These recent years, we notice a boom of quality smartphones on the African continent. These phones are affordable to the consumers at much studied prices; what was not the case a decade ago. Left behind with a low penetration rate of smartphones on the continent (15 %), the African market …
Voir Plus »Airtel Money Visa: mobile payment operational in 7 African countries
Seven African countries can henceforth benefit from Visa services via their mobile phones. This innovation is the fruit of the collaboration between Visa and Airtel. The countries concerned by this new service are Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania. Any holder of a Mobile Money account at Bharti …
Voir Plus »Lupita Nyong’o: her sublime dress for 150 000 dollars stolen!
During the great Oscars ceremony that took place in Los Angeles, Lupita Nyong’o wore a very nice Calvin Klein pearl dress. It is said that the luxury dress was stolen from her days ago. Vanished are the 6000 pearls of the dress of Lupita Nyong’o and the 150 000 dollars …
Voir Plus »African Union: Mugabe divorcing from the ICC
The inflexible Robert Mugabe makes the news again with a new strong declaration. Apart from the fact of having announced that elephant meat will be used for his dish for his 91 years celebration on the coming 28th February, the old lion of Harare declared that Africa would withdraw itself …
Voir Plus »Elumelu Program: about 10 000 applications of which 60% from West Africa
Launched in December, 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria, the « Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program » program arouses an unprecedented craze in the African entrepreneurs. According to figures published by the Foundation with the Jeune Afrique magazine, about 9635 applications were received. 60 % of the applications come from West Africa (with a …
Voir Plus »IWD 2015: African women rewarded in Berlin
They are many, these women mothers, sisters, wives, who beyond their domestic or professional concern, play an extraordinary role in the history of their country and their community. Well, these nice women will be once again celebrated on 8th March of this year on the occasion of the International Woman’s …
Voir Plus »Kenya: Kenyatta announces the building a second seaport
Kenya has to start next March the building work of the port of Lamu, the second seaport of the country, for a cost of two billion schillings (21 million dollars), announced on Monday President Uhuru Kenyatta. Kenya that is trying to strengthen its position of great economic power of East …
Voir Plus »Science & research: 70 African women obtain the AWARD 2014 grant
70 African women agronomists have just benefited from a grant of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) program. The prize-winners were selected during a workshop organized in the Kenyan capital. Coming from 11 countries of Africa, these scientific women and researchers will be taken care during two …
Voir Plus »Standard Bank: appointed best foreign currencies service provider in Africa
The Standard Bank received the prize of the best foreign currencies serevice provider (Best FX provider) in Africa at the Global Finance Foreign Exchange Awards 2015. This bank won this prize for the third consecutive time. The presence of the Standard Bank in numerous African countries, particularly in South Africa, …
Voir Plus »AU-China Partnership: African capital towns connected soon
The African Union (AU) and China concluded a draft agreement in order to cooperate on large infrastructure networks and the industrialization process in Africa. The chairwoman of the AU Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the special representative and Vice Minister for the Foreign Affairs of China, Zhang Ming, signed this agreement …
Voir Plus »AU Summit: Ebola, Boko Haram and South Sudan on the agenda
The 24th summit of the Heads of States and Governments of the African Union (AU) opens on Friday, 30th January in the Ethiopian capital town, Addis Ababa. About fifteen Heads of States takes part in this meeting among whom the South African, Jacob Zuma, the Cameroonian, Paul Biya, the Chadian, …
Voir Plus »Internet: the 10 most connected countries of Africa
The study is carried out by the afrik.com site. The Africans are among the most connected to internet in the world in spite of the lack of infrastructures. The connectivity of Africa people increases every year. Nigeria and Egypt are among the countries that register the greatest number of users …
Voir Plus »Jeune Afrique Magazine: the 50 most influential women of Africa
The Pan-African magazine, Jeune Afrique, published on its web site the list of the 50 most influential women of Africa. While specifying that this list is subjective, the magazine noted a remarkable progress of the women on the African continent. Just like in the recent ranking by the portal Africa …
Voir Plus »Mobile bank: Equity Bank targets 5 million users in 2015
According to James Mwangi, the CEO of Equity Group, Equitel, the virtual telephone company of the group, specialized in the mobile money, will have 5 million users before June 2015. It is the challenge settled by the company declares to have already registered 450 000 costumers. Equity Group is confident …
Voir Plus »Hola Hola: the hymn of the AFCON 2015
The cream of the African music is mobilized in order to make special the edition 2015 of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2015) that will start on 17th January in Equatorial Guinea. Molar from Ivory Coast, Wizboy from Nigeria, Singuila from Congo, Fally Ipupa from DRC, Eddy from Uganda, …
Voir Plus »Transport: railroad connecting Djbouti to Addis Ababa
The Djiboutian Head of State, Ismail Omar Guelleh, chaired last Wednesday the laying ceremony of the first rails for the railroad at the Djiboutian side which is going to connect Djibouti to the Ethiopian capital town, Addis Ababa. Financed by China EximBank at the level of 600 million USD, the …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success Awards 2014: Find out the prize-winners!!!
The first edition of Africa Top Success Awards launched on 28th November 2014, came to an end on Sunday, 4th January 2015. As announced, five categories were competing. They are: « The African of the year », « The African Woman of the year », « The African artist of the year », « The African innovation …
Voir Plus »New Year 2015: New Year, New Challenges at Africa Top Success!!!
The editorial staff of Africa Top Success wishes you Happy New Year 2015. Proud of seeing Africa committed in an emergence and development dynamics, we renew our availability to support and promote all the initiatives that participate in the development of the continent. During the year 2014, Africa Top Success, …
Voir Plus »Kenya: resumption of the food aid to the refugees
The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Tuesday that they are going to start again in January, the distribution of complete daily food rations to the refugees in Kenya further to the new financing from the investors. It is what reported the APA agency. Last month, WFP was forced to …
Voir Plus »Internet: «broadband still a luxury in Africa»
« In Africa, the number of customers in the mobile telephony doubled these recent five years and will reach 69.3 % at the end of 2014. The next challenge to face is to give everybody the access to Internet. According to the estimations of the ITU, about 40 % of the …
Voir Plus »Ebola: a solution by Africa soon
Africa Top Success reported it that the spreading of the Ebola virus disease in certain countries of West Africa (Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone), impacts the State economies and can be source of a new series of famine if nothing is done. The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success Awards: Vote for Lupita Nyong’o
To what extent will go the reputation of Lupita Nyong’o in 2014? The Hollywood star has not stopped walking off with trophies and distinctions since her Oscar last March. On Saturday, 7th June 2014, she won the trophy of the personality of the year at the prestigious MTV Africa Music …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success Awards: Vote for Irene Koki Mutungi
The Kenyan pilot, Irene Koki Mutungi, has no cause to be envious of her male colleagues. Chief pilot, she is the first African woman captain in the air transport history. Daughter of a father pilot, Kiko has fed since her childhood the ambition to succeed to her father. She is …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success Awards: Vote for the African woman of the year 2014
« The African Woman of the year » is one of the most prestigious categories of the first edition of Africa Top Success Awards. It includes the most influential African feminine personalities who enjoy a great successful experience in their respective domains (economic, cultural and sports). As for all other categories, …
Voir Plus »African Leadership Academy: Join the African future decision-makers
The center for the promotion of the leadership on the African continent « African Leadership Academy » (ALA) based in Johannesburg (South Africa) is opened until 12th December 2014 for the registration of the candidates for the class 2015. Created in 2008, the center recruits hundreds of young people for its various …
Voir Plus »Technology: A young Kenyan invents charger shoes!
At 24 years old, the Kenyan Anthony Mutua invents the shoes that recharge batteries. In fact, he used Nike sports shoes as samples. The idea is to use the energy created by the movements of our body to generate electricity that can thus recharge batteries of mobile phones or other …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success awards 2014: Take part in the event of the year
Africa Top Success launches the first edition of Africa Top Success Awards. The event distinguishes the personalities whose achievements during the year 2014 participated in the development of Africa and in the improvement of its image on the international level. For this first edition of Africa Top Success Awards, the …
Voir Plus »Michaëlle Jean: at the head of OIF
It’s done! The new Secretary General of the International Organization of the Francophony is finally known. The Canadian candidate, Mrs Michaëlle Jean (55 years), was appointed after a conclave of the heads of States of the candidates. The choice of the new successor to the Senegalese, Abou Diouf nearly reached …
Voir Plus »Tam Tam: Internet for all in Africa
Starting its 10 years, Africa Telecom Group has launched TamTam, a new economic model for high-speed Internet development in Africa. TamTam is the first turnkey Hotspot system coupling satellite and Wi-Fi that allows each and every one to become closeness Internet service provider without any cost of operations other than …
Voir Plus »Best African player BBC: Aubameyang, Touré, Enyeama, Gervinho and Brahimi listed
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) revealed on Monday the appointed players for its traditional award for the Best African player of the year. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gervinho, Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Enyeama are in race to succeed to Yaya Touré who is also nominated. These 5 players were appointed by journalists from the …
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