5 Coworking Spaces in Ouagadougou

About Ouagadougou

The capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou is the cultural, administrative and economic centre of the nation. With a population of 2,200,000, it is the country's largest city. Considering the length of its name, which is indicative of many former French African colonies, Ouagadougou is often shortened to "Ouaga". A land locked country sitting in West Africa, 6 countries border Burkina-faso: Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and the Ivory Coast. You will need to brush up on your French if you intend to stay here for a while, as its official language is French. As with many African nations, coworking is making an appearance to cater to the industrious African youth with big ideas and dreams.

For the adventurous remote worker traipsing around the globe, Ouagadougou is where you will find one of the largest markets in West Africa, if you feel inclined to grab a souvenir. One of the poorest nations in Africa, its' primary industries include food processing and textiles. There is an international airport and a rail service links the city to Abidjan on the Ivory Coast.

For the adventurous soul when the coworking space shuts the doors, the nation of Burkina-faso is a wonderland with 147 mammal species, 330 aquatic creatures and 2067 different plant species, making it one of the most diverse landscapes in West Africa. It is cloaked in a number of river basins and lakes with 4 national parks, 1 UNESCO Biosphere reserve, 10 protected forests and plenty of reserves. The fertile land is lush with fruit trees and draped in forests with a desert in the north if you want to play in some sand.