Since Monday, September 23, 2024, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, in charge of relations with institutions, has officially put into service the Electronic Register of Beneficial Owners (RBE) in Ouagadougou.

The Burkinabe state has set itself a goal in order to fight terrorism effectively. This objective is to dry up the sources of financing through the laundering of money of armed groups. According to the director of information systems at the Ministry in charge of justice, Moustapha Compaoré, the Electronic Register of Beneficial Owners (RBE) now requires companies established in Burkina or outside the country but which carry out operations on the national territory to make declarations of their benefits and benefits (RBE). effective beneficiaries online. The RBE is part of the Action Plan for Stabilization and Development (PA-SD) in its pillar devoted to the fight against terrorism and the restoration of territorial integrity. In addition, the Minister in charge of Justice invited actors, especially companies, to take ownership of this new platform and to declare their beneficial owners as soon