News & Events

Project Kick-off Conference: 

  • 20 October 2025: UAC campus
  • 11 November 2025: UAM campus

Annual Stakeholder Conferences: Topics on sustainable agriculture, innovation, and entrepreneurship; rotating locations in Benin, Niger, and Burkina Faso (2025-2028).

IDEATHON Innovation Competitions: Annual events for students to pitch business ideas (starting 2026).

Public Lectures and Workshops: Ongoing sessions on entrepreneurial thinking and agribusiness (2025-2028).

Official Launch of the PREPARE Project at UDOC (Burkina Faso)

10 November 2025 – Dédougou, Burkina Faso

On 10 November 2025, the Université Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (UDOC) hosted the official launch ceremony of the PREPARE Project (Pre-incubation Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Entrepreneurship).
The event was chaired by Prof. Aboudramane GUIRO, President of UDOC, and attended by representatives from academia, agriculture, and entrepreneurship sectors.

The launch marks the start of project activities at UDOC and reinforces PREPARE’s regional collaboration in Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Germany.