Burkina Faso— BF

Company data in Burkina Faso, by industry

Browse Burkina Faso company directories across 56 industries — 129,796 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from official Burkina Faso business registry and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

129,796

Registered companies

SOCIETE NATIONALE BURKINABE D' HYDROCARBURES(SONABHY)

Largest company

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Burkina Faso

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.

#	Company (group)	Industry	HQ	Revenue (USD)
1	SOCIETE NATIONALE BURKINABE D' HYDROCARBURES(SONABHY)	Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products	Ouagadougou	$822M
2	SOCIETE DES MINES DE SANBRADO SA	Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores	Ouagadougou	$512M
3	HOUNDE GOLD OPERATION S.A	Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores	Ouagadougou	$461M
4	ECOBANK BURKINA	Other monetary intermediation	Ouagadougou	$399M
5	CORIS HOLDING SA	Other credit granting	Ouagadougou	$275M
6	MOOV AFRICA BURKINA	Wired telecommunications activities		$235M
7	OFFICE NATIONAL DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS	Business and other management consultancy activities	Ouagadougou	$229M
8	ORANGE BURKINA FASO SA	Other personal service activities n.e.c.	Ouagadougou	$182M
9	SOCIETE DES MINES DE TAPARKO SA	Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores	Ouagadougou	$175M
10	SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE DES TUBES D'ACIER AU BURKINA	Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel	Ouagadougou International Airport	$112M
11	CIMENTERIE DU FASO	Manufacture of cement	Ouagadougou	$105M
12	HAGE INDUSTRIES SA	Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy	Ouagadougou	$54M
13	SOCIETE MARINA MARKET	Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating	Ouagadougou	$50M
14	ORABANK COTE D'IVOIRE, SUCCURSALE DU BURKINA SA	Other monetary intermediation	Ouagadougou	$48M
15	SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE DE DISTRIBUTION ABDOUL ET FILS	Non-specialised wholesale trade	Ouagadougou	$41M

Top 15 of 25 · SOCIETE D'IMPORTATION ET DE DISTRIBUTION ABDOUL ET FRERES, PROJET PRODUCTION INTERNATIONALE BURKINA FASO SA, CONSORTIUM SINON DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS SA, BANQUE SAHELO-SAHARIENNE POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE- BURKINA FASO, HOLDING PRESTA SARL, TROPIC AGRO CHEM, BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA, HAGE MATERIAUX SA, SOCIETE COMMERCIALE GHASSOUB & FRERES, RANGUMA SA follow. Methodology →

SOCIETE NATIONALE BURKINABE D' HYDROCARBURES(SONABHY) leads by reported revenue at $822M, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies.

Distribution & wholesale

43,445

Retail companies

8,778

Construction companies

8,763

Automotive companies

5,480

Logistics companies

5,331

+ 51 more industries below ↓

Distribution & wholesale43,445
Retail companies8,778
Construction companies8,763
Automotive companies5,480
Logistics companies5,331
Consulting companies3,638
Manufacturing companies2,331
Architecture & engineering firms1,652
Real estate companies1,381
Real estate agents1,380
Telecom companies991
Accounting & tax927
Car dealers755
Agriculture & agribusiness740
Banks732
Food & beverage401
Steel & metals344
Textile & apparel295
Security companies267
Cleaning & facility services267
E-commerce250
Media & production237
Healthcare providers224
Printing companies194
Mining companies187
Hotels167
Travel agencies129
Software companies118
Debt collection agencies108
Trucking & freight106
Chemical companies105
Advertising & marketing agencies96
Furniture companies83
Investment & asset mgmt82
Lawyers70
Electronics companies58
Insurance companies53
Oil & gas51
Biotech companies44
Energy companies32
Airlines & aviation31
Recruitment & staffing27
Electricity & power17
Publishing15
Entertainment companies14
Recycling & waste12
Medical device companies11
Pharmaceutical companies6
Shipping companies2
Packaging companies2
Courier & express2
Railway companies2
Breweries1
Lighting companies0
Shipbuilders0
Electric motor manufacturers0

Distribution & wholesale is the most populated sector we cover, with 43,445 companies — 33% of Burkina Faso's 129,796 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4

21,567

5–9

8,367

10–19

60,315

20–49

9,272

50–99

775

100–199

352

200–499

101

500–999

1000+

28,979 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

The largest size bands are 10–19 (60%) and 1–4 (21%) among companies with disclosed headcount.

By revenue (local currency)

1M-4.99M

5M-9.99M

10M-49.99M

1,580

50M-99.99M

7,817

100M-499.99M

16,470

500M-999.99M

28,114

1B+

46,299

29,506 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 1B+, covering 46% of companies with reported revenue.

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Group linkage

Corporate structure in Burkina Faso

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

Part of a corporate group

100%

Independent

0% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 100% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Burkina Faso

Burkinabè-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#	Group	Group entities (worldwide)
1	CORIS HOLDING SA	5
2	DAO MOUSSA	3
3	NERE MINING	2
4	SOCIETE MARINA MARKET	2
5	SOCIETE BURKINABE DES FIBRES TEXTILES SA	2
6	Comapgnie Maritime Du Faso S A	2
7	PHOENIX CONSORTIUM	2
8	PLANOR AFRIQUE	2
9	LA CONTINENTAL DE TRANSPORT ET DE DISTRIBUTION SA	2
10	CORIS INVEST GROUP	2

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Burkina Faso.

CORIS HOLDING SA is the largest corporate group headquartered in Burkina Faso, with 5 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Burkina Faso's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

76%

Foreign-owned

24%

Burkinabè-owned

Leading countries of ownership

Canada

23.7%

England

13.2%

France

13.2%

Japan

7.9%

Nigeria

5.3%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

Canada is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 23.7%.

FAQ

Burkina Faso company data — frequently asked questions

There are 129,796 registered companies in Burkina Faso across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.

By reported revenue, SOCIETE NATIONALE BURKINABE D' HYDROCARBURES(SONABHY) is the largest company in Burkina Faso, followed by SOCIETE DES MINES DE SANBRADO SA and HOUNDE GOLD OPERATION S.A.

Non-specialised wholesale trade, Construction of roads and motorways, Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment have the most registered companies.

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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated September 2026.

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