Describes how widely e-Commerce is used, the primary sectors that sell through e-commerce, and how much product/service in each sector is sold through e-commerce versus brick-and-mortar retail. Includes what a company needs to know to take advantage of e-commerce in the local market and, reputable, prominent B2B websites.
Last Published: 4/5/2019
The use of electronic commerce for business purposes is not common in Burkina Faso because Internet availability is relatively new and the country lacks the technical expertise required, though the government has recently made efforts to promote it.  Mobile phone density, however, is at 60 percent, and the use of mobile phones to receive data is on the rise.
 

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