The Réseau des Chercheurs Agbajòwò, in partnership with the Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest - Unité universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso (UCAO-UUB), is organizing an international colloquium on "Endogénéité et renaissance de l'Afrique" on November 26-27, 2026. The event aims to promote African renaissance through endogenous knowledge and epistemologies. It will bring together researchers, teachers, and practitioners to discuss solutions to contemporary challenges facing Africa. The colloquium is expected to strengthen the conviction that African renaissance can only be achieved through the appropriation of its cultural, scientific, and social resources.
The colloquium will focus on five major thematic axes, including endogénéité and rationalité, néo-panafricanisme, patrimoine and gouvernance, guerre and conflits, and spiritualités and religions. These themes will be explored through conferences, round tables, and thematic workshops. The event is expected to promote academic excellence and interuniversity cooperation, and will provide a platform for sharing knowledge, presenting original works, and creating research networks.
The colloquium has generated significant interest among the academic community, with 85 contributions recorded by the deadline of July 15, 2026. The event is expected to attract researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and representatives of local communities. It will provide a platform for exchanging experiences and visions, and for thinking and acting in favor of an Africa that reinvents itself.
The Réseau des Chercheurs Agbajòwò and UCAO-UUB are committed to promoting cutting-edge research that is anchored in the realities of African societies. The colloquium is part of their efforts to promote African renaissance and to foster international cooperation. The event is open to the public, and participants are invited to contribute to the discussions.
The colloquium is taking place in the context of a growing recognition of the need for Africa to develop its own endogenous knowledge and epistemologies. Many African scholars and intellectuals have argued that the continent cannot rely solely on exogenous models of development, and that it needs to draw on its own cultural and scientific heritage. The colloquium will provide a platform for exploring these issues and for developing new perspectives on African renaissance.
The event is being organized by the Réseau des Chercheurs Agbajòwò, which is a network of researchers committed to promoting African research and innovation. The network is working in partnership with UCAO-UUB, which is a Catholic university that is committed to promoting academic excellence and social responsibility. The colloquium is expected to be a major event in the academic calendar, and will provide a platform for promoting African research and innovation.
The colloquium will take place on November 26-27, 2026, at the Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest-Unité universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso (UCAO-UUB). Participants can contact Dr. Sanou Guira Pierre, the chargé de communication of the colloquium, for more information. The event is expected to be a major contribution to the debate on African renaissance, and will provide a platform for promoting endogenous knowledge and epistemologies.
Key points
- The colloquium will focus on five major thematic axes, including endogénéité and rationalité, néo-panafricanisme, patrimoine and gouvernance, guerre and conflits, and spiritualités and religions.
