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Burkina Faso opens $30m textile facility to cut clothing imports 

Burkina Faso has inaugurated a CFA Fr17bn ($30m) textile complex in Bobo-Dioulasso, marking a significant step towards building up its domestic cotton-processing industry and reducing the country’s dependence on imported garments.

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