Burkina Faso ๐ง๐ซ has raised 151.5 billion CFA francs ($252 million) from its citizens and diaspora in the first phase of its Patriotic Loan, exceeding the 125 billion CFA target by more than 21%.
The proceeds will fund key sectors including infrastructure, energy, housing, agriculture, and industrial zones.
A second phase is already planned within a broader 240 billion CFA program.