WAEMU growth reaches 6% in second quarter of 2026
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Burkina 24
The WAEMU economy grew by 6% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 6.1% in the first, while inflation reached 0.4%. The BCEAO forecasts average inflation of 1% for the year and links its rise to transport, housing and some food prices, according to data presented to the Union’s Council of Ministers.
Economic growth in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) reached 6% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 6.1% in the previous quarter, according to data presented to the Union’s Council of Ministers, reports Burkina24. The figure was announced on Friday 2 October 2026, at the opening of the third ordinary session, chaired by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Aboubakar Nacanabo.
Extractive and manufacturing industries, trade and services supported activity, according to the data presented at the meeting. The ministers examined regional economic conditions amid uncertainties weighing on the global economy.
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