Burkinabè billionaire Mahamadou Bonkoungou won $1.2 billion of Gabon contracts in three years
Mahamadou Bonkoungou's Ebomaf claims more than 700 billion CFA francs of Gabon public contracts, a figure no state body has verified.
Mahamadou Bonkoungou
Mahamadou Bonkoungou left school with a baccalaureate and built a $3 billion West African empire
Mahamadou Bonkoungou left Dédougou with a baccalaureate and no capital, traded gold and cassettes across West Africa, then built EBOMAF into a $3 billion infrastructure empire.
Employees at billionaire Mahamadou Bonkoungou's EBOMAF in Gabon say they have gone a year without pay slips, health insurance
Workers at Ebomaf Group's Gabon construction sites staged a peaceful protest on May 4, alleging unpaid leave, missing pay slips for up to a year, no accident insurance and salary blackmail.
Burkina Faso tycoon Mahamadou Bonkoungou circles Dassault’s new Falcon 10X as EBOMAF expands its aviation ambitions
Burkina Faso businessman Mahamadou Bonkoungou was a front-row guest at Dassault's Falcon 10X unveiling in Bordeaux this month.
Two of Burkina Faso's richest men are at war over TotalEnergies' former assets
Burkina Faso's two most powerful businessmen are fighting over TotalEnergies' former 170-station fuel network, according to Africa Intelligence.
Burkina Faso’s richest man tasked with Gabon helicopter procurement
Mahamadou Bonkoungou to source helicopters for Gabon while expanding EBOMAF’s $3 billion infrastructure projects.
Burkinabe tycoon Mahamadou Bonkoungou's EBOMAF denies report linking its jet to Benin coup leader’s escape
Ebomaf says no company aircraft carried Benin’s Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri after the failed coup, calling the report unverified and false.
Burkina Faso’s richest man Mahamadou Bonkoungou at the center of revived $420 million Liberia deal”
A controversial EBOMAF infrastructure contract tied to Mahamadou Bonkoungou is back in focus as Liberia’s Boakai government revisits the shelved deal.
Burkina Faso’s richest man begins work on 244km Gabon road link to boost trade
EBOMAF, led by Burkinabe entrepreneur Mahamadou Bonkoungou, begins a 244-km Yombi–Mandji–Omboué road project in Gabon, promising jobs, infrastructure upgrades, and stronger provincial links.
Burkina Faso's richest man Mahamadou Bonkoungou suffers setback as Gabon ends EBOMAF deal
Burkinabe billionaire Mahamadou Bonkoungou’s EBOMAF loses a key Gabon contract, a rare setback for the tycoon’s fast-growing West African infrastructure empire.
Burkina Faso's richest man Mahamadou Bonkoungou donates $2.8 million to displaced families
Dédougou, in Burkina Faso’s Boucle du Mouhoun region, has suffered mounting insecurity in recent months from Islamist armed groups and terrorists. Attacks have left hundreds of local dwellers displaced.
Burkina Faso's richest man to complete $370 million Gabon airport before 2030
This latest disclosure comes just weeks after President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema broke ground on the project in March 2024.
Burkina Faso's richest man starts construction of Gabon's $370 million airport
EBOMAF has also been tapped to lead the development of Libreville 2 — a brand-new city designed for smart living and sustainable growth.
Burkina Faso’s richest man secures $5.2 million to support Togo’s farmers
The funds will be channeled through Bonkoungou Distribution (BKG), a subsidiary of Mahamadou Bonkoungou’s EBOMAF.
Burkinabe tycoon Mahamadou Bonkoungou provides aircraft to Togolese Air Force
Burkinabe tycoon Mahamadou Bonkoungou strengthens ties with military support.