On March 28, 2025 in Ouagadougou, the agents of the Société Nationale d'Électrice du Burkina Faso (Sonabel) se were paid their personal taxes, during a special operation Special organized by the first person in charge of the institution, Souleymane Ouedraogo, in the company of the Director General of Taxes, Talato Eliane Djiguemde/Ouedraogo

As a state corporation, Sonabel wants to be a corporate citizen and cannot remain on the sidelines of this action. The managing director, by paying his residence tax, says he has set an example and is committed to raising the awareness of his staff so that Sonabel can achieve “zero personal tax” to pay. The aim of this commitment is for all its agents (around 3,000, including 1,965 permanent employees throughout the country) to promptly pay their personal taxes to contribute to the development of

The operation involves residence tax, motor vehicle tax, and gun tax. The initiative was welcomed by the Chief Tax Officer. According to the director general Souleymane Ouedraogo, these actions show that Sonabel is a citizen society. He said that the company intends to continue this culture at the staff level, so that everyone pays their taxes regularly and voluntarily.