Ivory Coast

The Ivorian stylist designer, Gille Touré, celebrated his 20 years of career in the world of fashion on 8th November 2014. The reputation of the man was worth to him the effective presence of the first lady of Ivory Coast, Dominique Ouattara, also sponsor of the event. The celebration of …

Trace Tv and Airtel group offers a golden opportunity to budding artists from 13 countries of Africa. A single phone call can make of these music lovers, stars thanks to the phone competition called Airtel Trace Music Star. Airtel Trace Music Star game is the first one in Africa. The …

Ebony Prize is at its 16th edition this year in Ivory Coast. Initiated by the Journalists National Union of Ivory Coast (UNJCI), the Prize encourages excellence and rewards the best journalists of the year. The dead line for the registrations of the competition initially set on 5th November, continues till …

After the Moroccan Cinema Week held in Ivory Coast in 2013, Rabat has been hosting since Monday, 3rd November 2014, the Ivorian Cinema Week. This nice collaboration between both countries was the opportunity to restore life to full-length film « la femme à couteau » (the woman with a knife) by the …

Another great event planned on the African continent has just been relocated because of Ebola virus disease that rages in West Africa. Initially planned in Abidjan, the third Africa CEO Forum will finally be held in Geneva from 16th to 17th March 2015, according to a communiqué of from the …

Triumphantly announced, the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of African Development Bank (ADB) did no more take place on Tuesday, 4th November 2014. The financial institution prefers to concentrate on the fight against Ebola virus disease that rages in West Africa (particularly in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea). As Africa …

In prelude to Global Business Week celebration, Global Entrepreneurship Côte d’Ivoire launched a competition of article towards journalists, students and population of Ivory Coast. According to a communiqué published by the organizers of the competition, the project aims at promoting emergence of an entrepreneurial culture in Ivory Coast. The Prize …

Lala Moulaye Ezzedine has been 31st October 2014, the chairman for the board meeting of Ivory Coast subsidiary of Bank Of Africa group. First woman to take such a position of responsibility in Ivory Coast, Moulaye Ezzedine is not however new in banking sector. She joined Bank Of Africa Côte …

World Bank published on 29th October 2014 the 12th Doing Business report on business climate improvement in the world. The study that concerned 189 countries revealed the effort of African governments regarding reforms. Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo are five African countries that proceeded to …

The single « Mayday SOS », stemming from the collaboration between Jean Jacques Kouamé alias JJK (photo in the middle) and Bracket, is one of the hits having marked the summer 2014. The sound and the video tell a lot on this perfect collaboration between the Ivory Coast singer and the Nigerian …

About fifty Kings and Traditional Chiefs of Africa have been strengthening since Tuesday in the Ivory Coast economic capital town, their capacities on techniques for prevention and mediation in conflicts. Introduced by the Sovereigns and Traditional Leaders of Africa Forum in association with the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire …

The Ivorian International, Yaya Touré, is the only African player in the competition for the Ballon d’or 2014. According to the list of the nominees published by Fifa, 23 players will try to succeed to Cristiano Ronaldo, holder of the title. The former player for Barcelona is not for his …

Since 18th October, all Africa (French speaking Africa particularly) has been under the spell of Island Africa Talent. The long-awaited reality show is at its first primetime with 12 young talented artists coming from all over Africa. During 08 weeks, they will undergo the pressure of all Africa and will …

Access to electricity should more be luxury in Ivory Coast up from 25th October 2014. In the framework of its vision 2020, Ivory Coast government will proceed on Saturday to the launching of the Electricity For All Program (PEPT). Eventually, 200,000 households will be electrified every year until 2020. With …

Agriculture and Animal Resources International Fair of Abidjan (SARA), opens again for its 3rd edition after 15 years of break. This was through a grandiose launching ceremony on Monday in Ivory Coast economic capital town in the presence of authorities of the country among whom the Prime Minister, Daniel Kablan …

Glo Caf Awards, one of the most prestigious events that honor African football players, will be held on 8th January 2015 at Eko Convention Center of Lagos. The Nigerian capital town already hosted the previous edition of the award evening for the giants of African football. The successor of the …

« Université Aggreko » program continues its training in the domains of electricity and mechanics, making so competent and experimented technicians all over West Africa. Fourteen (14) students from West and Central Africa were officially awarded a diploma during a ceremony in Abidjan in the presence of the senior executives of Aggreko …

The Junior Chamber International, Dakar alliance, organized an Applicant day this weekend. Fernand KOUAME, Executive President 2014 for JCI Dakar Alliance exhorted African youth to cultivate Pan-Africanism. He besides denounced the closure of borders undertaken by certain States having as reason the fight against Ebola virus. « We cannot develop Africa …

Interrupted since last 11th August because of Ebola fever that has been raging in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia since last March, flights from Conakry by company Air Côte d’Ivoire resumed on Monday, 20th October, and also towards the two other countries. This news is from sources close to agencies …

On the initiative of Mory Kanté, four stars of African music composed two singles within the framework of the fight against Ebola, an epidemic that killed more than 4 000 people in West Africa. According to Mory Kanté, the Ivorian, Tiken Jah Fakoly and the Malian, Salif Keita and Oumou …

In order to support the governmental strategy: « school, friend of nutrition« , Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire launched on Thursday in Abidjan « Nestlé Healthy Kids » program in partnership with the Ministry of Health and fight against AIDS (STD) and the Ministry of Education and technical training (MENET). This program by Nestlé has for …

The ministry of Public service and administrative reform is opened to the general public since Thursday on the occasion of open days spread over three days around the theme « Ivory Coast public services and modernization challenge« . The idea is to allow the general public to get familiar with its administration …

Beyond his player’s talent, Didier Drogba is a kind man who cares about the early childhood particularly regarding the promotion of quality education for all. In a momentum of solidarity and through his association that moreover bears his name, the Ivory Coast football player gave 5000 school kits to the …

The 5th edition of the Market of present-day music (MaMA) opened its doors on Wednesday in Paris in the presence of professionals coming from various horizons among whom Salif Traoré alias A’salfo and his fellows from Ivory Coast musical group, Magic system. Introduced by the French Institute and the International …

Miss Ivory Coast, Jennifer Yeo starts on Wednesday, 15th October her humanitarian activities. The one who militates in favor of poor children will proceed to deliveries of school kits and food to needy pupils of Abidjan and its suburbs. A caravan made up of happy elected representatives by the Miss …

In spite of foreign aids, African countries do not succeed in financing their development. In front of the emergence wind blowing on the continent, it is essential to look for new financing (especially in front of non-compliance with commitments from partners in development). Marrakech (Morocco) has been hosting since Monday, …

Africa Agri Forum, the regional event for agriculture in French-speaking Africa organized by I-Conférences, opened on Monday in Abidjan in the presence of various participants coming from several countries of the continent and from international institutions. For two days (13th and 14th October) the works will concern the theme « Which …

Handshakes on Friday in Bamako between the « Magicians » and Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta alias IBK as well shown on the group photo marking thus a meeting between the members of the famous Ivorian group, Magic system and the Malian president. This meeting occurred a few hours before the starting up of …

Africa Top Success announced it earlier to you that registrations for the edition 2014 of the music competition organized by RFI started in April. Several hundred young candidates applied to succeed to the Burkinabe Smarty (whose real name is Louis Salif Kiekieta). Le site of the French radio station just …

The International Book Fair of Abidjan (SILA) is back. The 7th edition will be held from 05th to 09th November around the theme, « book at the heart of emergence« . And they are more than 30 thousand visitors expected at this meeting of the literary world. During the opening ceremony of …