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Singuila is announcing holiday’s colors in Abidjan. The R&B star is expected in Ivory Coast capital town on this 7th June for a huge concert in a full house. In a video that is making the tour of Ivory Coast sites, the artist confirmed the show. « Hello Abidjan, I am …

Abidjan will be in the spotlight o 4th June. The Ivory Coast capital town will welcome 17 Hollywood stars within the framework of the second edition of African Grand Prix of Cinema, Television and ICTS (GPACT). According to APA that revealed the information, the remarkable presence of the figures of …

JJ DU STYLE of his real name AYISSI NGA Joseph-Marie is a French-Cameroonian garment creator of which « WAZAL » is more and more appreciated in France, country of the fashion. Born on 3rd February 1984 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, AYISSI NGA Joseph-Marie, son of a fashion designer, was very early closer to …

The 22nd edition of the international festival « Saint-Louis Jazz 2014″ will take place from the next 4th to 9th June in Senegal. For this edition, the festival is going to dedicate, in its Off programming, a retrospective / tribute to the great diva Aminata Fall. This pioneer voice of Senegalese …

Nicknamed Omo Sexy, the singer and Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, is an outstanding woman. She excels herself in her capacity to change order of things into the positive way and in a much infinitely small domain or more large, inside a national but also regional or global scope. Mother …

The «Koko master» is collecting successes. The Nigerian singer who is listed among the 10 richest African artists, D’banj has just won « Best Selling African Artist » Prize at World Music Awards 2014. The award ceremony took place on Tuesday, 27th May in « Salle des Etoiles de Monte-Carlo« , Monaco. The Nigeria …

Coca-Cola Company announced the merging of its activities in Algeria and in Tunisia with the unit of Morocco and Equatorial Africa. The name of the new regional structure will be « Coca-Cola North and Equatorial Africa Region » and will be managed by Mr. Geert Broos, currently managing director in charge of …

The former leader of the army and the strongman of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, has just obtained a crushing victory in the presidential election with 96,2 % of the votes in about 90 % of polling stations, according to the television of State. The retired marshal, Sissi, will de facto …

They are successful, they are famous, and they have money. They are Africans and they are a reference regarding music. They are the most appreciated artists on the continent. Indeed, the French site « Huffington Post » has just published the list of the 10 richest African singers. Without great surprise, the …

The artist Beninese musician, Stan Tohon will present on the coming 7th June at the Casino Planetarium in the city of Pougues-les-Eaux, France within the framework of the 4th edition of the festival « Caravane d’Afrique« . The King of « Tchink system » will share the stage with the famous Cameroonian singer saxophonist, …

The Senegalese Minister of Culture, Abdoul Aziz Mbaye, announced on Tuesday at the opening of the senegalo-Indian forum in the national Big Theater that a « Cinema house » will be built soon in Dakar, Senegal, a commitment of the Indian company « Marwah Studio ». This building includes in particular a training Institute …

From 4th to 8th June 2014, Dakar will be the confluence point of all kinds of expressions emanating from Hip-hop and urban cultures during the of the 9th edition of Festa2H, the international festival of Hip-hop and urban cultures. Rap, djing, dance, slam, graffiti, etc., will again be in the …

The Togolese Jules Minsob Logou, the inventor of « Foufoumix » machine, honours his country by winning on 5th May 2014 in Abuja, Nigeria, the 2nd Innovation Prize for African (PIA) edition 2014. And the piece of news makes the pride of a whole nation mainly the one of the Togolese Head …

African first ladies do not want any more to stay in the shadow of her husband. After Sylvia Bongo who is cumulating actions in favor of Gabonese women, it is now the turn of Dominique Ouattara to help women of Agboville. This act of the first lady of Ivory Coast …

« 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 …

For the first time in its history, South Africa has a « Black » Minister of Finance in the name of Nhlanhla Nene and it was since Sunday evening, the symbol of the radical socioeconomic changes that president Jacob Zuma promised for his second mandate. Mr. Nene, 55 years old, the former …

In Senegal, Sidy Bouya Mbaye is the only visually handicapped politician to be political party leader. The leader of the Alliance for Citizen Consciousness (ACC-Nitté) has just published his first novel entitled « Le Rescapé » (The Survivor). The book, dedicated to the South African former president Nelson Mandela died on 5th …

Are there any reasons to believe in a winning Africa, in a brilliant future for African youth, in a brighter future for the coming generations? Yes! According to an opinion survey carried out in 42 countries of African continent, it is revealed that about 90 % of young Africans are …

The Senegalese capital town will welcome from the coming 10th to 12th June, the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) partnership forum. A meeting which will gather more than 300 participants among whom African political professionals of financial sector, institutions of African private sector, suppliers of financial services, representatives of …

Nicknamed King of Togolese music, King Papavi Mensah has been staying since last 14th May in Japan where has been presenting through the big cities of the country until 26th May. This tour that is occurring within the framework of African day celebration, is supported by Togo embassy in Japan, …

It is difficult to attend a fashion show in Cameroon without meeting Afor Tenye Tumban on stage. The Cameroonian young lady of 22 years old has become a major figure of fashion in her country. Requested by several designers, Afor Tumban participated in several fashion shows and posed for numerous …

Today, the Ivorian David Monsoh belongs to the list of the most famous African producers. The man, whose name appears in several African and West Indian artists’ songs, is famous by his capacity to make of illustrious unknowns, real stars. Gaji Celi, Koffi Olimidé, Magic System and Fally Ipupa are …

Three projects carried by organizations of Ivory Coast civil society will be financed by France embassy. The financing protocol was signed last Wednesday between France ambassador in Ivory Coast and the NGO beneficiaries of the 130 000-euro envelope (85,1 million FCFA). Child welfare, Assistance to poor populations, structuring and strengthening …

The duet Master Just / Barabas that forms the famous Togolese musical group, Toofan, are henceforth playing in the big league. Recently nominated in the MTV Awards in South Africa in the category of the best French-speaking group, Toofan has again just been nominated in BET Awards in the category …

« A different way of showing African reality« , such is the objective that set by Moussa Fofana and his friend Alex Poblah, Maguette MBow and Céline Crespin by launching one year ago the start-up Yeelenpix. Composed of words Light and Pixel, Yeelenpix is the first world picture library aimed at Africa …

What would the clothing of inhabitants of Dakar would look like in 2244? The Senegalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane gave us the answer on Saturday in the hall of the old station of Dakar. Known for her avant-gardist creations, Selly Raby Kane (called Séraka) will combine among others fashion, …

With its success in 2013, the Nollywood Week festival comes back this year with more new things. From 5th to 8th June in Paris, African cinema and particularly Nigerian movies commonly called « Ibo movies » will be in the spotlight. For four days, the public will have the privilege to discover …

Another new movie is in progress on Nelson Mandela’s life after his death on 5th December 2013 at 95 years old. Last weekend, producers went to the city of Lobatse, a place situated at 70 km far from the capital town of Botswana Gaborone for the shooting of a documentary …

The actors of energy seem to find the effective solution to the untimely power cut in Africa for the coming years. During an African forum on « Smart Grid » having come to an end last Friday in Ivory Coast capital town, the participants coming from 28 countries of Africa, Asia and …

33 years after her death, the works of the Senegalese academic, Mariama Bâ continue to influence the world of writing. The communications presented by Mariama Bâ were collected in a book that has just been published in La Brousse editions. The foreword of the book was carefully written by the …