Burkina Faso: Digit OACS project launched to analyse digital transition in universities
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UJKZ: A 200 million CFA research project launched to study the digital transformation of African universities (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Joseph KI-ZERBO University has launched the DIGIT-OACs research project, funded with 313,000 euros (about 200 million CFA francs) over four years. It will study how university staff use digital technologies in Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Kenya.
Burkina Faso: Digit OACS project launched to analyse digital transition in universities (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Digit OACS research project, led by the Africa Multiple centre of excellence at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, has been launched. Over four years, it will study how academic staff and administrative personnel use digital tools in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Nigeria.
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National essay competition: UBA Burkina rewards the eight finalists
UBA Burkina presented prizes to the eight finalists of the National Essay Competition in Ouagadougou on 23 October 2026. The top three received cash awards from 500,000 to 1 million FCFA, and all eight winners received a new motorbike.
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Higher education: AES wants to adapt training to the realities of the Sahel
The Burkinabè Prime Minister received higher education ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo in Ouagadougou, ahead of the second AES conference of higher education and research institutions. Discussions focused on university cooperation and adapting training to local needs.
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Orange Burkina Faso: 1.5 billion CFA francs for quality infrastructure
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