Burkina Faso tycoon Appolinaire Compaoré, who made a fortune in tobacco, banking and telecoms, dies at 73
Appolinaire Compaoré, founder of Planor Afrique and one of Burkina Faso's most powerful businessmen, died on May 14 in Ouagadougou at 73.
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