West Africa

The entire continent should be proud of Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Nigerian minister for the Oil resources was elected on 27th November of this year in Vienna, the chairwoman of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The Minister so becomes the first woman appointed to the rotating presidency of the …

The recent reports from the World Bank concerning the amounts of money transferred by the African Diasporas to their country of origin are encouraging. A continuous increase of the transfers since a few years is noticed. The Togolese Diaspora particularly became famous with the 348 million dollars sent during the …

Togo cuts up a fine figure regarding technological innovations. After the second innovation prize for Africa 2014 won by Logou Minsob with Foufoumix, another Togolese, Afate Kodjo Gnikou, author of the 3D printer made with the objects of recyclable material « 3D Wafate Printer« , drawn attention. « 3D Wafate Printer » or the …

The curtain came down on Saturday, 27th December 2014 on the tenth edition of Togo Football Awards, the award ceremony that distinguishes the best actors of the Togolese football. For the second consecutive year, the young midfielder at SuperSport United (South Africa) won the trophy of the Best player playing …

It’s done! The Togolese artist, King Mensah, officially launched « Soké » (+forgiveness+ in Mina, a local language spoken in the South Togo), his eighth album. The famous Togolese traditional music artist chose a festive environment to mark the event. Indeed, since 19th December 2014, « King Papavi » and tens of Togolese artists …

Gabao festival, a platform for artistic exchanges that takes place every year in Gabon, uses foreign artists, mainly from Senegalese, for the brilliance of the urban cultures of Central Africa, declared its initiator, Jules Kamdem Taguiwa (photo). « By opposing the Gabonese local artists or artist from Central Africa to the …

The development of the Start-ups in Africa allowed highlighting during the year 2014, a great number of African innovations. These very talented young people have the merit to invent tools adapted to the continent and that meet the needs of populations (from the most disadvantaged to the well-to-do). May it …

The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, participated on 21st November of this year in a debate dedicated to the impact of the Ebola epidemic on the economy of Guinea. This debate organized outside the 5th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), was an appropriate moment to tell the truth on …

In Senegal, two main money transfer services the most used are Wari and Western Union, according to the Africa communication cabinet, in an evaluation note for the quality of the money transfer services in Senegal, recently realized. The study confirmed that the Senegalese, considered as a whole or grouped in …

« In Africa, the number of customers in the mobile telephony doubled these recent five years and will reach 69.3 % at the end of 2014. The next challenge to face is to give everybody the access to Internet. According to the estimations of the ITU, about 40 % of the …

The Senegalese artist, Abdoulaye Cissokho will be top the bill of the 23rd edition of the « Voice Evening« , planned in Paris, on 21st January 2015. According to Aps, the genius of the Kora will be the only African artist in the event organized by Orange. Author of two albums « Mes …

Youssou N’dour and Akon are getting ready to bring out a new album entitled « Millennium Mbalakh« , both stars of Senegalese origin intend to participate in the brilliance of the image of Senegal via the collaboration that will be the mixing of two different trends. According to the R&B star, this …

The journalist, Eugène Dié Kacou, the former chairman of the National Council of the Press (CNP), is appointed chairman of the jury for the Ebony Prize 2015, indicated a communiqué from the Journalists National Union of Ivory Coast (UNJCI). The text, signed by the chairman of the Union, Moussa Traoré, …

Doing so that « the African culture represents 90 % of the contents of the TV programs broadcasted by the Senegalese channels« , it is henceforth the objective set by the Senegalese Minister of Culture and Communication, Mbagnick Ndiaye. Regretting the profusion of serials in the cultural programs of the channels of …

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) will train during eight weeks three Ivorian senior officials, making of them efficient professionals of the diamond. It is what reported our colleagues from Afriquinfos. The on-line newspaper underlined that through this training, these selected agents will learn to estimate the value of a …

He is among actors the most requested by Nollywood. From the simplest roles to those of the main actor, everything fits him a glove. He is Mike Ezuruonye, a Nigerian star of cinema with an impressive physical appearance. During the recent “City People Entertainment Awards” that took place on 22nd …

The edition 2014 of All Music award confirmed the supremacy of Mic Flammez, the man who already was called the « Rap Game President« . He won the trophy of the « Best male artist of the year » and that of the « Best Hip-hop artist of the year« . Almok, « Rihana of Togo » on …

Sunday, 21st December 2014 would probably be one of the bad memories for the Togolese. The country lost in a single day two talents that make its pride. Early in the morning, the Internet users were informed about the death of Makassi, the young dancer for the Toofan group. The …

The Sahel G5Summit, held last Friday in Nouakchott, approved a development program for 15 billion dollars; it is what revealed the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The head office of Sahel G5 was set in Nouakchott, added Ould Abdel Aziz in a press conference at the end of the …

The first International Forum on peace and security in Africa held in Dakar a few days ago ended with a note of satisfaction in spite of the fact that the African Union does not appreciate the French diplomacy to have been co-organizer of the event. According to the participants, this …

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, started last Thursday in West Africa, a tour in countries the most affected by Ebola, the first tour of this kind since the beginning of the epidemic, reported the AFP agency. Accompanied by the Chief Executive Officer of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan …

A solidarity action from three football stars in the memory of the mother of the Ivorian former president, Laurent Gbagbo. They are the Cameroonian, Samuel Eto’o Fils and the Ivorians, Didier Drogba and Baky Koné, who would like to finance the funerals the deceased. An original way of paying a …

It is at the same time a sign of gratitude and a great honor for Mrs. Dominique Ouattara for her commitment for the elimination of the HIV / AIDS through her foundation « Children Of Africa« . In fact, the Ivorian First Lady was raise, on Thursday evening, to the rank of …

Outside its 50 years of existence, the Brasserie BB du Togo (Brewery Company) continues its series of actions in favor of the Togolese population. Indeed last Thursday, the BB donated pharmaceutical and surgical materials to the « Santé & Education Intégrales – Afrique » association. According to the human resources manager of …

We all have our own point of view on the money we earn, fruit of our efforts in terms of salary, fees, per diem allowance, pay, of bonus and others. And as far as heads of States are concerned, mainly African heads of States, we are curious as to know …

Well known actor in the promotion of the educational digital technology, the University Agency of the Francophony (Auf) supports the Ivorian Ministry for the higher education and the scientific research (Mesrs) in its project of the creation of the Digital University in Ivory Coast (Unci). This project aims at modernizing …

Touched by the health of certain children who are unable to move from their bed, to enjoy these magic Christmas festivity periods, Miss Yéo Jennifer, the Miss Ivory Coast 2014 launches the « Once upon a time Christmas » project. Far from telling fairy tales to these children, the Ivorian queen beauty …

Pregnancy is not a brake but the beginning of a new life. One can be pregnant and still be beautiful, desirable, sensual and glamorous. It is in this logic that the organizers of « Maman Fashion« , the fashion show which models are exclusively pregnant women wearing clothes adapted to their state. …

Africa is represented with dignity at the 57th Grammy Awards ceremony planned on 8th February 2015 at Staples Center of Los Angeles (USA). On the list of the nominees, we actually find famous names of the African music such as the Beninese, Angélique Kidjo as well as the Malian, Toumani …

The Year 2013 dedicated Claude Grunitzky, the manager of TRACK and TRUE, « L-Frii Personality of the year« , opening thus the floodgates to the election of the next Togolese entrepreneur and from the Diaspora, who became positively famous during 2014. In its momentum to promote excellence in the youth by arousing …