West Africa

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 …

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 …

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 …

He was one of the main participants and presenters of New York Forum Africa that took place a few weeks ago in Libreville. JX Paulin is a French-Togolese entrepreneur who has settled down in China since about twenty years already. Being successful as entrepreneur and having acquired a robust experience, …

The event took place without making a song and dance but he is nevertheless a great man. The Malian artist Salif Keïta was raised to the rank of Commander of the national order of the Merit of Tunisia on 21st June by the Tunisian President, Moncef Marzouki. The ceremony got the …

He is considered as a genius of the computing because he revolutionized the technology world through its inventions. Of Nigerian origin, Cyprian Uzoh holds more than 126 patents delivered in the United States and more than 160 worldwide in the semiconductors technology. He also co-wrote more than 35 publications. And …

The vocal leader of the Magic System group A’Salfo will be part of the official delegation of the French president Fançois Hollande that will be travelling to Ivory Coast on the coming 17th July. Joined by the Elysée protocol department, the artist declared to be honored by making him take …

In West Africa, the President of Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré is said as the most present African Head of State on social networks. In order to show his attachment to the development of the Information and of Communication Technologies (ICTS), it was introduced since 2013, the National Week of the …

End of the suspense. Henceforth, the successor of the ex-Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Touré is known. Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne was appointed last Sunday to rule the new government composed of 33 ministers. Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne is considered as a close relation of the Senegalese President Macky Sall. IT …

Impossible to talk about the Afrobit without making reference to his name. Davido of his real name David ADEDEJI ADELEKE has newly appeared on the African music scene. However he quickly succeeded in standing at the first place of the international musical scene. Skelewou, the dance that he invented fascinates …

#CDouxDeh, the very new song of the French rapper of Malian origin was available on social networks some hours ago. This new single of the artist that marked his return after a short absence on the musical scene, gathered artists of international fame as Soprano, the French rapper or Leck, …

The Pan-African air transport company, ASKY announced the next increase of its capital moving from 20 billion FCA to 25 billion. According to the information relayed by the Jeune Afrique magazine site, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and the ECOWAS Bank of investment and development (EBID) already gave their agreement to participate …

Signals are in the green at the African reinsurer CICA RE. The common  reinsurance company of the member states of the International Conference of Insurances Controls (CICA) announced to have realized a profit of 2, 1 billion FCFA for the exercise 2013 against 1, 4 billion FCFA the previous year. …

Organized in 2004 and based in the United States and in Ghana, sponsored by the UNDP and the UNIFEM, the Initiative Milead (Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment Development) promotes talent, commitment, values and skills of young women leaders at the level of the African continent. After a process involving 1260 candidates …

The year 2015 will be the year of « all-digital » in the global broadcasting scene. In order not to be outside this appointment, the French-speaking Africa will work on the question from 24th to 26th novembre2014 during the first edition of Africa Web festival 2014. Placed under the theme « Discover the …

The Exhibitions and Trade Fairs Center of Togo (CETEF) is going resume with the big atmosphere of the International Trade Fair Lomé (FIL). The 12th edition will take place from the coming 21st November to 8th December with as honorable guests, Senegal and Poland. It is the Minister of Trade …

Having been raised to the rank of « Officer of the Arts and Letters of French Republic », Edem Kodjo, the former Togolese Prime Minister and the former Secretary General of OUA and at present chairman of the PAX AFRICANA Foundation, received on 2nd July in the Residence of France in Lomé, …

Difficult to find a man having the stature of Abdou Diouf at the time of his succession at the head of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) is opened. It is at least what can be said about this « great man » and former president of Senegal with regard to …

The government of Burkina Faso can rub itself hands with regard to the global net income recorded by the 16 public companies. It amounts to more than 81 billion of FCFA (approximately 162 million USD) in 2013, announced last week, the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Luc Adolphe Tiao (picture) …

Within the framework of the development of the culture of excellence at its level and at the level of partner companies, the Buying group RDI will hand over to the agents of its partner, the « Société Togolaise de Handling« , the « Prix d’excellence René Descamps International 2014″. Indicated on Wednesday, a communiqué forwarded …

Five delivery drivers of the partner transport companies over a total of 38 of the French oil company, Total, were rewarded on Monday, 30th June in Lomé for their performance between 2013 and 2014. According to the persons in charge of the oil company, this action aims at encouraging these …

For two years, the AfricAngels association has been rewarding the talents that dare to create, to innovate and to progress. And it is with the collaboration of Black Roses Network and the Mazars Group. This year, the merit comes to the Togolese of the Diaspora, Didier Acouetey, chairman of the …

That’s it! Emmanuel Ikazoboh was just appointed Chairman of the Board of the Ecobank group. It was at the end of the general assembly of the Pan-African group held on 30th June in Lomé. Of Nigerian origin, Emmanuel Ikazoboh is a Nigerian chartered accountant of the Deloitte cabinet, who worked …

The icon of Afro zouk, Pierrette Adam continues the promotion of her seventh opus titled « 7ème jour » including 11 titles. There are musical styles as the Rumba, N’dombolo, Zouk, Coupé décalé, etc. Coming bact to the name of her « 7th baby », Pierrette Adam just intends to mark it with an …

The preparations are in good progress for the organization of the 15th summit of the Francophony that will be held from 29th to 30th 30 November 2014 in Dakar. Actors are already mobilized to make of this big meeting, a perfect success. No worries at the level of the member …

Airtel Burkina Faso wishes to facilitate the access to assurance in Burkina Faso by improving the penetration rate estimated at less than 1 %. The operator of telephony has just launched a new product called « Airtel Mobil’Assur« . The product was conceived in association with MICROENSURE, a company specialized in micro-insurance …

The Erasmus Mundus project by the European Union offering opportunities to students of Africa, Caribbean and pacific (ACP) to continue their studies in Europe, made lucky winners in Togo, an example of human type partnership between the European Union and these countries. As far as Togo is concerned for the …

The Ladies International Festival (Festidames) that took place from 16th to 22nd June in Libreville kept all its promises according to the organizers. The Festidames is a cultural meeting organized every year in order to highlight feminine talents and promote their artistic works and to honor deserving women for their …