Digital Magazine Burkina Faso (opens the outlet's own site)The Greek parliament has passed a law banning children under 15 from major social media platforms from January 1, 2027, requiring tech companies to verify ages. The article also lists similar measures in other countries.
The basic education circumscription of Ouagadougou's 6th District, with a 97.82% pass rate, honoured top public and private pupils and teachers at the 2026 Excellence Day, with partners including Bridge Fiber Solutions (BFS).
The Ministry of Digital Transition gathered digital ecosystem players in Ouagadougou to collect their expectations on the future ICT Mini-Technopole and a planned support fund for digital startups. The fund's terms are still to be defined.
The 9th edition of the African Music Meetings (REMA) opened on Wednesday 21 October in Ouagadougou under the theme "Followers: from passive to active". It aims to turn digital audiences into an engaged community able to support musical careers.
The pan-African Vista Bank group, chaired by Simon Tiemtoré, launches Vista Bank France, its first presence outside Africa, with €50 million of authorised capital and led by Serge Raymond. It aims to speed up and reduce the cost of cross-border operations for its African clients.
The Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications has launched a national parcel tracking platform, available at suivipostal.gov.bf, to improve shipment traceability. A mobile app accompanies it, offering delivery notifications, barcode scanning and complaint handling.
Profile of Sagadibwaoga Michel Ouédraogo, CEO of Bridge Fiber Solutions (BFS), a Telecel Faso subsidiary that operates Burkina Faso's national fibre-optic backbone. The article traces his career and the network's development under his leadership.
Eight new rice varieties developed in Burkina Faso using mutation breeding, a nuclear technique, were officially registered in the national catalogue in June 2025. They yield 9 to 11 tonnes per hectare, with support from the IAEA and FAO, aiming to reduce reliance on rice imports.
The Prime Minister's Office is promoting the 2025 edition of the Government Annals, a summary of government actions over the year, now downloadable online from its website. It is being showcased at the government exhibition at the SIAO from 2 to 9 October 2026.
The 2nd edition of the virtual fair "Le Faso Digital", organised by LeFaso.net, opened on 17 October in Ouagadougou and features 201 technology solutions until 24 October. Rwanda is the guest country of honour.
The free platform L'Essentiel BF, developed by CITADEL and DataLab, was launched in Ouagadougou. It summarises news from four media outlets and makes it available as text and audio, notably in Mooré.
Laafibook is a digital health record solution developed in Burkina Faso by the company Pukyam. Accessible via mobile app and web, it centralises individual and family medical data and enables secure sharing between patients, doctors, pharmacies and laboratories.
According to the Access Now report published on 31 March 2026, Burkina Faso is not among the 15 African countries that experienced internet shutdowns in 2025, a global record year. The article notes that this absence does not certify that no digital restrictions occurred.
In Ouagadougou, the ICRC presented its figures for Burkina Faso's first half of 2026 (health, food, water, protection) and launched commemorations of its 20 years of permanent presence in the country, planned for late November to early December.
ECIMOD BF has launched the "Burkina Naatilgué" project, which aims to train 1,000 informal-sector young people in leather trades and help them formalise as businesses. The pilot first cohort has 100 participants, and applications open on 14 October 2026 in Ouagadougou.
The 3rd edition of the Pan-African Elderly Persons Fair (SPA 2026), held in Burkina Faso, ended with the announcement that the fair will now take place every two years. Organisers aim to better prepare future editions and follow up on recommendations for older people.
According to data attributed to nPerf for 1 July to 30 September 2026, Burkina Faso ranks second for mobile web browsing performance among countries with comparable GDP per capita, with a score of 57.4%, behind Togo (59.8%).
Canal+ Burkina has unveiled the Décodeur Connecté Nomade, a compact, satellite-free set-top box that works over the Internet and gives access to more than 300 channels. It sells for 13,000 FCFA with the Access package, alongside a "Tout Canal" promotion in October.
Newly promoted club Focus Sport FC unveiled its membership card at a press conference at its headquarters in Belle-Ville. President Izouma Sidibé announced a tour of mobilisation caravans across Burkina Faso and affordable jerseys.
The national organising committee of the 21st Digital Week was installed in Ouagadougou on 28 September 2026. The event, scheduled for 17 to 21 November 2026, will focus on technological sovereignty, with AES countries as guests of honour.
