The West Africa dominated the African musical scene in 2014 with the revelation of new talents of the Afro music. The Nigerian and Ghanaian artists are so in the front row for the various international rankings. This new trend (Azonto, Skelewu, Gweta) does not however overshadow the previous African tones. …
Voir Plus »Afrimarket: More closer to Ivorians with Prosuma group
The Prosuma group, the Nr1 in distribution in Ivory Coast, announced on 5th December to have signed a partnership with the leader in cash-to-goods payment, Afrimarket. The Ivorians from the Diaspora can henceforth use the Afrimarket solution to pay directly from a distance the shopping of their close relations in …
Voir Plus »Leonard Evening: the 20 best Ivorian actors rewarded
They well deserve recognition and honor, those who make the pride of the African cinema and the Ivorian cinema in particular through their works. So about twenty and best of these Ivorian actors of cinema were rewarded last Saturday in Abidjan during the first edition of Leonard Evening. According to …
Voir Plus »Liberia: Johnson Sirleaf launches «Ebola must disappear» initiative
The Liberian authorities intend to put an end to the Ebola virus that has been ravaging the country for several months. Last Monday at a church of New Georgi, a district of the suburb of Monrovia, the president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launched the « Ebola must disappear » initiative. On …
Voir Plus »Emergence Film Festival: Ask for the planning
Sunk into a deep sleep for a long time, the Togolese cinema catches up its delay in the sub-region. The first edition of Emergence, the festival of the emergent African movies will be held in the Togolese capital town from 16th to 18th December 2014. Projections of movies and round …
Voir Plus »Grand Prix of Excellence: who are the prize-winners?
The prize-winners of the Grand Prix of Excellence, initiated by the president of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo, are known since 7th December 2014. About thirty young entrepreneurs and project leaders are going to share an envelope of 450 million FCFA. This subsidy will allow the young people to …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success Awards: Vote for Davido
The year 2014 is successful for the Nigerian artist, Davido. Elected the best international music of Africa at the BET AWARDS 2014 and the best male artist at MTV Africa Music Awards 2014, Davido is at top of his glory. The promoter of the famous Skelewu dance multiplies tours in …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success Awards: Vote for Wiskid
Arranger, Composer-songwriter, Wiskid is known through his song « Holla at your Boy » in 2009. Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun alias Wizkid is the last one of a siblings of 6 children. He started singing at the age of 11 years old but his career really took off in 2009 after he had …
Voir Plus »Africa Top Success Awards: Vote for Flavour
Well known under the name of Flavour, Chinedu Okoli is a Nigerian singer, composer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who was born on 23rd November 1983. Flavour is popularly known through Africa and the whole world for his banger massive club « Nwa baby » (Ashawo Remix). He is at present signed at 2nite Entertainment Music …
Voir Plus »228 T Factor: Naïda Sambo, «the best Togolese voice»
The first edition of the TV show, 228 T Factor, came to an end last Saturday, 6th December 2014 in Lomé (Togo) with the naming of the prize-winners. The candidate Nr1, Naïda Sambo, was appointed « the best Togolese voice« , the most prestigious distinction of the competition. In spite of her …
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 »Island Africa Talent: Vote for your finalist
The finalists of the first edition of the Island Africa Talent were selected this weekend at the end of the semi-final. Over 6 candidates in contention at this stage, only 3 three obtained their tickets for the last primetime of the TV program. They are the Cameroonian Danielle, the Madagascan …
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 »Davido: discover what he offered to his producer and manager
In 2014, Davido, the author of the hit « Skeluwu » that has made dance the whole world, almost played on all the big stages in Africa and met the fame names of music worldwide. His talent was worth to him many prizes and distinctions during prestigious events. He makes buzz on …
Voir Plus »Global Ecovillage Summit in Dakar: strengthening the leadership of Senegal
The first Global Ecovillage Summit (GES), planned in Dakar from 10th to 14th December of this year, will allow strengthening the leadership of Senegal which promotes a new integrating vision, economy, environment and culture, declared on Thursday, Ousmane Aly Pame, chairman of the Pan-African ecovillage Network. About forty countries will …
Voir Plus »Yacine Brahimi: First Algerian to be appointed the BBC African footballer of the year
The Algerian striker at FC Porto, Yacine Brahimi, has just broken the dream for the fourth consecutive coronation of Yaya Touré (2011, 2012, 2013), by winning last Monday the prize of the best African footballer of the year initiated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) public group. He was competing …
Voir Plus »Tribute to Mandela: 11 000 messages, 66 000 e-mails, 5000 registers signed
It is one year to this day, 5th December 2014 when the South African former president, Nelson Mandela, died in Johannesburg at the age of 95 years old. Today, the whole world commemorates the first sad anniversary of the hero of the fight anti-apartheid. A universal tribute for forgiveness and …
Voir Plus »15th OIF Summit: Macky Sall congratulates himself on its « full success »
A few days after the holding of the 15th summit of the Francophony for which Senegal was host country, the Head of State, Macky Sall praised in Council of Ministers, the « full success » of the meeting. The Senegalese president thanked the Heads of States and Governments of the member countries …
Voir Plus »Dangote and Al-Sissi: among the most powerful 100 world personalities
In its publication of last 5th November, the American magazine, Forbes, positions two Africans in the ranking of the most powerful world personalities. It is namely about the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sissi and the Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote. With his crushing victory in the last Egyptian presidential election, with …
Voir Plus »Ivory Coast: Nr1 in cocoa processing soon
Ivory Coast does no more satisfy itself with producing cocoa and coffee. The country intends to become the world leader in the processing of this product exported in the raw for a long time. (Only 10 % of the production of the season 2013-2014 was processed). According to the International …
Voir Plus »Gabon: First regarding ITCS in Central and French-speaking Africa
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has just revealed its last ranking of the most developed African countries according to its ITC Development Index (IDI). The latter that combines 11 index into a single reference measure serving to watch over and compare the evolution of ICTS worldwide, place Maurice in …
Voir Plus »Dakar: capital of security in Africa
After the Francophony summit held on 29th and 30th November of this year, the Senegalese capital welcomes another high-level meeting: the International Forum dedicated to peace and security in Africa. Planned on 15th and 16th December, this big meeting will gather political decision-makers and specialists of security in Africa. According …
Voir Plus »Ahouré and Anthony Obame: honored by the Abdou Diouf Foundation
As announced by Africa Top Success last September, the Gabonese taekwondoka, Anthony Obame and the Ivorian athlete, Murielle Ahouré respectively received on Tuesday in Dakar, (Senegal) the Prize of Honor 2014 and the Prize for Excellence by the Abdou Diouf Sports Vertu Foundation. It was during an awards ceremony enhanced …
Voir Plus »Guinea: Abdou Dieng, the new «Mister Ebola»
The Senegalese, Abdou Dieng was appointed the new person in charge of the management of the Ebola crisis in Guinea, replacing the Rwandan, Marcel Rudasingwa, died recently in Conakry. Main humanitarian Coordinator in the Central Republic of Africa from December 2013 to May 2014, Mr Dieng is going to join …
Voir Plus »Namibia: the Prime minister, Hage Geingob elected President
The Election board of Namibia (ECN) published on Monday the results of the presidential election. And unsurprisingly, the Namibian Prime Minister, Hage Geingob, supported by the party in power Swapo, won with 772.528 votes, that is about 87 % of the valid votes. Mr Geingob is followed by McHenry Venaani, …
Voir Plus »«Life»: the mobile operating block that relieves!
The NGO « La Vie » (Life) started on Tuesday in Bondoukou (Northeast of Ivory Coast) a campaign of hernial treatment towards about hundred patients thanks to its « mobile operating block« . According to Simon Soro, the Vice-chairman of the NGO, about 500 doses of vaccine against meningitis will also be administered to …
Voir Plus »Didier Drogba: his biography
2014 marks Didier Drogba’s international retirement. Nevertheless the former captain of the Elephants of Ivory Coast still keeps his popularity. The multiple humiliations experienced by his teammates since his departure confirm the dominating position of the former striker of Galatasaray in the national team. At 36 years old, the Ivorian …
Voir Plus »A’slafo: his biography
2014 has been a successful year for the Ivorian artist, A’slafo (of his real name Salif Traoré). The vocal leader and founder of the Magic System group is at the top of his glory with the 16th gold disc he won in September 2014 with « Africainement Vôtre« , the last album …
Voir Plus »Sheyi Adebayor: his biography
The Togolese international footballer and striker of Tottenham, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is listed among the richest 100 celebrities in the world according to the ranking 2014 by the American magazine, Forbes, with 6,5 million euro annual income. It was in 2011 when he joined Tottenham, at first borrowed from Manchester …
Voir Plus »Gervais Djondo: his biography
He bit the bullet and only just saved Ecobank that was about to sink a few months ago. It was at that time the Togolese businessman, Gervais Djondo, one more time showed his tenacity, his strike force. A return to a calm within the group and appreciated by all the …
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