# Digital innovation initiatives in West Africa and Caribbean

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/digital-innovation-initiatives-in-west-africa-and-caribbean
> Updated: 2026-10-23T04:25:04.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Various digital innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives have been launched or concluded across several regions. 

In West Africa, Senegal’s ANSD launched a 72-hour hackathon to transform statistical data into digital solutions for public decision-making. Concurrently, Rio Tinto, TotalEnergies Marketing Guinée, and Ecobank Guinée initiated the second Future Champions Hackathon in Guinea to help youth turn ideas into businesses. In Burkina Faso, the second edition of Le Faso Digital concluded, showcasing 20 validated digital solutions in sectors such as health, agriculture, and governance.

In Saint-Martin, the fourth edition of E-Weekend focused on helping small businesses implement digital tools for administrative management, accounting, and communication, while emphasizing the necessity of data protection for international growth.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Digital innovation events held in Saint-Martin and Burkina Faso

Digital innovation events in Saint-Martin and Burkina Faso highlighted the growth of local tech solutions, with Burkina Faso seeing a sixfold increase in digital solution registrations.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/digital-innovation-events-held-in-saint-martin-and-burkina-faso

### 2026-10-08: Innovation hackathons launch in Senegal and Guinea

Innovation hackathons are launching in Senegal and Guinea to empower youth through data-driven solutions and entrepreneurship support.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/innovation-hackathons-launch-in-senegal-and-guinea

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