Ouagadougou : Apollinaire Compaoré, Boss of Telecel Faso, Fired His Reverence
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Burkina Faso tycoon Appolinaire Compaoré dies at 73
Appolinaire Timpiga Compaoré, one of West Africa's most powerful and most controversial businessmen and the founder of the Planor Afrique Group, died on Thursday May 14 in Ouagadougou. He was 73.His death was confirmed by family sources and quickly acknowledged by the Burkinabe government, which issued a formal statement describing him as a distinguished entrepreneur whose work had transformed the national economic landscape. "His journey, built…
The burkinabè businessman Timpiga Compaoré died this Thursday, May 14, 2026 in Ouagadougou, at the age of 72, according to information confirmed by his family and by the Burkinabè authorities. Founder of the Planor Africa group, he was one of the leading figures of the private sector in Burkina Faso. In a press release, the Burkinabè government praised the memory of a "reputable economic operator". Compaoré was president of the board of director…
It is a black page that turns into the world of West African business. Apollinaire Compaoré, economic operator of Burkina Faso, died this Thursday, May 14, 2026. The businessman, self-taught, was 72 years old.
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