Cloudera Discovery Workshop — Burkina Faso Sovereign Cloud & National Data Lake
Workshop Overview
On March 25–26, 2026, Sia Agile Solutions Ltd organised the Cloudera Discovery Workshop on Burkina Faso Sovereign Cloud & National Data Lake at the Azalaï Hôtel in Ouagadougou. This two-day event brought together national institutions, technology experts, and partners to explore a sovereign, cloud-native data platform for Burkina Faso.
Partners & Facilitators
- HPM Systems (Senegal) — Souleymane Diaw, Regional Partner
- Cloudera — Olivier Meignan, Senior Solutions Engineer (remote from France/Dubai)
- Sia Agile Solutions Ltd — lead organiser and Cloudera Partner for Burkina Faso
Key Participant: ANPTIC
ANPTIC (Agence Nationale de Promotion des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication), the national ICT agency of Burkina Faso, was the primary institutional participant and driving force behind the National Data Lake initiative.
Workshop Programme
Day 1 — March 25, 2026
- Introduction to Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) and sovereign cloud capabilities
- National Data Lake concept and digital sovereignty strategy
- Technical architecture: data ingestion, storage, governance, and analytics
- Use cases: citizen data management, public health analytics, e-government services
Day 2 — March 26, 2026
- Live demonstration of Cloudera CDP on hybrid and private cloud
- Deep dive into data governance, security (SDX), and compliance
- Workgroup sessions aligning CDP with ANPTIC's digital transformation priorities
- Phased deployment roadmap for the National Data Lake
- Partnership formalisation and next-steps definition
Key Outcomes
- Shared technical requirements for a Burkina Faso Sovereign Cloud platform
- Agreement on a pilot using Cloudera CDP Private Cloud Base
- ANPTIC's commitment to advancing the National Data Lake as a strategic infrastructure project
- Formalised partnership between Sia Agile Solutions, HPM Systems, and Cloudera for Burkina Faso
About the Partners
Sia Agile Solutions Ltd is a technology consulting firm and Cloudera Partner, specialising in data, cloud, and agile transformation across West Africa.
Cloudera is a global leader in enterprise data cloud, providing a unified platform for data management, analytics, and AI for governments and enterprises worldwide.
HPM Systems is a leading technology solutions provider in West Africa with a strong presence across the ECOWAS region.
Photo Gallery
Highlights from the two-day Cloudera Discovery Workshop held at Azalaï Hôtel, Ouagadougou.
Day 1 — Opening session, March 25 |
Day 1 — Participants and facilitators |
Day 1 — Technical presentations |
Day 1 — Afternoon working session |
Day 1 — Group discussions |
Day 1 — Cloudera platform demonstrations |
Day 2 — Morning session, March 26 |
Day 2 — Technical deep-dive and Q&A |