Distillers Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Burkina Faso
4 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.
Bomba Technologies
Banfora, CascadesBomba Technologies is a producer of mung bean liqueur, millet whisky based in Banfora, Cascades, Burkina Faso. Products: Liqueur Tigré (liqueur à base de haricot Mungo), Whisky de petit mil
GIE APISAVANA (Unité de Fabrique et d'Equipement en Matériel Apicole - UFEMA)
Koudougou, Centre-OuestGIE APISAVANA (Unité de Fabrique et d'Equipement en Matériel Apicole - UFEMA) is a producer of honey liqueur based in Koudougou, Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso. Products: Liqueur de miel APISAVANA
SN SOSUCO (Société Nouvelle Sucrière de la Comoé) - Distillerie d'Alcool / SOPAL
Bérégadougou (Banfora), CascadesBulk / neutral spiritSN SOSUCO (Société Nouvelle Sucrière de la Comoé) - Distillerie d'Alcool / SOPAL is a producer of neutral / bulk spirit (potable ENA, molasses spirit, neutral alcohol) based in Bérégadougou (Banfora), Cascades, Burkina Faso. Products: Alcool éthylique 96° GL (potable, industrial, and pharmaceutical alcohol)
Sorghum S.A.
Ziniaré, Plateau-CentralSorghum S.A. is a producer of eau-de-vie, grain spirit, sorghum liqueur based in Ziniaré, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso. Products: Spirigho (eau-de-vie de sorgho rouge 43% vol)
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Burkina Faso at a glance
- Population
- 24.1 million (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,147.6 (2025)
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Languages
- Moore, Dyula, Fula, Bissa (national languages per Wikipedia); French and English working languages
- Climate
- Mainly tropical with two seasons: a rainy season of about four months (roughly May/June to September, shorter in the north; 600-900 mm) and a dry season with the hot, dry harmattan. The northern Sahel gets under 600 mm and temperatures range 5-47 C.
- Alcohol per adult
- 5.2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$1.1 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, France, India
- Spirits exports
- US$738,280 (2024); mainly to France, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 20.0%; vodka 20.0%; rum 20.0%; gin 20.0%
- The market
- WHO estimates about 5 litres of pure alcohol per capita (2022) with beer the main recorded drink. Imports of HS 2208 spirits are small (about USD 1 million in 2024). No sourced brand or producer data found.
Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.
Sources (11)
- data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=BF
- data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=BF
- data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=BF
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
- comtradeplus.un.org/ (UN Comtrade, HS 2208, reporter-declared, flow imports)
- comtradeplus.un.org/ (UN Comtrade, HS 2208, reporter-declared, flow exports)
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/854/partner/000/product/220830/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age
- data.worldbank.org/country/bf
- who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/total-(recorded-unrecorded)-alcohol
- comtradeplus.un.org/
About Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country located in West Africa. French serves as the official language, alongside widely spoken national languages such as Mooré. Its economy is predominantly agricultural, with key activities focused on cotton production and gold mining.
The spirits market
Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18 and older, with products distributed through licensed private distributors, retailers, and on-premise venues. Importers require a Prior Import Declaration, facing a 20% customs duty, 50% to 70% excise tax, and 18% VAT. Domestic distillers produce items such as millet whisky, honey liqueur, molasses spirit, and neutral alcohol. Commercial opportunities exist for exporters of scotch whisky, cognac, and branded vodkas packaged in containers of at least 30 cL.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Burkina Faso
Who makes liquor in Burkina Faso? This list covers 4 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — SN SOSUCO (Société Nouvelle Sucrière de la Comoé) - Distillerie d'Alcool / SOPAL, Bomba Technologies, Sorghum S.A., GIE APISAVANA (Unité de Fabrique et d'Equipement en Matériel Apicole - UFEMA): whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Burkina Faso and the licences needed to make it there.
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