Unlocking Resilience: How the Port of Lomé is a Lifeline for Burkina Faso’s Economy
- The Alliance for the Promotion of the Port of Lomé (A2PL) started a meeting with economic operators from Burkina Faso on Tuesday October 22, 2024 in Ouagadougou.
- The alliance for the promotion of the port of Lomé and the economic operators of Burkina Faso met to discuss and find solutions to the problems they have...
- In addition, he recognized the importance and merits of the initiative which will undoubtedly strengthen partnership relations and in turn clarify possible solutions to the difficulties faced by...
The Alliance for the Promotion of the Port of Lomé (A2PL) started a meeting with economic operators from Burkina Faso on Tuesday October 22, 2024 in Ouagadougou. The discussions focused on the theme “The contribution of the port of Lomé to the resilience of Burkina Faso”.
The alliance for the promotion of the port of Lomé and the economic operators of Burkina Faso met to discuss and find solutions to the problems they have in common. At first glance, Yentchabre Kombate, SG of A2PL emphasized the importance of maintaining good cooperation with economic operators in Burkina Faso, which is why the meeting is so important.
Alliance for the Promotion of the Port of Lomé (A2PL)
In addition, he recognized the importance and merits of the initiative which will undoubtedly strengthen partnership relations and in turn clarify possible solutions to the difficulties faced by economic operators.
« It is our tradition to always return to the place where the goods passing through our port are destined. All the statistics show that Burkina Faso is the main destination for goods outside of Lomé. This means that all the goods that are unloaded in the port, if we exclude Lomé, Burkina Faso follows. “, he argued.
Yentchabre Combat, SG de l’A2PL
Furthermore, Dr Kassoum Traoré, Director General of the Burkinabe Transporters Council (CBC) reinforced the merits of the initiative. He emphasized that it was a window for both sides to come to a stop in order to prevent possible cuts. ” Burkina Faso uses several ports for its supply.
Among these ports, Lomé port is the closest port to Ouagadougou. So it is completely normal that, at certain times, we can have consultations with this port to find solutions to everything related to the congestion for the transport of goods from the port of Lomé to Ouagadougou “, he argued.
Dr. Kassoum Traoré CEO of the Burkinabe transporters council
Furthermore, Yacouba Barro, president of the single umbrella of shippers in Burkina, thanked the Lomé port administration for the extended hand to discuss the difficulties. ” We are comfortable working with the autonomous port of Lomé. Our drivers say it and we ourselves see it for the happiness of every user “, he appreciated.
Aminata Catherine SANOU
Burkina 24