The Council of Ministers, meeting this Thursday under the chairmanship of the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré , was marked by two major announcements: the historic triumph of Burkinabe academics at CAMES and the creation of a strategic holding company for the financial sector.

1. A historic record at the 47th CAMES session

Burkina Faso took first place at the 47th session of the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (CAMES) held in N'Djamena. With an exceptional success rate of 96.95% , the country confirmed its intellectual leadership in the sub-region.

1. Key figures: 318 candidates admitted out of 328 presented (including 17 from private companies).
2. Direct consequences: To support this performance, the government has authorized the creation of 300 new academic jobs (Full Professors, Associate Professors, Research Directors, etc.).
3. National tribute: Professor Adjima Thiombiano conveyed the Council's congratulations to the universities and the CNRST for this unprecedented scientific achievement.

2. Birth of "Yennenga Holding": The State's Financial Arm

On the economic front, the government is taking a decisive step towards mastering its financial tools with the creation of the Yennenga Holding Burkina Faso public limited company .

1. Capital: 10 billion FCFA (51% held by the State and 49% by its subdivisions).
2. The Mission: This structure will consolidate the State's holdings in three banks and a reinsurance company where it is the majority shareholder.
3. The objective: To pool resources and streamline the management of public funds to finance the country's structuring projects, in accordance with the vision of the "Popular Progressive Revolution".

In summary: Between the strategic management of its banks and the rise of its researchers, Burkina Faso in the Ibrahim Traoré era is banking on a synergy between financial sovereignty and grey excellence .