AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCraft and Culture: Ouagadougou’s 18th International Handicraft Fair opened October 30, with President Ibrahim Traoré urging artisans to link traditional skills with industrial production. Ghana is the guest of honor, and exhibitions, business meetings and cultural events run through November 8. The push has sparked debate over whether scaling up craft production can preserve handmade traditions. Performing Arts: The Récréâtrales festival is turning Bougsemtenga into an open-air stage, bringing performances into the neighborhood. Education and Heritage: Burkina Faso has added the Haitian Revolution to its national curriculum, alongside wider revisions to history and civic education that put African and anti-colonial perspectives in focus. Women and Opportunity: The government has suspended beauty pageants and launched a science contest for young women, offering cash prizes, motorcycles and scholarships.
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