Mali and Niger honoured at Ouagadougou crafts fair
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lefaso.net
A day at the Ouagadougou International Arts and Crafts Fair was devoted to Mali and Niger, special guests at the 18th edition. Burkina Faso’s authorities presented their participation as a way to strengthen cultural and economic cooperation between the three countries, according to Lefaso.net.
The Ouagadougou International Arts and Crafts Fair devoted a special day to Mali and Niger, special guests at its 18th edition. The ceremony brought together representatives of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, as well as artisans and exhibitors, around crafts as a means of economic cooperation and closer ties between Sahelian peoples, Lefaso.net reports.
Representing Burkina Faso’s minister responsible for industry, trade and crafts, the ministry’s secretary-general, Alassane Ouédraogo, welcomed the participation of the Malian and Nigerien delegations. He presented the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States, which brings together the three countries, as a framework calling for stronger trade, private initiatives and partnerships between artisans.
The speakers also highlighted the craft heritage of the three countries and the possibility of making it an instrument of regional economic integration, according to Lefaso.net.
