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Ivory Coast Minister of Interior and of safety, Hamed Bakayoko very present on social networks has just launched a competition for the young Ivory Coast entrepreneurs. Until 31st July, candidates should apply on-line on a platform dedicated to that purpose. In the end, 10 projects will be selected and will …

The coffee & cocoa of Ivory Coast is promising. The production of the year 2013-2014 will far exceed the announced forecasts. Indeed, the production for the above-mentioned period will reach 1, 67 million tons contrary to 1, 45 million tons planned. These figures consolidate the rank of world leader for …

Togo is the next destination of the French bank « Société générale« . It has just made an application for approval with the Togolese authorities. The installation of the Bank in Togo aims at diversifying the risks of its Beninese subsidiary.   The favorable climate for business in Togo has been attracting …

The BRICS sixth summit that was is held in Brazil on 16th and 17th July 2014 was the opportunity for 5 emerging countries (Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India) to officially announce the creation of their bank of development, the New Development Bank (NDB).   The New Development Bank …

It was in control of a tractor pulling a manuring system that the Head of State, Joseph Kabila, inaugurated last Tuesday, the site of Bunkanga Lonzo, about 220 km in the East of Kinshasa. It covers 75.000 hectares.   The government eventually plans the launching of 20 agro-industrial parks to highlight …

The quality education in Africa is one of the important sections of the fight against poverty policy of the World Bank. A factor not the slightest that aims at stimulating the shared growth. Last Tuesday in Lomé, the institution made a commitment with the Togolese government to finance the building …

The Pan-African bank, Ecobank shaken a few months by a leadership crisis, recovered its legendary serenity. It was what confirmed its honorary president, Gervais Djondo in an interview granted to the Jeune Afrique magazine.   « I can assure you that it is left behind us. Drastic measures were taken to …

The South African writer Nadine Gordimer gave up the ghost on Sunday at her place of residence at the age of 90 years old according to a communiqué published by her family. Reputed for her commitment in favor of the abolition of Apartheid, Nadine saw several of her publications forbidden …

The Conference of Ministers for Education of Member States and Governments of la Francophonie (CONFEMEN) held its 56th session on 3rd July in Abidjan. One of the important decisions taken during this international meeting is the substantial increase of the budget dedicated by the African countries to the education sector. …

The 15th edition of the Pan-African festival of cinema and television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) planned from 28th February to 7th March 2015 in the capital town of Burkina Faso announce several innovations. Formerly absent, digital films can henceforth be nominated for the Yennenga Etalon d’or. Before this new measure, only …

After the post-election missed appointment, the Nigerian artist, Davido is announced for second time in Abidjan. The winner of the prize of the best international music of Africa at the BET AWARDS 2014 will present on 9th August according to the information relayed by the Ivory Coast press. A mobile …

Behind the beauty and the charm of this young lady from Ivory Coast, lies a businesswoman who is getting ready to revolutionize mentalities in Ivory Coast. On 31st July 2014, Isabelle Boblai will officially launch in Abidjan, the fair of creativity and products « Made in Côte d’Ivoire », (MICI on 2014). …

Jeune Afrique magazine has just published a survey realized on the presence of African cities on networks, Twitter in particular.  This publication revealed that African municipalities grant no importance to social networks. Jeune Afrique magazine explained that African cities are less motivated by their ignorance of the profits that they …

During the 23rd ordinary summit of the African Union (AU) held in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) on 26th and 27th June 2014, the Committee of Wise Men of the institution renewed its members. The new team is composed of the Algerian Lakhdar BRAHIMI (for North Africa), the Togolese Edem KODJO (for …

Every year, the second half of July is dedicated to the celebration of Evala in Togo. Traditional festival at first, the event has taken an international scale attracting thousands tourists and curious people worldwide. Evala is an initiation rite for Kabyè people (Ethnical group in the North of Togo). For …

The Malian businessman, Mossadeck Bally is looking for 100 million Euros in order to face the competition in the hotel sector on the continent. This fund will allow him to accelerate the projects of Azalaï Hotel group already started. Mossadeck Bally will so take the opportunity to increase his capital …

At 12 years old, the young Nigerian, Marvelous Chukwu was appointed winner of Picture Football for Hope Siyakhona competition. The picture of Marvelous got 4166 votes and was elected among the 24 shortlisted. The prize-winner gave a comment on his picture as following: «My picture tells the story of a …

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 …

« Water and energy in the destiny of Africa, yesterday, today and tomorrow« : this is the theme under which is placed the remembrance of the scientific revival of Africa on Saturday, 12th July 2014 in the Central Library of the University Sheik Anta Diop (UCAD) of Dakar. The initiative came from …

Kerfalla Camara alias KPC presented to the press last Friday, his Oscar of « the Best African Manager 2014 ». The ceremony took place at the head office of the Guicoprès Group in Conakry, in the presence of the high executives of his KPC group. Let us remind that it was on …

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 high rate of unemployment in Ivory Coast is a concern for the authorities and the international organizations. According to figures publish by the Nations United for Development Program (UNDP), within a decade, this rate moved from 8,9 % in 1998 to 13,1 % in 2002, then with 15,7 % …

The boss of Canal+, Bertrand Méheut announced on Thursday at a press briefing in Paris, launching on 24th October of «A+», a new entertainment channel for French-speaking Africa. According to the explanations of the latter, A+ aims at « targeting the promising market of La Francophonie on the continent ». With 1.3 …

The South African president, Jacob Zuma, expected to launch on Friday, 10th July 2014, the Assembling and operation plant of the First Automotive Works (FAW) Company, established in the Industrial Development Zone of Coega (ZDI), located in the metropolitan area of Nelson Mandela Bay, in the province of Eastern Cape. …

Ivory Coast will welcome the edition 2015 of Africa CEO Forum that will be held on 16th and 17th March 2014. A total of more than 8000 businessmen from Africa and elsewhere will participate in this Exchange and sharing meeting that will take place in the Ivorian capital town, Abidjan. …

The project of highway connecting Lagos to Abidjan means a lot to Nigeria. In the opening of the meeting of the steering committee of the aforementioned project in Cotonou, the Nigerian minister of the Public works, Mike Oziegbe Onolememen, reaffirmed the will of his country to invest 25 billion FCFA …

Togo cuts fine figure regarding technological innovation. After the second prize of the innovation for Africa 2014 won by Logou Minsob with the Foufoumix, another Togolese in the name of Afate Kodjo Gnikou has just won prize of the technological innovation in Barcelona (Spain) with « Wafate« , a 3D printer made …

The airline company, Air Mauritius of the Mauritius Island was just propelled into a new category among the 40 best in the world. It has just got the status of 4 stars, an accreditation of excellence by Skytrax. Last Tuesday, Edward Plaisted, the CEO of Skytrax, personally handed this accreditation …

Within the framework of the 3rd edition of the New York Forum Africa, the Junior Achievement association launched the « Grand Prix of excellence » for promoting the creation and economic innovation. So, under the leadership of the Gabonese Head of State, the local subsidiary of « Junior Achievement Worldwide » will reward, in …

In Africa, one of the ambitions of all artists is to have their video clips shown on a Trace channel. For the fact that the televisions of the group in Africa accepted, its co-founder Olivier Laouchez intends to make of Abidjan, the relay point for the French-speaking countries of West …