{"id":18241,"date":"2026-02-17T14:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=18241"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:55:29","slug":"the-national-lottery-of-burkina-faso-champions-youth-and-sports-at-cycling-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/the-national-lottery-of-burkina-faso-champions-youth-and-sports-at-cycling-grand-prix","title":{"rendered":"National Lottery of Burkina Faso champions youth and sports at Cycling Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cyclists from Burkina Faso and Mali competed in a major cycling race, supported by lottery funding to boost sports, youth and community initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Burkina Faso.- Burkina Faso National Lottery (LONAB)<\/strong> took a leading role in the RTB Cycling Grand Prix<\/strong>, highlighting its commitment to sports and youth development<\/strong>. The 127.5\u202fkm (79.3 mile) race, held on February 15, brought together cyclists from Burkina Faso and Mali and was funded through lottery revenues<\/strong> aimed at supporting national development initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONAB\u2019s Director General, Ibrahim Zarani<\/strong>, said: \u201cSupporting sport is taking on our social responsibility<\/strong> and actively contributing to the development of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The race took place in Ouagadougou under the banner \u201cWith the people, the RTB pedals to victory<\/strong>\u201d and was held with support from Burkina Faso\u2019s national radio and television broadcaster (RTB). The event drew a crowd of high-profile<\/strong> attendees, including Burkina Faso\u2019s Prime Minister<\/strong>, Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, who came out to support the cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONAB highlighted the broader impact<\/strong> of lottery funding. \u201cBecause every bet<\/strong> you make contributes to the radiance of our nation, LONAB remains the preferred partner<\/strong> of sports and youth more than ever,\u201d added Zarani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winner<\/strong> of the race was Moukaila Rawende, with Souma\u00efla Ilboudo taking second place. Other top competitors<\/strong> included Soulama Bamassi and Moussa Ou\u00e9draogo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through events like this, LONAB demonstrates that lottery funding goes beyond supporting sport <\/strong>– it creates opportunities for young people and strengthens communities<\/strong> across the country, reinforcing its role as a key partner in national development.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Guinea\u2019s National Lottery boosts local football through League Cup sponsorship<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cyclists from Burkina Faso and Mali competed in a major cycling race, supported by lottery funding to boost sports, youth and community initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":18243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Burkina Faso National Lottery (LONAB) sponsored the RTB Cycling Grand Prix, a 127.5 km race featuring cyclists from Burkina Faso and Mali, held in Ouagadougou. This initiative underscores LONAB's commitment to social responsibility and national development through the allocation of lottery revenues to support sports, youth, and community programs. The event, attended by high-profile officials including Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, highlights the broader socio-economic impact of state-backed gaming operations.","focusai_entities":"Burkina Faso National Lottery (LONAB), RTB, Ibrahim Zarani, Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Moukaila Rawende, Souma\u00efla Ilboudo, Soulama Bamassi, Moussa Ou\u00e9draogo","focusai_location":"Burkina Faso, Mali, Ouagadougou, Guinea","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.85), regulator (0.95), compliance_legal (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"LONAB revenue allocation","query":"What specific percentage or absolute value of LONAB's Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) is statutorily allocated to national development and social responsibility initiatives, and how does this compare to other state-owned lotteries in the region?"},{"label":"Social impact metrics","query":"Beyond event sponsorship, what measurable key performance indicators (KPIs) does LONAB utilize to assess the long-term social and economic impact of its community and youth development programs?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60017,60012],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-18241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportsbetting-news","category-west-africa","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18241"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18294,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18241\/revisions\/18294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}