Public Service competitive exams fees go up

This year, candidates registering for the various competitive examinations organised by the Ministry of Administrative Reform (Minfopra) will have to pay slightly higher fees. The fees will rise from FCFA15,000 to FCFA 25,000 for category A and B examinations and from FCFA15,000 to 20,000 for category C and D examinations, we learnt. This represents an increase of FCFA 10,000 and 5,000 respectively. According to the Minister of Administrative Reforms Joseph Le, the fees were increased per Article 28 of the current year’s finance law. It is part of the measures issued to optimize non-tax revenues, “as described in the circular…