Yacouba Zabré Gouba

Yacouba Zabré Gouba

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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries in Burkina Faso, recognized for his efforts to enhance local expertise and promote national companies in the mining sector. He has recently advocated for a new regulatory framework that prioritizes the use of locally produced goods and services in mining operations, thereby fostering economic growth and job creation within the country.

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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries of Burkina Faso.

Développement intégré de l’espace AES: le Premier ministre du Niger reçoit les ministres en charge des Finances et des Mines du Mali et du Burkina Faso
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-06-25
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Careers of Burkina, praised the experts from both parties for the satisfactory results achieved.

Coopération dans les secteurs de l’énergie et des mines: l’Algérie et le Burkina signent un PV de discussion des experts
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-16
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba received an Algerian delegation led by Minister of State Mohamed Arkab.

Coopération bilatérale: l’Algérie et le Burkina Faso prospectent des secteurs stratégiques
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-16
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries who emphasized the importance of exploring development opportunities in the agriculture-energy-water nexus.

Transition énergétique: l’hydrogène vert comme une technologie prometteuse
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-11
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries who visited the construction site of a new thermal power plant.

Chantier de la centrale thermique Bobo 2: les taux de réalisation sont à 90%
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-09
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Minister Yacouba Zabré Gouba reported on the achievements in energy and mining sectors.

Evaluation des ministres: des taux d’exécution satisfaisants
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2026-02-03
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries in Burkina Faso.

Secteur minier : près de 70 tonnes d’or produites au 30 septembre 2025
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-17
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba presided over the national consultation framework for artisanal miners in Ouagadougou.

Cadre national de concertation des artisans miniers: le ministre Yacouba Zabré Gouba s’entretient avec les acteurs
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-17
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the minister in charge of mines and the sponsor of the event.

IAMGOLD Essakane SA: un engagement renouvelé au respect des normes santé, sécurité, environnement
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-12-03
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba highlighted the ambition to ensure an inclusive and sustainable energy transition while consolidating food security.

Semaine des énergies, énergies renouvelables d’Afrique: le trio « agriculture-énergie-eau » au cœur des débats
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-11-10
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries who emphasized the values of sharing and recognition during the awards ceremony.

SAMAO 2025: le mérite de plusieurs acteurs mis à l’honneur
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-09-30
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Careers who expressed satisfaction with the success of the SAMAO.

Clôture de la 7e SAMAO: des recommandations pour une exploitation minière durable
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-09-28
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba opened the Pré-SAMAO event focused on sustainable cement industry development.

Atelier Pré-SAMAO: faire de la cimenterie locale un levier de croissance durable et de souveraineté industrielle
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-09-23
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba presided over the official ceremony for the graduation of 257 qualified workers from the Centre des métiers de l’électricité.

Centre des métiers de l’électricité : 257 ouvriers qualifiés prêts à servir
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-09-15
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries who praised the significant results achieved in the first half of 2025.

Ministère de l’Energie: un taux d’exécution physique de 41,44% au premier semestre
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-08-31
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries who emphasized the importance of medicinal plants for health and climate adaptation.

Ceinture verte de Ouagadougou : le ministère en charge des mines met en terre 1 000 plants
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-08-11
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines, and Quarries who praised the professionalism of the staff at Editions Sidwaya during his visit.

Les Editions Sidwaya: le ministre Yacouba Zabré Gouba salue le professionnalisme du personnel
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-08-09
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Careers in Burkina Faso who welcomed the Russian delegation.

Coopération Burkina-Russie : une commission intergouvernementale en vue
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-07-31
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba was present as the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries during the forum.

Forum sur l’investissement aux Emirats arabes unis: une opération de charme du Burkina Faso pour attirer les investisseurs
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-07-15
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba presided over the 5th ministerial meeting of the 'Desert to Power' initiative.

« Initiative Desert to Power » de la BAD: la 5e réunion ministérielle réitère une forte implication du secteur privé
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-07-01
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the minister of Energy, Mines and Careers in Burkina Faso.

Burkina: des parlementaires russes annoncés en juillet à Ouagadougou
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-06-24
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Careers of Burkina Faso who attended the 28th International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg.

Coopération: le Burkina prospecte en Russie des opportunités de formation massive pour sa future centrale nucléaire
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-06-23
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries who discussed the impact of foreign direct investments on Burkina's economic growth.

Secteur minier burkinabè: Impact limité des Investissements directs étrangers sur la croissance économique
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-04-15
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, emphasized the timely nature of WASCAL's initiative.

Centrale solaire photovoltaïque de Zagtouli : des équipements de plus de 300 millions FCFA remis par WASCAL
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-03-02
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He is the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries who reported a satisfactory overall performance.

Contrats d’objectifs des ministres :une performance globale de 88,33% en 2024
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-02-16
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Yacouba Zabré Gouba highlighted the new decrees related to the mining sector.

Réorganisation agraire et foncière : vers une reprise en main par l’État
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-02-14
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