The 7th edition of the West African Business Development Forum was held from 24 to 26 May 2023 in the Burkinabe capital. At the end of the events, the winners of the “Start-Up AFRICALLIA 2023” competition received prizes and trophies for tribute and recognition

The international evening was grateful with trophies to the Burkinabe government, to the sponsor of the edition, to the Regional Consular Chamber of UEMOA ( CCR/ UEMOA ), to the largest delegation, all countries confounded. As for the “Start-Up AFRICALLIA 2023” competition, one of the major innovations of the 7th edition of Africallia, for the selection of the best youth projects, 31 million FCFA were injected; indeed, Maryse Mireille Biayou from the start-up “Burkina Candy” won the first prize of 10,000,000 FCFA. Harouna Rachid Ouattara from the start-up “Kreezus” won the second prize of 7,000,000 FCFA, then the 3rd prize of 5,000,000 F CFA was awarded to Scarlett Rachel Zongo of

Miguel Wilfried Diendéré from the start-up “Ferme du Nord” and Adama Ira from the start-up “Africa Solaire Eclair” obtained respectively the fourth and fifth prizes worth 1,000,000 FCFA each for encouragement.