West Africa

The electoral revolution in Africa is underway. After Namibia that voted on 28th November of this year on touchscreen within the framework of the election its President and members of parliament, for an experience that showed spectacular results, it is the turn of Senegal that plans to set up, before …

In front of the saturation of the market of employment, entrepreneurship remains nowadays an effective solution for the problems of underemployment and unemployment mainly in Africa. Conscious of the situation, the Togolese government multiplies initiatives to bring the youth to take its fate in its own hand. It is in …

Unsurprisingly, Deenyz from Madagascar has just won the Island Africa Talent competition, a Pan-African French-speaking reality show intended for 200 million potential televiewers, the first edition for this French-speaking Reality Show. This coronation of the young Madagascan confirms the immense talent of the inhabitants of this island. We remember that …

The Ivorian musical group, Magic System, with its song, « Magic in the Air » henceforth stands in the second position of the YouTube ranking of the clips with more than 45 million views in France in 2014. According to the statistics, Magic System comes after Black M that is first with …

In Mali, a person suffering from the hemorrhagic Ebola fever was declared healed bringing the number of healing cases registered to two up to date in the country, announced on Thursday the government in its daily paper on the evolution of the epidemic. It was about the only case under …

The Ivorian Head of State, Alassane Ouattara, was received on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia by the Imam of the Holy Mosque of Mecca. According to an information note from the Ivorian presidency, on his arrival last Tuesday in Mecca, President Alassane Ouattara « went to the Holy Mosque for the prayer …

After five last years at the head of the Pan-African Cinema Festival of Ouagadougou, Michel Ouédraogo hands over to Ardiouma Soma who was just nappointed, Director General of the FESPACO. The decision is contained in the report of the Council of Ministers held on Wednesday in Dédougou, about 300 km …

The electronic interbank grouping of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (GIM-UEMOA) rewards once again the best banking institutions in the sub-region. An awards ceremony of the electronic banking performance challenge will thus be held in the Radisson Blu hotel of Dakar. The event will include various actors of …

The West Africa dominated the African musical scene in 2014 with the revelation of new talents of the Afro music. The Nigerian and Ghanaian artists are so in the front row for the various international rankings. This new trend (Azonto, Skelewu, Gweta) does not however overshadow the previous African tones. …

The Prosuma group, the Nr1 in distribution in Ivory Coast, announced on 5th December to have signed a partnership with the leader in cash-to-goods payment, Afrimarket. The Ivorians from the Diaspora can henceforth use the Afrimarket solution to pay directly from a distance the shopping of their close relations in …

They well deserve recognition and honor, those who make the pride of the African cinema and the Ivorian cinema in particular through their works. So about twenty and best of these Ivorian actors of cinema were rewarded last Saturday in Abidjan during the first edition of Leonard Evening. According to …

The Liberian authorities intend to put an end to the Ebola virus that has been ravaging the country for several months. Last Monday at a church of New Georgi, a district of the suburb of Monrovia, the president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launched the « Ebola must disappear » initiative. On …

Sunk into a deep sleep for a long time, the Togolese cinema catches up its delay in the sub-region. The first edition of Emergence, the festival of the emergent African movies will be held in the Togolese capital town from 16th to 18th December 2014. Projections of movies and round …

The year 2014 is successful for the Nigerian artist, Davido. Elected the best international music of Africa at the BET AWARDS 2014 and the best male artist at MTV Africa Music Awards 2014, Davido is at top of his glory. The promoter of the famous Skelewu dance multiplies tours in …

Arranger, Composer-songwriter, Wiskid is known through his song « Holla at your Boy » in 2009. Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun alias Wizkid is the last one of a siblings of 6 children. He started singing at the age of 11 years old but his career really took off in 2009 after he had …

Well known under the name of Flavour, Chinedu Okoli is a Nigerian singer, composer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who was born on 23rd November 1983. Flavour is popularly known through Africa and the whole world for his banger massive club « Nwa baby » (Ashawo Remix). He is at present signed at 2nite Entertainment Music …

The first edition of the TV show, 228 T Factor, came to an end last Saturday, 6th December 2014 in Lomé (Togo) with the naming of the prize-winners. The candidate Nr1, Naïda Sambo, was appointed « the best Togolese voice« , the most prestigious distinction of the competition. In spite of her …

The center for the promotion of the leadership on the African continent « African Leadership Academy » (ALA) based in Johannesburg (South Africa) is opened until 12th December 2014 for the registration of the candidates for the class 2015. Created in 2008, the center recruits hundreds of young people for its various …

The finalists of the first edition of the Island Africa Talent were selected this weekend at the end of the semi-final. Over 6 candidates in contention at this stage, only 3 three obtained their tickets for the last primetime of the TV program. They are the Cameroonian Danielle, the Madagascan …

In 2014, Davido, the author of the hit « Skeluwu » that has made dance the whole world, almost played on all the big stages in Africa and met the fame names of music worldwide. His talent was worth to him many prizes and distinctions during prestigious events. He makes buzz on …

The first Global Ecovillage Summit (GES), planned in Dakar from 10th to 14th December of this year, will allow strengthening the leadership of Senegal which promotes a new integrating vision, economy, environment and culture, declared on Thursday, Ousmane Aly Pame, chairman of the Pan-African ecovillage Network. About forty countries will …

A few days after the holding of the 15th summit of the Francophony for which Senegal was host country, the Head of State, Macky Sall praised in Council of Ministers, the « full success » of the meeting. The Senegalese president thanked the Heads of States and Governments of the member countries …

In its publication of last 5th November, the American magazine, Forbes, positions two Africans in the ranking of the most powerful world personalities. It is namely about the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sissi and the Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote. With his crushing victory in the last Egyptian presidential election, with …

Ivory Coast does no more satisfy itself with producing cocoa and coffee. The country intends to become the world leader in the processing of this product exported in the raw for a long time. (Only 10 % of the production of the season 2013-2014 was processed). According to the International …

After the Francophony summit held on 29th and 30th November of this year, the Senegalese capital welcomes another high-level meeting: the International Forum dedicated to peace and security in Africa. Planned on 15th and 16th December, this big meeting will gather political decision-makers and specialists of security in Africa. According …

As announced by Africa Top Success last September, the Gabonese taekwondoka, Anthony Obame and the Ivorian athlete, Murielle Ahouré respectively received on Tuesday in Dakar, (Senegal) the Prize of Honor 2014 and the Prize for Excellence by the Abdou Diouf Sports Vertu Foundation. It was during an awards ceremony enhanced …

The Senegalese, Abdou Dieng was appointed the new person in charge of the management of the Ebola crisis in Guinea, replacing the Rwandan, Marcel Rudasingwa, died recently in Conakry. Main humanitarian Coordinator in the Central Republic of Africa from December 2013 to May 2014, Mr Dieng is going to join …

The NGO « La Vie » (Life) started on Tuesday in Bondoukou (Northeast of Ivory Coast) a campaign of hernial treatment towards about hundred patients thanks to its « mobile operating block« . According to Simon Soro, the Vice-chairman of the NGO, about 500 doses of vaccine against meningitis will also be administered to …

2014 marks Didier Drogba’s international retirement. Nevertheless the former captain of the Elephants of Ivory Coast still keeps his popularity. The multiple humiliations experienced by his teammates since his departure confirm the dominating position of the former striker of Galatasaray in the national team. At 36 years old, the Ivorian …

2014 has been a successful year for the Ivorian artist, A’slafo (of his real name Salif Traoré). The vocal leader and founder of the Magic System group is at the top of his glory with the 16th gold disc he won in September 2014 with « Africainement Vôtre« , the last album …