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National Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence (NOAI) — Burkina Faso

NOAI is the national Artificial Intelligence competition of Burkina Faso, organized by Tech Emerging Africa, an organization accredited by IOAI. It selects and prepares the national team that represents Burkina Faso at the International Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence (IOAI).

Last updated: 29 August 2026

Check the 2026 results How to participate

In short

  • Official IOAI accreditation for Burkina Faso
  • Open to students from every region of the country
  • Participation is free of charge
  • The results of every stage are published on this page
National Selection Process

Timeline — NOAI 2027

The 2027 cycle is in preparation. The key date of every round is published in the table below and updated on this page as soon as it is confirmed. Every change is recorded in the changelog at the bottom of this page.

Stage Dates Status
Registration phase — school registration by region In preparation
Regional pre-selection (Centre, North, East, West, South) In preparation
Round 1 — Qualifying round (online) In preparation
Publication of Round 1 results In preparation
Training session In preparation
Round 2 — Final selection test (online) In preparation
National final and publication of national results In preparation
Announcement of the national team for IOAI 2027 In preparation

Announcement of the national team

The national team is announced once IOAI has published the dates of the international competition, and in any case before the deadline set by IOAI for the registration of national teams. The exact date will be added to the table above as soon as the IOAI 2027 competition dates are known.

National Selection Process

How to participate

Eligibility criteria

  • Be enrolled in a secondary school in Burkina Faso.
  • Be a citizen of Burkina Faso or resident in Burkina Faso.
  • Only secondary school students are eligible in the national selection process, and students in examination classes are excluded.
  • No prior experience in artificial intelligence is required to enter Round 1.

The regional pre-selection covers the five regions of Burkina Faso: Centre, North, East, West and South. The best school in each region is selected on the basis of students’ exam performance and national category.

Registration

Registration is organized at school level. Schools in the five regions of Burkina Faso (Centre, North, East, West and South) register first, and the best school in each region is selected on the basis of students’ exam performance and national category. Students then register through their selected school.

Registration link:

Questions and registration by contact:

[email protected]

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National Selection Process

Selection criteria and transparency

Every stage of the selection is evaluated on the same terms for all candidates. The table below states what is evaluated at each stage, in what format, and how a candidate advances to the next stage.

Stage What is evaluated Format How candidates advance
Regional pre-selection School performance by region, students’ exam results and national category Regional comparative assessment across the five regions The best school in each region is selected to nominate candidates for Round 1
Round 1 — Qualifying round Logic, mathematics and fundamentals of artificial intelligence Written test taken online Candidates are ranked by total score; the highest-ranked candidates are admitted to the training session
Training session Machine learning fundamentals, programming, practical work Training sessions with continuous assessment All participants sit the final selection test
Round 2 — Final selection test (online) Machine learning, coding task and problem solving Practical machine learning / coding task and written part Candidates are ranked by total score to establish the national ranking
Final team National ranking after Round 2 — The highest-ranked eligible candidates form the national team; the following candidates are the reserves

Publication of results

The results of every stage of the national selection are published on this website and remain accessible after the cycle ends.

Results of the 2026 cycle

Team and reserves

The national team is made up of the highest-ranked candidates in the final national ranking who meet the IOAI eligibility rules. The candidates immediately following in the ranking are designated as reserves and replace, in order of ranking, any team member who withdraws or becomes unavailable.

National Selection Process

Fees

Participation is free of charge

No registration fee, no participation fee and no training-session fee is charged to candidates at any round of NOAI — registration, Round 1, training session, Round 2 and national final included.

No profit at any stage

In accordance with the IOAI regulations, no institution and no individual involved in NOAI collects any payment with the intent of making a profit at any stage of the selection process. If a nominal contribution ever becomes necessary for a residential stage, it is strictly limited to offsetting accommodation, travel and the actual costs of the competition, it is announced in advance on this page, and no profit is made on it.

National inclusiveness

NOAI is open to students of every region of Burkina Faso, whatever their social status. The rounds that can be held remotely are held online so that candidates outside the main cities can take part on equal terms; the 2026 cycle selected candidates from three different cities.

Previous Participation Cycles

Cycle 2026 — IOAI 2026, Astana, Kazakhstan

Selection summary

How the students were selected in 2026

The 2026 cycle was run in two phases. Registration was open nationwide to secondary school and university students. Phase 1 narrowed the field of registered candidates, and Phase 2 established the final selection. At the end of Phase 2, thirteen candidates were selected: four for the international level and nine for the national level, coming from three cities of the country.

Participation results

Participation in IOAI 2026

Burkina Faso took part in the International Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The four candidates selected for the international level are named in the published results of Phase 2.

Results, medals and ranking obtained at IOAI 2026:

Check the results of 2026
Contact & Transparency

Questions and updates

Partners & Sponsors

Support the next generation of Burkinabè AI talent

Sponsoring NOAI funds training materials, the national final and the participation of our team in the international competition — and keeps participation free for every candidate.

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