Africa (BOA) Burkina Faso<\/li>\n
        • United Bank for Africa (UBA) Burkina<\/li>\n
        • Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Burkina Faso<\/li>\n
        • Vista Bank (Formerly BICIAB)<\/li>\n
        • La Poste Burkina Faso (National Postal Service)<\/li>\n
        • Orange Money \/ Moov Money (Mobile Wallet Payouts)<\/li>\n
        • International Business Bank (IB Bank)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa, known for its vibrant artisanal culture and semi-arid Sahelian landscapes. Its capital, Ouagadougou, is a major cultural crossroads, while Bobo-Dioulasso serves as a key industrial and agricultural hub. With a population of approximately 24.6 million in 2026, the economy is anchored by gold mining and cotton […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[191],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-30622","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-burkina-faso"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30622"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30624,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30622\/revisions\/30624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}