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SONABEL

National electricity utility

Burkina Faso , Ouagadougou Founded 1954 5000+ Website

Operating Since1954 (72y)

About SONABEL

Société Nationale d'Electricité du Burkina (SONABEL) is Burkina Faso's state-owned electricity utility, responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity across the country. SONABEL has historically imported significant electricity from Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.

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Quick Facts

CountryBurkina Faso

Founded1954

TypeCorporate

ModelB2B2C

Team Size5000+

Operating In

Burkina Faso

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