An Innovation Days event held in Burkina Faso brought together academic and civil society stakeholders from Europe and Africa to brainstorm solutions to digital transformation challenges. Digital Economy © NicoElNino/stock.adobe.com In February 2023, it was Burkina Faso’s turn to benefit from the Innovation Days event supported by the EU-funded IDEA D4D HUB project. The Innovation Days bring together European and African stakeholders from academia and civil society organisations to co-create solutions for the problems encountered in the digital transformation process. The event was held in the West African country’s capital Ouagadougou from 21 to 23 February. More than 75 participants gathered to discuss the challenges they face, share best practices and work together to build solutions to strengthen digital transformation in Burkina Faso. Digital turns challenges into change The Innovation Days form part of IDEA D4D HUB’s goal to strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to take part in the development of a digital economy and society that safeguards democratic values and rights in the interaction between citizens and technology. According to a news item posted on the ‘Irish Tech News’ website, Guillermo Fernández-Mardomingo, Programme and Policy Officer at the EU Delegation in Burkina Faso, commented during the Innovation Days opening ceremony: […]