Burkina Faso declares SN-BRAFASO brewery project urgent to boost industrial growth and manufacturing 

BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso has adopted a decree declaring the construction of a new brewery and beverage plant for SN-BRAFASO as an urgent public utility project, underscoring efforts to accelerate industrial development. 

The 8-hectare facility will be located in Silmissin, Komsilga, in Kadiogo province, and is expected to strengthen local manufacturing capacity while creating employment opportunities. 

Government officials said a peripheral easement zone will be established around the site to safeguard critical infrastructure and strategic equipment. The zone will also facilitate the construction of roads and utilities, prevent unauthorized occupation and ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards. 

Authorities added that the easement reserves land for future expansion, reflecting a long-term strategy to scale industrial capacity and reinforce SN-BRAFASO’s role in the country’s economic diversification agenda. 

Burkina Faso has historically relied on gold exports, but the government has been working to broaden its economic base by developing industrial and agricultural sectors. The brewery project is part of a wider strategy aimed at increasing domestic production, strengthening supply chains and attracting private investment. 

The initiative builds on recent efforts to revive SN-BRAFASO’s operations. In November 2025, President Ibrahim Traoré officially reopened the company’s rehabilitated industrial plant, which had been inactive since 2008. 

The rehabilitation project cost more than 17 billion FCFA ($30.09 million), with the company’s authorized capital set at 6 billion FCFA ($10.62 million), of which the state holds a 70% stake.  

The facility produces both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and has an annual production capacity of 600,000 hectolitres. 

During the inauguration, President Traoré described the reopening as a milestone for the country’s industrial sector. He said it represented “a victory over imperialism and a testament to the resilience of the Burkinabè people.” 

Industry Minister Serge Gnaniodem Poda also highlighted the company’s history, noting that SN-BRAFASO was founded in 2004 and closed in 2008, before being acquired by the state in 2012 for more than 40 billion FCFA ($70.8 million). 

He said renewed efforts to revive the plant began in March 2024 under a directive from President Traoré. “Change the pace, everything is urgent!” the president instructed, prompting a 20-month rehabilitation process carried out in Burkina Faso and China. 

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