Translated via Google: Source, Burkina Faso Government
His Highness, Prince Karim Aga Khan, the 49th Imam of the Ismailis, who arrived in Ouagadougou on April 26, 2008 in late morning, was received in audience in the afternoon by Prime Minister Tertius Zongo in his cabinet. During their talks, they exchanged on areas of intervention by the Aga Khan Development Network in Burkina Faso. These interventions as numerous and varied affect mainly the field of economic development, including air transport, industry, micro finance.
After the hearing, Prince Karim Aga Khan and his delegation held a working meeting with a delegation of 5 government ministers, led by the Prime Minister. At the end of work, His Highness has lent questions from the press on the subject of the meeting. He stressed that the two delegations reviewed all projects in Burkina group, both those who are running as those that require actions to enable them to move forward.
The two delegations also exchanged files on micro-credits. For the Prince Aga Khan this issue micro-finance is important, mainly for all African countries where it is necessary to expand the product offering and raise more funds. The development of Air Burkina, industrial development and many other development issues were discussed by the two delegations. After the meeting, Prince Aga Khan expressed satisfaction with the implementation of projects in Burkina Faso.
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