Blog: Burkina Faso

Building a Sustainable Ecosystem to Promote Electronics and Embedded Systems in Burkina Faso

Events & Conferences | August 20, 2025

EBC 2025 presented an opportunity to present the Flying Labs Network model and raise awareness of the opportunities offered by drone tech in the local market.

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Drone inspection of photovoltaic power plants: A solution for the energy transition in Burkina Faso

Drones, Data and AI for Development | May 12, 2025

Burkina Faso Flying Labs and Flying Labs Namibia combined their knowledge and skills to successfully execute a solar panel inspection in Burkina Faso.

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Camp Bark Biiga : De jeunes promoteurs de paix prennent leur envol avec le Burkina Faso Flying Labs

Drones, Data and AI for STEM / Youth | January 17, 2025

L'initiative combine formation technologique et promotion de la paix, encourageant les jeunes participants à devenir des agents du changement.

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Burkina Faso Flying Labs Collaborates with Namibia Flying Labs for Thermographic Inspection of a Solar Power Plant.

Drones, Data and AI for Development | January 15, 2025

The project aimed to demonstrate the potential of drone technology in detecting defects in solar panels and promoting sustainable maintenance practices.

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WATCH: Building Community Resilience through Hydro-agricultural Development

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | July 26, 2024

For our Turning Data Into Action project, Burkina Faso Flying Labs demonstrated the value of drone technology as a tool for topographic survey.

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Burkina Faso Flying Labs Uses Drones to Manage and Develop Irrigated Schemes

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | November 27, 2023

For our Turning Data Into Action project, Burkina Faso Flying Labs sought to answer the question: Why adopt drone tech in the management of irrigated schemes?

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Training for Irrigation Scheme

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | October 18, 2023

Training on Irrigation Scheme Spatial Database Creation and Management

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Planting Seeds for a Greener Future: Environmental Education in Burkina Faso

Drones, Data and AI for Climate Action | May 3, 2023

The goal was to address environmental challenges by nurturing the next generation of decision-makers with a strong understanding of biodiversity preservation.

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Burkina Faso Flying Labs Addresses Local Climate Change, Security Challenges

Flying Labs Network | September 2, 2022

Burkina Faso Flying Labs will help restore food production by promoting precision agriculture and better water management using drones and robotics.

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