There is growth in West Africa. According to figures published on Wednesday by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), the WAEMU space (West African Economic Monetary Union) expects 7.2 % growth in 2015. This forecast slightly exceeds that of China (7 %). In 2014, the WAEMU space already …
Voir Plus »FESPACO 2015: 10 million FCFA for the best director from the sub-region
Creator and major development actress, women will be in the spotlight on 8th March of this year on the occasion of the International Woman’s Day (IWD). Outside the 24th edition of the Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) intends to …
Voir Plus »Awards of the African youth: Cyrille Guel prize-winner
The young Burkinabe, Cyrille Guel, won the prize of the African youth launched in 2014 by the Ghanaian, Akpah Prince. The prize rewards the initiatives from the African young people that have impacts on the development of their continent. The works of the young Burkinabe were appreciated in the category …
Voir Plus »Fespaco 2015: And the party started!
The 24th edition of the Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), the very first after the revolution that chased away the former president, Blaise Comaporé, opened its doors on Saturday, 28th February 2015 in the Sports center of Ouaga 2000. Contrary to openings marked by long speeches and …
Voir Plus »FESPACO 2015: «Thomas Sankara Prize», an innovation!
The 24th edition of the FESPACO opens on Friday, 27th February and this until the next 8th March. And for the very first time in the history of this great meeting that gathers thousands of festival-goers from the world, the organizers initiate a special prize called « Thomas Sankara Prize« . Created …
Voir Plus »FESPACO 2015: tribute to 14 actors of cinema
They are always present in the minds because having marked with an original print the African cinema that competes with the West productions today. We hint at all these directors, editors, engineers of sound, scriptwriters, technicians, comedians and choreographers, who are no more in this world. During the 24th edition …
Voir Plus »Fespaco 2015: «Timbuktu» withdrawn from the competition
Scheduled in the category of « Full-length film » at the 24th Pan-African Cinema and the Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), « Timbuktu« , the movie by the Mauritanian director, Abderrahman Sissako, will finally be withdrawn from the competition. According to the news reported by the Jeune Afrique magazine site, the film-maker evoked security …
Voir Plus »IWD 2015: African women rewarded in Berlin
They are many, these women mothers, sisters, wives, who beyond their domestic or professional concern, play an extraordinary role in the history of their country and their community. Well, these nice women will be once again celebrated on 8th March of this year on the occasion of the International Woman’s …
Voir Plus »Burkina: «Faso-Innova-Tic» to detect talents
The information and communication technologies (ICTS) are in the spotlight in Burkina Faso. The ministry of the development of the digital economy and the post offices launches two competitions in the domain towards the students and the young entrepreneurs. It is about « Faso-innova-Tic » and « Imagine Cup » of Microsoft. The objective …
Voir Plus »Ismaël Lô: at the opening day of FESPACO 2015
The Senegalese music star, Ismaël Lô, will be the in the spotlight during the opening ceremony of the 24th Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) planned on 28th February at the Sports center of Ouaga 2000. Several other artist musicians will be beside the Senegalese musician, particularly the …
Voir Plus »Press freedom: Burkina Faso, Nr1 of French-speaking Africa
Press freedom remains one of the fundamental principles of democracy. And Burkina Faso turns out to be a good example. In spite of the sociopolitical crisis occurred in Burkina Faso, the journalists more or less freely did their job. In its report 2015 on the state of the press freedom …
Voir Plus »Commissariat de Tampy: Oyou not very happy for his fees
The actor-comedian, Eugène Bayala alias Agent Oyou, is not satisfied at all with his financial treatment in his quality of key actor and even the funniest of « Commissionership de Tampy » (Tampy police station), a Burkinabe police TV film that continues making the happiness of thousands of household of the West …
Voir Plus »Idrissa Nassa: at the head of the bank executives of Africa
The Burkinabe banker, Idrissa Nassa, was raised at the head of the group of the managers of banks and credit institutions of Africa. This group includes the main managers of banks and credit institutions of Africa. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coris Bank International, Idrissa Nassa is reputed hard-working …
Voir Plus »Burkina Faso: Birth certificate free of charge!
Elections are planned this year in several countries of the sub-region of which Burkina Faso. And the preparations are on good way in the country of the honest people. With the prospect of these electoral terms, the Burkinabe government decided to launch a vast operation of free provision of birth …
Voir Plus »FESPACO 2015: the Gold standard from 10 to 20 million FCFA
The African cinema will be in the spotlight from 28th February to 7th March for the next 24th edition of the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). As a reminder, the theme chosen for this edition is: « African Cinema: production and broadcasting in the digital technology era« . …
Voir Plus »Ecobank-Burkina: more than 600 billion FCFA brought out in 2014
The Burkinabe subsidiary of the Pan-African bank, Ecobank, realized a Total balance sheet of more than 600 billion FCFA in 2014, got APA from the managing staff of the financial institution. This total balance sheet thus underwent a progress these recent years, moving from 433 billion FCFA in 2012 to …
Voir Plus »Handi Talent: developing talent in handicapped persons in Burkina
People living with a handicap have potential in the domains of art and the craft industry and intend to value it on the occasion of the « Handi Talent » Festival. A great meeting, the first of this kind, held from the next 25th to 28th February in Pô in the south …
Voir Plus »Seydou Sanou: Appointed Manager of Coris Bank Togo
Africa Top Success reported it earlier, Coris Bank International (CBI) announced in Togo a few months ago, will start its activities in February. The second bank of Burkina Faso (behind Ecobank) has just appointed Seydou Sanou (46 years old) as the Managing Director for the Togolese subsidiary of the group. …
Voir Plus »Burkina Faso: Michel Kafando reveals his monthly salary
The President of transition, Michel Kafando, revealed his monthly salary during a meeting with his citizens living in Ethiopia on 29th, outside the 24th summit for the Heads of States of the African Union, reported Burkina24. He declared to have an average monthly salary of 1 500 000 FCFA. He …
Voir Plus »Robert Mugabe: new serving chairman of the AU
The Zimbabwean Head of State, Robert Mugabe, was appointed on Friday, 30th January by his peers in meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as serving chairman of the African Union (AU). He thus succeeds to his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, who took the lead of the Union in January, 2014. …
Voir Plus »Burkina: International Airport of Ouagadougou will no more be privatized
The workers at the civil aviation smilingly welcomed the news that concerns the suspension of the privatization process of the International Airport of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In front of the press on Wednesday in the Burkinabe capital town, the Single Labor Union for Metrology and the Civil Aviation (SUMAC), announced …
Voir Plus »FESPACO: a Gabonese movie competing for the Golden standard of Yennenga
Gabon will participate in the 24th edition of the Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco). Three Gabonese works are listed in the official selection. If the short film « Moane mory: the Single child » by Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou is in the competition for the prestigious trophy of the Gold …
Voir Plus »FIDO 2015: 20 compagnies expected in Ouagadougou
For its third edition, the International Dance Festival (FIDO) gathered about twenty dance companies come from Africa and Europe. The activities of the festival last Saturday, 17th January in the French cultural center. Three dance companies opened the event without forgetting the participation of the traditional dance. The festival aims …
Voir Plus »FESPACO 2015: the complete list of the movies in competition
The Burkinabe capital town will vibrate from 28th February to 7th March at the rhythm of the 24th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). About thirty countries participate this year in the conquest of the trophy the most desired by the African cinema. A total …
Voir Plus »Burkina: Joséphine Ouédraogo among the most powerful women of Africa
The current Minister of Justice of Burkina, Joséphine Ouédraogo (photo), appears among the 50 most powerful women of Africa, according to a ranking by Jeune Afrique Magazine. If the Pan-African magazine underlines that it is a suggestive list, it recognizes all the same merits to the former Minister of the …
Voir Plus »Jeune Afrique Magazine: the 50 most influential women of Africa
The Pan-African magazine, Jeune Afrique, published on its web site the list of the 50 most influential women of Africa. While specifying that this list is subjective, the magazine noted a remarkable progress of the women on the African continent. Just like in the recent ranking by the portal Africa …
Voir Plus »Burkina Faso: after the crisis, Africans and Europeans dancing in Ouaga
Would you like to discover and appreciate the cultural wealth of the continent and Europe through the Afro-contemporary dance? No worries as you just need attend the 3rd edition of the International Dance Festival of Ouagadougou (FIDO), planned from 17th to 24th January of this year. The opening ceremony of …
Voir Plus »FESPACO: the 24th edition taking place in spite of the risk of Ebola
The 24th edition of the Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou is one of the great sub-regional meetings that will be held as initially planned, meaning from 28th February to 7th March 2015. Most of the great periodic meetings were postponed at a later date or simply cancelled for …
Voir Plus »Blaise Compaoré in Ivory Coast: Abidjan reassures Ouaga
The new authorities of Burkina Faso fear for a good holding of the elections in their country regarding the presence of their former president in Ivory Coast. The Ivorian government, by the voice of their spokesman, reassures them that his country will not interfere in the home politics of a …
Voir Plus »Africa: united against Ebola
The « Africa United against Ebola » project consists at the same time in making sensitive the populations to take precautions and on the other hand, to appeal to the managers and the political leaders to coordinate the fight allocating more resources that can effectively fight against the spreading of the Ebola …
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