East Africa

Behind her smile, the Kenyan star, Lupita Nyong’o has perfectly managed to hide the dark periods of her childhood. « The woman of the year » according to the American magazine « Glamour », confided in the columns of the newspaper, the racist behavior she has overcome since her childhood. « The European standards of …

Equatorial Guinea horizon 2020, Togo vision 2030, Emergent Gabon… Different Terminologies but the concept is the same. African countries have been aspiring since a few years to emergence. It is moreover what justifies the holding on 18th October in Brussels (Belgium) of the first Rebranding Africa Forum. Several decision-makers from …

Africa Top Success announced it earlier to you that registrations for the edition 2014 of the music competition organized by RFI started in April. Several hundred young candidates applied to succeed to the Burkinabe Smarty (whose real name is Louis Salif Kiekieta). Le site of the French radio station just …

Nairobi, the capital town of Kenya welcomes from 8th to 10th October Magical Kenya Voyage Expo (MKTE). An exhibition that will gather about 170 representatives of travelling business from 36 countries. Through this exhibition, the Kenyan government would like to show that « Kenya is safe and opened to business« . According …

Africa abounds in enormous natural resources and mattering human resources for its self-development. And it is necessary to think of exploiting them rationally to the detriment of foreign aid. It is the call launched by the Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta towards African peoples particularly his counterparts, during the Rising Africa …

The Hollywood star Lupita Nyong’o that has become muse of Lancôme, offers to the public the first pictures of her campaigns for the prestigious French brand. Pictures and videos show the Kenyan actress in coral dress with the lipsticks of Lancôme. The prize-winner of the Oscar of the best feminine …

The Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta found better than taking part in emergency meetings here and there on the Ebola crisis. He recently promised that Kenya would not abandon the West African States affected by the Ebola virus. Well, he seems to keep his promise through a very praiseworthy gesture towards …

Major concern in the African households and headache for companies, electricity expenses could get a reduction in the coming days in Kenya. In a declaration on Wednesday in Nairobi, the vice-president, William Ruto (photo) indicated that « government is planning to supply less expensive electricity to reduce the cost of businesses …

According to the GSM Association (GSMA), Tanzania passed in front of Kenya regarding the use of money transfer service by mobile. In terms of subscription to the service, 44 % of adults are registered in the country against 38 % in Kenya. In December 2013, the Tanzanian consumers generated a …

Established by presidential decree on 8th December 2009, the digital ID card is just launched in Djibouti. According to a communiqué from the government, this card will be henceforth compulsory for all Djiboutian citizens. It contains personalized data, engraved elements and compulsory references for the purpose of protection against any …

Efficiency and transparency are the motto that will henceforth guide the supply system of Kenya. Indeed, the Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta just launched an electronic payment and supply system. According to the explanations of Mr. Kenyatta, electronics supply will guarantee that public financial resources are carefully used and achieve the …

The innovations brought by Equity Bank paid off. The Kenyan bank is the first on the African continent according to the world ranking published by the Financial Times magazine. The South African Capitec Bank Holdings and the Kenya Commercial Bank, the other Kenyan bank completed the list of the top …

The Battle Afro and Master & Platinum association has just launched the 6th  edition that will take place under the theme « AFRICA » planned for the coming 26th October at the « Cigale de Paris ». This unique Afro Battle will so allow rediscovering this continent and its history from another angle. More …

The Ecobank group obtained in Kenya a licence of investment bank delivered by the Capital Market Authority (CMA). The present authorization will facilitate the diversification of the activities of the bank and will reposition it on a market that it has difficulty to conquer. In Kenya, Ecobank is not listed …

The Hollywood star of Kenyan origin, Lupita Nyong’o is riding high. Having hit the headlines of the famous magazine, Vogue, she is on the front page of ELLE magazine. Within one year, the most beautiful woman to the world according to People magazine got a global fame. The last publication …

The University of Djibouti operated a high level software system in order to concretize its project of supplying a higher education to students of East African countries. Financed by the ministry of the higher education, the e-campus platform of the University of Djibouti was revealed during a ceremony in which …

The great voices of the African music are getting together in favor of education of the girls on the continent. The international NGO, PLAN announced for the coming October, a huge concert in Nairobi (Kenya) in which will take part the South African Yvonne Chaka Chaka, the Zimbabwean Oliver Mutukidzi …

Good news for the Rwandan, Kenyan and Ugandan consumers. Up from 1st September 2014, the communication between these three countries will be charged in local rate. This was the decision that was just taken during the 6th summit of the « North Corridor Integration« . With the initiative « One-network-aera« , Rwanda, Kenya and …

The States of East Africa and their private partners proceeded on 3rd July in Kigali, to the launching of the East African Exchange (EAX), a new regional commodity market. This new tool should participate in a better sale of farm products in this part of Africa. Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda …

Praiseworthy efforts are made to improve the access to health for mothers and children in Africa of which Kenya. With the aim of boosting the national and international actions to accelerate the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) realization on health, the First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta, has just set up …

Elected the most beautiful woman of the world according to People magazine, the actress of Kenyan origin, Lupita Nyong’o multiplies public appearances particularly during the great fashion events in the USA as well as in the rest of the world. Very requested and appreciated on the red carpet, she will …

In order to help Djiboutians to follow in live the matches of the 20th edition of the Football World Cup which starting on Thursday in Brazil, government proceeded to the installation of several dozens of big screen TV over the whole country till the most distant regions. All in all, …

The new Boeing 787, the Dreamliner of the Kenya Airways company made its inaugural flight to Paris last Wednesday, 4th June 2014. A press conference was organized for the event in the French capital town to announce the new visions of the company. According to the explanations of the representatives …

To what extent will go the reputation of Lupita Nyong’o in 2014? The Hollywood star has not stopped swiping trophies and distinctions since her Oscar last March. On Saturday, 7th June 2014, she won the trophy of the personality of the year of the prestigious MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) …

She belongs to the list of 20 young African leaders revealed by Forbes magazine in 2011 and in 2014, she appears among the 50 influential Africans in the world according to the Pan-African magazine, Jeune Afrique. Her name is Elsie Kanza the former adviser of the Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete …

Oscar of the best feminine hope for her role in « 12 Years of slave« , the actress Lupita Nyong’o will be a part of next Star Wars. The news was confirmed by Kathleen Kennedy, the manager of Lucas Film. « I am delighted for the arrival of Lupita and of Gwendoline in …

« Beyond connection: interconnection for the development of Africa », this is the theme under which was opened in Djibouti last Sunday until the next 6th June, the African summit of Internet. This big meeting is a platform where the main development constraints to which Africa is confronted will be analyzed in …

The official hymn of the World cup of FIFA, Brazil 2014, entitled « Dar um Jeito » (We shall find a way), will be interpreted during the closing ceremony in Rio by the Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean as well as the Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana, the Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires and the …

About one thousand delegates coming from 70 countries of the world have been taking part since Wednesday in Abuja (Nigeria) in the 24th world economic forum. During this meeting of three days, some subject among which industry, education, tourism, employment, finances and health will be tackled. Chinese Prime Minister Li …

As Africa Top Success announced it earlier, voices are raised for the release of school girls taken hostage by Boko Haram group. After Barack Obama and Magic System group of Ivory Coast, it is now the turn of the Beninese star Angelique Kidjo and Michelle Obama, the first lady of …