# LONAB lottery prize distributions in Burkina Faso

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/lonab-lottery-prize-distributions-in-burkina-faso
> Updated: 2026-10-06T13:16:58.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In mid-September 2026, the Loterie Nationale Burkinabè (LONAB) hosted a ceremony in Ouagadougou to award 247,621,500 CFA francs to six winners of the Pari Mutuel Urbain Burkinabè (PMU’B). 

The winners included individuals from various professions, such as a housekeeper, an electrician, a student, a painter, a merchant, and a security guard. Prizes ranged from approximately 34.3 million CFA francs to a top prize of 69,437,500 CFA francs. LONAB Director General Ibrahim Ben Harouna Zarani stated the ceremony was intended to demonstrate the institution’s “transparency and reliability.”

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Lottery winners secure major payouts in Burkina Faso and France

Major lottery wins reported in Burkina Faso, where Idrissa Kaboré won over 83 million FCFA, and in Brest, France, where a player secured 143,124 euros via PMU.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lottery-winners-secure-major-payouts-in-burkina-faso-and-france

### 2026-09-16: LONAB awards 247 million CFA francs to six PMU’B winners

Six winners in Burkina Faso received a combined 247,621,500 CFA francs from the Loterie Nationale Burkinabè (LONAB) following PMU’B lottery wins.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lonab-awards-247-million-cfa-francs-to-six-pmub-winners

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