LONAB awards 247 million CFA francs to six PMU’B winners

The Loterie Nationale Burkinabè (LONAB) held a ceremony in Ouagadougou on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, to present major prizes from the Pari Mutuel Urbain Burkinabè (PMU’B). Six winners shared a total sum of 247,621,500 CFA francs.

The winners represent various professional backgrounds, including a housekeeper, an electrician, a student, a painter, a merchant, and a security guard. Individual winnings ranged from approximately 34.3 million CFA francs to a top prize of 69,437,500 CFA francs, which was won by a security guard who had placed a bet of only 300 CFA francs.

LONAB Director General Ibrahim Ben Harouna Zarani stated that the ceremony serves as a demonstration of the institution’s transparency and reliability, noting that luck is available to individuals regardless of their social status or profession.