By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Burkina 24
The second edition of Le Faso Digital was launched on 17 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, with 201 Burkinabè digital solutions presented on a virtual platform. Organised by Lefaso.net until 24 October, the fair aims to promote local innovations, according to its organisers.
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Le Faso Digital, a virtual fair devoted to Burkinabè digital innovations, runs from 17 to 24 October 2026. Its promoter, Cyriaque Paré, describes the initiative as a showcase for solutions developed in Burkina Faso.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Lefaso ·
Libreville Mayor Eugène Mba attended a demonstration of public-building cleaning drones by Drone Clean Building Service on 12 October 2026. The GTC20 and GTC30 can hover for more than 20 minutes and reach 100 and 150 metres respectively, according to the company.
🇬🇦 Gabon · Source: Seneweb ·
Burkina Faso’s Economy and Finance Minister Aboubakar Nacanabo presented the country’s economic ambitions, including average annual growth of 7.2% and a reduction in poverty from 43.2% to 35% by 2030. The RELANCE Plan 2026–2030, valued at CFA francs 36.19 trillion and adopted in January 2026, is to be financed two-thirds by sovereign resources, according to the minister during the Dialogue with the people in Ouagadougou.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Burkina Faso commemorated the 39th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara and 12 companions in Ouagadougou on 15 October 2026. Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo read a message from President Ibrahim Traoré, calling for unity and denouncing internal divisions, according to Ouestaf.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Ouestaf ·
Burkina Faso launches NEKRE Pact to reform educationBurkina Faso has launched the NEKRE Pact, an initiative to reform the education system covering access to education, learning conditions, curricula and teacher training. The scheme sets seven priorities, including promoting national languages, digital technology and data-based governance, according to the head of state's message delivered by the Prime Minister.
ESDIAC obtains licence to provide data services in NigeriaESDIAC Global Systems Limited, a Nigerian technology company led by Austin Ugbebor, has obtained a licence to provide data services in Nigeria. The authorisation covers international connectivity, data top-ups and eSIM cards, among other services, with the company announcing plans to expand its infrastructure and services, according to the company.The week in Africa
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