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Agri-food, horticulture and processing
60 %food self-sufficiency by 2030
Burkina Faso – Netherlands Investment Forum
Investing in Burkina Faso starts in Amsterdam
One working day on which Dutch companies, funds and development banks sit down directly with the sector leads of the Government of Burkina Faso. Nine priority sectors, bilateral meetings and concrete commitments.
DateThursday 12 November 202608:30 – 19:00
VenueKorte Ouderkerkerdijk 71096 AC Amsterdam
FormatFull day, in personPlenary sessions also online
ParticipationFree of charge, by selectionUp to 40 organisations
Not a policy day, but a working day. The BF_NL Investment Day puts Dutch investors and the Government of Burkina Faso at the same table, with a clear investment framework and the questions that really matter.
Direct
No intermediaries
The representatives of the nine priority sectors of the Burkinabè government attend in person. You talk to the people who decide.
Transparent
Risks discussed openly
The security context, the legal framework and reliable local contacts are addressed explicitly, together with FMO and an experienced West Africa investor.
Concrete
Commitments, not intentions
The goal of the day: ten firm commitments to deepen the investment dialogue, five of them formalised within thirty days.
Sectors
Nine priority
Nine priority
sectors
Burkina Faso's National Development Plan 2026-2030 identifies nine sectors, each with a concrete 2030 target and a combined financing need of around 16.7 billion euros.
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Water and sanitation
100 %access to safe drinking water
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Solar and renewable energy
2,586 MWinstalled capacity by 2030
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Financial services and fintech
47.4 %of the population with a bank account
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Agro-industrial processing
17.7 %manufacturing share of GDP
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Digital infrastructure and ICT
94 %internet penetration by 2030
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Logistics and transport
45 %of the road network paved
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Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
< 2 %dependence on pharmaceutical imports
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Climate-smart agriculture and environment
31.6 Mtadditional CO₂ sequestered
Session A · Agri-food, horticulture and water
Session B · Energy and digital infrastructure
Session C · Finance, industry and climate
Programme
Thursday
Thursday
12 November 2026
A full day focused on concrete commitments. The detailed schedule is sent by e-mail once your participation is confirmed.
Welcome, coffee and registration
Opening plenary
Welcome by a senior representative of the Government of Burkina Faso. Presentation of the 2026-2030 investment framework and a briefing by FMO on the available financing instruments.
Parallel sector sessions
Three simultaneous sessions, each led by the responsible Burkinabè sector minister or their representative.
Lunch
Bilateral meetings
Pre-scheduled 15-minute one-to-one meetings between your organisation and the government representative of your sector. Direct, confidential and focused on concrete projects.
Panel: risk management
The Government of Burkina Faso, FMO and an investor with West Africa experience on security, regulation, risk mitigation and dispute resolution.
Networking reception
Standing reception with an exhibition of Burkinabè crafts. Room to continue the day's conversations informally.
Who should attend
Who we
Who we
invite
Up to 40 Dutch organisations whose expertise matches the nine priority sectors, alongside a Burkinabè government delegation.
Companies
With products, technology or projects for the Burkinabè market, from agriculture to energy and ICT.
Investment funds
Impact investors and funds active, or looking to become active, in West Africa.
Development banks
Financing institutions with instruments for projects in emerging markets.
Business associations
Organisations that support Dutch companies in doing business internationally.
Goal of the day
What 12 November should deliver
The BF_NL Investment Day is organised and sponsored by KYFIXIT B.V. A Dutch institutional co-host and the facilitating embassies will be confirmed shortly.
Intended results
- 10Firm commitmentsto continue the investment dialogue after the forum
- 5Formal expressions of interestwithin thirty days of the event
- 40Bilateral meetingsone per participating Dutch organisation
Register
now.
Participation is free of charge. There is room for forty organisations; we assess the fit with the nine sectors and confirm by e-mail.
Thursday 12 November 2026
Korte Ouderkerkerdijk 7, 1096 AC Amsterdam
08:30 – 19:00 · plenary sessions also online
08:30 – 19:00 · plenary sessions also online
What happens next?
- 01You receive an immediate acknowledgement.
- 02We assess your organisation's fit with the sectors.
- 03Once confirmed, you receive the schedule and, if requested, your bilateral meeting.