By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
Burkina Faso’s ministry responsible for the digital transition has launched the National Network of Information Systems Security Officers and Cyber Focal Points in Ouagadougou. The initiative is intended to coordinate digital protection for public administrations and institutions, according to Secretary-General Borlli Michel Jonas Somé, quoted by Sidwaya.
Burkina Faso’s interministerial committee tasked with reviewing projects for the headquarters of major companies approved 12 new projects at its second session, chaired by the ministry’s secretary-general, Commandant Ollo Palenfo. Thirteen applications had been submitted for review under rules requiring major companies to establish their registered headquarters in Burkina Faso, according to Sidwaya.
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A Turkish gendarmerie delegation led by General Aykut Tanriverdi is on a working visit to Burkina Faso’s National Gendarmerie in Ouagadougou. The immersion aims to share practices and strengthen the partnership between the two institutions, according to Sidwaya.
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Burkina Faso’s secretary-general of the Ministry of Health, Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, supervised in Laye the fourth and final round of the seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign, held from 15 to 18 October. The local health centre’s head reported a fall in cases, while the campaign targets around 5.5 million children nationwide, according to Sidwaya.
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Burkina Faso’s National Armed Forces launched celebrations for their 66th anniversary in Ouagadougou with a 2.5-kilometre popular cross-country run. Military personnel, members of the security forces and civilians took part on 20 October 2026, reports Sidwaya.
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Burkina plans 30 billion CFA francs for artificial intelligenceThe Burkinabe government plans to mobilise 30 billion CFA francs over five years to develop artificial intelligence and create 5,000 specialised jobs by 2030. The 2026–2030 national roadmap was approved on 19 June after ten months of consultations, and its official publication is still awaited, according to Lefaso and Dr Yaya Traoré.
Nigeria and UK strengthen AI and digital trade standardsNigeria and the United Kingdom are strengthening cooperation on artificial intelligence governance, digital trade standards and cybersecurity. A workshop held in Abuja with the British Standards Institution brought together public officials and specialists to examine the use of international standards, according to the British High Commission.The week in Africa
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