Competition format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Le Faso Digital is accepting applications through 30 September 2026 for its national digital-innovation competition, open to project holders, startups and digital innovators in Burkina Faso and the diaspora.
Complete competition details
The 2026 competition seeks useful digital solutions addressing economic or social needs in areas such as AI, agriculture, health, education, fintech, e-government, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobility, environment and energy. The official six-step application asks for candidate information, a project description, partners, expected impacts, a project presentation, optional demo material, a photo and valid identification. Le Faso Digital 2026 itself runs online from 17 to 24 October 2026. The organizer describes recognition and ecosystem connections but does not publish a guaranteed cash-prize amount, so none is stated here.
Eligibility requirements
Open to people or organizations carrying an innovative digital project or solution, including students, developers, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, university/lab/incubator teams, civil-society organizations and public or private structures. Applicants may reside in Burkina Faso or in the Burkinabè diaspora.
Tips for this competition
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Study the scoring criteria and previous winners before deciding what evidence, prototype, essay, research or portfolio will best support the entry.
- Confirm country, age, team, education and organization restrictions and whether one person may enter multiple submissions.
- Follow the required file format, word/time limits and naming rules exactly; technical non-compliance can disqualify a strong entry.
- Keep proof of submission and submit before the deadline rather than relying on the final hour.
Verification notes
The current official competition page states applications are open until 30 September 2026 at 00:00 and the live six-step candidature form is available. Because the wording '30 September at 00:00' can be interpreted as the start of that date, the structured field stores only the verified calendar date rather than inventing a later clock-time cutoff. Current official Le Faso Digital reporting confirms the 2026 virtual fair runs 17–24 October.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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