Grand-Bassam, the historic city of Ivory Coast and partner of AfriCap 2016 project is hosting from 7th to 11th October 2014, an international workshop on the management of constructions and rehabilitations in the world heritage cities. Introduced by the French organization CRAterre, the project participates in the valorisation of the …
Voir Plus »Jokkolabs: Abidjan and Casablanca joining the network
Karim Sy, the young boss of Jokkolabs extends his network to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and to Casablanca (Morocco). The Franco-libano-malien established partnership with Technopark of Casablanca and Inova IT company respectively in Morocco and in Ivory Coast. The installation of two new antennas will be effective next November during the …
Voir Plus »Afrimarket: more than a simple money transfer
Simple, safe and easily accessible, Afrimarket is at the same time a means of money transfer and an on-line sale site. It proposes to its subscribers the possibility of distance purchase invoices payment. For African Diaspora worried about health and about living conditions of their families living on the continent, …
Voir Plus »Kenya: A voyage at the heart of business from 8th to 10th October
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 …
Voir Plus »Aliko Dangote: Always stronger, always further!
Twelve (12) billion USD is the paltry sum Aliko Dangote promised to invest in the economy of his country, Nigeria. The fabulously wealthy Nigerian businessman underlined that the financial envelope will be invested in the production of sugar and rice in the State of Adamawa (North Nigeria). By injecting these …
Voir Plus »South Africa: Nobel Prize winners against Cape Town
Big disappointment for Africa. Cape Town will not welcome the summit of the Nobel Prize winners as announced. The distinguished guests who should participate in this international meeting planned from 13th to 15th October declined the invitation after the refusal from South Africa to grant visa to Dalai Lama. « In …
Voir Plus »Burkina Faso: towards the cancellation of Fespaco 2015?
As reported by Africa Top Success, the spreading of Ebola virus disease in West African countries is worrying many people. Several international meetings planned in this part of Africa were postponed, relocated or simply cancelled. Burkina Faso is not affected by the disease but is taking precaution measures. The country …
Voir Plus »Five Continents Prize: the Algerian Kamel Daoud winner!
The Algerian writer and journalist, Kamel Daoud is the winner of the edition 2014 of the Five Continents Prize. This was the decision of the jury chaired by the Nobel Prize of literature, Jean-Marie Gustave Clézio on 26th September 2014 in Paris at the head office of the International Organization …
Voir Plus »Davido: the artist of the summer holidays 2014
A few weeks ago, Africa Top Succcess launched the polling on African artists the most appreciated during the summer holidays 2014. 26 % of readers and voters chose the Nigerian star, Davido and made of him the artist of these days in front of Singuila (23 %) and Sarkodie ft …
Voir Plus »Omotola: the actress honored by the Nigerian President
The sublime « Omo Sexy » as her fans call affectionately her, has just been honored by winning a « national » special prize. The Nigerian singer and actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, received a distinction that made of her, an Honorary Member of the Federal Republic (MFR). According to the Nigerian government, this prestigious …
Voir Plus »FITMO: theater and puppets in Burkina, Mali, Niger and Togo
Four countries of the sub-region will successively welcome the 14th edition of Theater and Puppets International Festival of Ouagadougou (FITMO) around the « problem of artistic training and socio-professional insertion of artists in Africa« . According to sources close to the organization, the event will be held from 10th October to 5th …
Voir Plus »Senegal: no woman, no development!
The question of development in Africa can be only thought, conceived and elaborated with the implication of women. Involving woman in decision-making, endowing them with necessary tools to be autonomous, would be the answer to the development problem of the continent. This is in short the position expressed on Thursday …
Voir Plus »Ebola: researchers and innovators obliged to wait a little in Burkina
Initially planned from 15th to 22nd November 2014 in Ouagadougou at the « Maison du people », the 11th edition of the Scientific Research and Technological Innovation National Forum (FRSIT) is postponed to a later date because of the sanitary situation caused by the spreading of Ebola virus in the West African …
Voir Plus »Dangote Industries: the company making show on CNN
Dangote Industries of the Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote (photo) intends to associate its image with the broadcasting of the « Facetime » program on the American channel, CNN. From the coming 19th October, Dangote Industries is thus going to sponsor this TV program that remains « a program opening a window on business …
Voir Plus »Cocoa: a new record for Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast cocoa thwarted all announced forecasts. For the years 2013 and 2014, it was planned a cocoa production of 1,45 million tons. This figure was increased first (1,67 million tons) then second (1,74 million tons). The production of this year thus beats the record of the campaign 2010/2011 …
Voir Plus »Togo: Lomé will welcome the 2nd international education fair
The edition 2014 of the international education and training fair will be held from 8th to 11th October in Lomé (Togo). Placed under the theme « Which Education for the job creation? », the international meeting for education actors will try to give answer to the problem of employment – training inadequacy. …
Voir Plus »Toofan: ambassadors for Asky Airline Company
Africa Top Success reported earlier that he Togolese group, Toofan is sailing before the wind. The promoters of the Gweta concept, the dance that has seduced a whole continent, are henceforth ambassadors for the Pan-African airline company, Asky based in Lomé (Togo). Barabas and Master Just will from now on …
Voir Plus »Air Côte Ivoire: acquisition of 2 new generation aircrafts
Air Côte Ivoire Airline Company intends to operate inside as well as outside Ivory Coast. In order to realize this, it just purchased two new aircrafts bi-turboprops Q400 NextGen for a purchasing contract for 140 million dollars of an excellent commercial profitability. According to the managing staff of the company, …
Voir Plus »King Mensah: in concert against Ebola this week-end in Lomé
Several initiatives are being taken in order to support the efforts of the Togolese government in its sensitization activities launched to prevent Ebola virus from entering onto the territory. The Bolloré Group thus decided to join itself to this fight by offering a big musical concert to Togolese public. The …
Voir Plus »Music: Toofan group conquering Mexico with Gweta
They are the best in Togo. Barabas and Master Just, the members of Toofan group has given since 2005, a new identity to the Togolese music. From Ogbragada to Gweta via Cool Catché, the « sons of wind » have conquered Africa. The originality of their concepts fascinates many people. After Africa …
Voir Plus »General election in Tunisia: the women in the avant-garde!
Pushed aside for a long time by governing bodies or prevented according to the Constitution of certain African countries to stand as « candidates » during the electoral terms, women tend to change the situation in Tunisia. Indeed, they will represent 47 % of candidates on electoral rolls during the next general …
Voir Plus »DR of Congo: end of unemployment with JobWangu
The recurrent unemployment problem noticed on the African continent give ideas to the young entrepreneurs. In democratic Republic of Congo (DR of Congo), Steve Nkashama proposes as solution, JobWangu, an Internet site that puts into relation companies and job-seekers. « JobWangu arose from the urge to help companies to find qualified …
Voir Plus »Senegal: Sidy Gaye launching «Clinique média»
The Senegalese journalist, Sidy Gaye has just launched the first « Clinique média« . Far from considering it as a care center designed for professionals of communication, the structure is rather intended to give adequate answers to the problems met by promoters and operators of African press, private individuals, companies and press …
Voir Plus »ICTS: Burkina Faso innovating with «G-Cloud»
The government of Burkina Faso made is committed to considerably reduce the digital divide. After the announcement of the construction of a Backbone for more than 5 thousand km assigned to the Chinese company, Huawei Technologies (for 120 billion), the country is getting ready for the construction of « G-Cloud », a …
Voir Plus »Cameroon: the 4th mobile operator revealed
The Cameroonians looked forward to welcoming it. Contrary to all expectations, the fourth mobile phone operator is not new on the Cameroonian market. Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel), the owner of the fixed telephony, announced its return in the universe of the mobile with the 3G license obtained last 26th September. 14 …
Voir Plus »MIA 2014: Isaac KATASSOU, the best bass player of the continent!
One more time, Togo drew attention in the sub-region. Instrumentalists of the country struck a blow during the first edition of the Best Instrumentalists of Africa festival (MIA) that came to an end on Saturday, 27th September 2014 in Cotonou (Benin). Shalom Voice Band from Togo was appointed the best …
Voir Plus »ECOWAS: towards the establishment of a film week
Clap Ivoire and Fespaco are the rare film meetings that value African productions on the international level. During the 14th edition of Clap Ivoire, the managers of cinema from the ECOWAS (Community of the West African States) expressed the desire to establish a film week. The film week will soon …
Voir Plus »Central Africa: the single bank card project in gestation
The adoption of a sub-regional bank card is henceforth part of priorities of the governor for the Bank of Central African States, Lucas Abaga Nchama. During the Gimac general assembly, he reaffirmed his desire to realize this project before the end of his mandate. « We would like it becomes the …
Voir Plus »FIBDA 2014: the best cartoonists rewarded
As Africa Top Success announced it, the 7th edition of the Cartoon Films International Festival of Algiers (Fibda) came to an end last Saturday in the Algerian capital town with the awards to the various prize-winners of the prizes involved. In the category of « Best school hope« , the prize went …
Voir Plus »Rabat and Libreville: in the avant-garde of the fight against unemployment
Taking the floor last Thursday in Rabat in the opening of the Morocco-Gabon first Forum for employment, the Gabonese Minister for Labor, Employment and Vocational training, Simon Ntoutoume Emane (photo), indicated that his country and Morocco are thus in the avant-garde of the fight against unemployment in order to promote …
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