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He is the peace man of Kenya. Many observers thought he would win the last Nobel Prize of literature. He failed against the Canadian Alice Munro, 82 years old, but it will eventually happen… At 75 years old, Ngugi wa Thiong’o became the ambassador of African culture all over the …

He almost touches everything. Mababa Diouf, nicknamed Pape Diouf was awarded the Legion of Honor at Elysée on October 9th, 2013. He was born on December 18th, 1951 in Abéché (Chad). Former sports correspondent, football agent, he was the very media president of “Olympique de Marseille” football club from 2005 …

The Nigerian, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a real ray of sunshine. At the age of 36, she became famous in all Africa and in the United States with her best-seller « Half of a Yellow Sun ». « Americanah », her third novel on the various manners of being Black in the United States …

Anna Ngann Yonn is the happy creator of Kreyann brand. She lives in Douala with her husband and her three children. Native of the big family Ndog Bianga of Ngonga village in Sanaga Maritime and NdogTindi of Lika village, she always says to have had the passion of fashion from …

She is African jewel of Victoria Secret’s! She was born on November 20th, 1988 at Mooi River in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. His formidable story began at 15 years old when she was discovered by an agent in a flea market of Durban. Her measurements are perfected …

25 billion dollars! Aliko Dangote does not know crisis! The famous African tycoon, henceforth, occupies the 23rd rank in 2014 classification of the richest men and women in the world according to the classification of the famous American magazine « Forbes ». In one year, the fortune of the Nigerian tycoon increased …

Tunisia has its own beer brand! Zuzana Zeleznikova, the manager of Sonobra group, one of the big actors of refreshing and alcoholic drinks production, announced the marketing of Berber beer. Berber is a lager, the name of which was inspired by Tunisian consumers. Its flavor: a rich, marked and pleasant …

Since last December 6th, she has been making Parisians enjoy in offering them African specialties: chicken yassa, mafé, thieboudiène, aloko brochettes, all at lower prices… Fati Niang, 34 years old, launched the first Food Truck in Paris, a truck transformed into a travelling kitchen very fashionable in big capital towns. …

So much emotion for Lupita Nyong’o and all Africa! The young Kenyan actress of 30 years old received yesterday evening the Oscar of feminine supporting role in Hollywood for her role in « 12 Years a Slave », a movie inspired by a true story on slavery which was praised by criticisms. …

How much can an African Head of state can then well earn? “Jeune Afrique” magazine has just realized a very great instructive investigation: who is the best paid? The most favored? The better accomodated? Answers with our interactive map. Here is the comment of the site: « Attacking salaries and official …

The American actor and Director Ben Affleck is not only a Hollywood icon, but he also follows international current events, in particular the situation in Africa. He is known to have been particularly sensitive to the fate of Congo since some years. He believes in economic potentials of Democratic Republic …

Happy! With this song, Pharrell Williams is successful all over the world! But in Africa, as Africa Top Success already reported it, we are also happy and we sing! Africa Top Success already revealed the version « We are happy from Cotonou », the Beninese remake is listened to on a loop …

Aliko Dangote, a fortune estimated at 20 billion dollars!!!! 55: It is the number of billionaires in Africa, according to Ventures magazine which published the list of the happy elected representatives… We should note that over these 55 billionaires, 20 are Nigerians. South Africa and Egypt came in the second …

Folorunsho Alakija is 61 year old. She always lived in an environment where money was not a problem. And her fortune is estimated day at 3, 3 billion dollars, about 2, 5 billion euros, what made of her the richest woman on African continent in front of Isabel dos Santos. …

She is known in Europe as well as in Africa. She sings, but she is especially known for her movies. Born on 29 March 1952 in Congo (Brazzaville), Laurentine Milebo, affectionately called « Mamy Laulo » was revealed to the general public by her movie « Black Micmac 2 » of the film-maker Marco …

The Singer Corneille was the guest of Frédéric Lopez’s program « La parenthèse inatendue » (unexpected bracket), on France 2, February, 27th. A program very appreciated in which stars make declarations. The singer was 17 years old when he witnessed the murder of his parents and his brothers and sisters in Rwanda. …

He is fascinated by the space, and he dreams of sending an Ethiopian in the space! Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi (in Arabic: محمد حسين العمودي) was born in 1946 in Dessie, Ethiopia; he almost achieved all that he undertook until now. He then gave way to dream, not …

African cinema was in mourning. Khady Sylla was no more. She was born in Dakar on March 27th, 1963 and she was gone in this same city on October 8th, 2013. She was buried the next day in Touba (about 195 km in the east of the capital). She will …

He adores words. José Eduardo Agualusa has several hats to fully live his journalist and writing passion; he is also an editor. He published his new work, A General Theory of Oblivion, inspired from a true but unbelievable story. In 1975, during the independence of Angola, a Portugese woman, Ludovica …

François Locoh Donou is senior vice-president for global products group at Ciena, a perfect performance for the Togolese of 42 years old. Ciena is one of the giants of optical solutions of packages. He always remembers that he started in Lomé with a small poultry farming… « When I was 8 …

Joey Le Soldat is making the buzz with the release of his 2nd album. At 28 years old, the rapper of Burkina Faso, Joey Le Soldat, is on special offer of his new album « Burkin Bâ ». He was known two years ago with his first album, “La parole est mon …

Very discreet, the former Togolese minister gave hope to many people with his Pharaonic projects which gave a new image to Africa. At 76 years, Gervais Koffi Gbondjidè Djondo is a co-founder of the Pan-African bank, Ecobank and the chairman of Asky Airlines, the African airline company which makes travel …

« It is official; I am candidate for presidential election of 2014! » He surprised everybody by announcing that he would be candidate for the next Algerian presidential election which will take place in 2014. His readership knew that he is fan of politics but not to the extent of being candidate! …

At the age of 21 years old, he became the director prodigy of Cameroon. Having studied in the USC (University of Southern California), he signed his first movie, « Sexe, champagne & chocolat », a movie fully shot in Cameroon with great success. Henri Melingui was born in France in 1989, but …

He is very discreet; they rolled out for him the carpet to recruit him in the United States or in Asia to exploit his computing engineering. African, he was born, African he will remain. « I do not have cash flow problem. My occupation is a business of today. I always …

Thomas Ngijol is making the buzz with his new movie that has Africa for theme, “Le Crocodile de Botswanga” (The Crocodile of Botswanga), a caustic comedy on African autocrats and the “Françafrique”, produced by his friend, Fabrice Eboué. Thomas Ngijol was known by the general public with Jamel Comedy Club. …

She is the voice of Nigeria, but in the beginning of 2013, she was elected the singer of the year of West Africa by the competition Kora Awards. She came from a large and modest family of 6 children of which, she is the youngest. She grew up in Ikorodu, …

Fabrice Éboué is making buzz with his new movie that has for theme Africa. With “Le Crocodile du Botswanga”, he signed a caustic comedy on African autocrats and Françafrique. He rold « Jeune Afrique” magazine the genesis of this movie: « We fell « under the spell » of famous videos of Moussa Dadis …

Manu Dibango: 80 years old with almost no wrinkle… A legend! On last December 12th, Emmanuel N’ Djoké Dibango, under the name of Manu Dibango, the famous saxophonist and Cameroonian singer celebrated his 80 years! And as he has a large shape, he planned to mark well the occasion! Two …

Her dream became reality! Léonora Miano, a Cameroonian writer won the Fémina Prize on Wednesday, November 6th, 2013. A very nice consecration! This prize was awarded to her for her book « La Saison de l’ombre » (Grasset). The selection also included “Au revoir là-haut” of Pierre Lemaitre (Albin Michel), distinguished on …