The International ISBN Agency is very pleased to announce that, in August 2025, the ISBN registration agency for Burkina Faso will begin operations.
The agency will be run by the Bibliothèque nationale du Burkina, and will fulfil an important role in encouraging publishing and the use of international standards. Previously, it was only possible for publishers located in Burkina Faso via an agreed proxy arrangement with AFNIL, which runs the ISBN agency for France.
The Bibliothèque nationale du Burkina was appointed following careful consideration by the Board of…