West Africa

The Nigerian oil company obtained the approval of the government to acquire the assets of the American, ConocoPhillips, a 1, 65 billion dollar transaction. It is the stock exchange euphoria for Oando. The shares of the Nigerian oil company jumped up with 10 % on Friday, 20th June, that is …

The Egyptian investors trust in Senegal. In an interview granted to the Senegalese newspaper Le Soleil, the ambassador of Egypt in Senegal, Hisham Mohamed, indicated that his country intends to double exchanges with Dakar. « Last year, exchanges between both countries reached approximately 28 million dollars. They so got an 83,1 …

Author of the book « La Justice universelle en question – Justice de blancs contre les autres?« , the Senegalese Minister of Justice, Sidiki Kaba, is a candidate for the members States assembly at the International Criminal Court (ICC). A candidature placed under the sign of « reconciliation« . M Kaba appears among the three …

Noun Fare, the Togolese journalist and writer proceeded on Saturday, 21st June to the dedication of « Rivales« , her second literary work. Published by the Awoudy Editions, the novel handles in ordinary French, a diversity of themes that makes the annoying everyday life of girls in the tropics. « You are only …

He has been fighting for about twenty years for the improvement of conditions of life for widows and orphans in Togo through his NGO, help to widows and orphans fund (FONDVO). This good fight coming to support the efforts of the government is multiform. Worried about the situation of this …

New ambassador of the World Food Program (WFP) against hunger since last May, Jose Mourinho, the trainer of Chelsea, wants to make a commitment for the organization by making known the work of the WFP and by supporting the Zero Hunger Challenge. He belongs to the WFP ambassadors’ team that …

The famous Ivory Coast group, Magic System, will begin from May 2015, a big African tour, announced last week on RFI the leader of the group, A’Salfo. They will so present in several countries as Mali, Ivory Coast, Cameroon or Togo. A piece of news that should delight the numerous …

The Senegalese stylist Adama Paris has just launched Fashion Africa TV, a channel which programs has been broadcast in Senegal since last April. According to the stylist, the idea is that her television works as a blog with the ambition « to display the African fashion to the public ». « We have …

When fashion gets involved in health, it results in FAMS (African Festival of Fashion-Health), a concept imagined by Sylvia DOSSEY-ANYRON, manageress of the showroom « Lys & Lee Création« , and who is going to exclusively dedicate herself to patients’ life in hospitals. The festival that is for its first edition was …

First woman in West Africa to hold a professorship in medicine, Dr Thérèse N’Dri Yoman that is from Ivory Coast and specialized in hepato-gastroenterology, intends to put his big experience at the service of the continent. Dr Thérèse Aya N’Dri Yoman, former Minister of health and fight against AIDS, announced …

With the amazing success of the first edition that got the coronation of Junior Seme, the « Visual Communication » agency is back with a new edition of the musical competition called: Talent d’Or (golden talent). The second edition of this competition is taking place throughout the summer holidays 2014 in Togo, particularly …

The « Agence de Cessions Immobilières (ACI) » (real estate transfer agency), appears henceforth in the « Top 10 of the most dynamic companies of Mali« . As matter of fact, the limited company of mixed economy was rewarded last Saturday, « The palm of dynamism » for its performance in the development of the sale …

June, 16th, the Day of the African Child, is the date chosen by the Papyrus Editions to proceed to the launching of the Pan-African version of the book « Mes étoiles noires: de Lucy à Barack Obama« . Co-published by a dozen of publishing houses of Africa and Haiti, the work of …

For its first time in Togo within the framework of the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, the Brasserie du Benin (BB-Lomé) (Brewery Company) allowed its wholesale customers to travel to Brazil to follow the World cup 2014 and discover the nice city of Rio de Janeiro. A dinner to which …

The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) could be a solution for the more and more plethoric number of students in the African universities. The French-speaking university Agency (AUF) selected four colleges of Africa to experiment the new technique of fashionable education in the West.   The first MOOCs that will …

The international community celebrates every 16th June, the Day of the African Child. In Senegal, the date was marked by a puppet show entitled « When everything was green« . This entertaining meeting was offered to the children by the embassy of Israel and the National Big Theater of Senegal.   The …

The Togolese writer, Badanadu Ago Tchao, proceeded last Friday to the launching of his collection « Contes et Légendes du Togo » (Tales and Legends of Togo), published at the Continents Editions. The work, made up of 14 tales, safeguards the cultural treasure of Togo. For the author of the work, it …

  Six young Togolese people were selected by the United States Embassy of Togo to participate in the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in the United States.   They are: Akizou Bataba (public Civil servant / administration); Ayaovi Akomatsri (Journalist at Focus Infos), Combey Combetey (Director, Africa Rendez-vous), Biema Abdel-Hamid …

Adebayor Sheyi is enjoying good time in Lomé. The striker of Tottenham in holidays in the Togolese capital town for some days, enjoying himself as he usually does it. Considered as one of the major stars of the country, Emmanuel Adebayor visited on Saturday another Togolese who is also making …

What a match! What a suspense! Ivory Coast that kept on the alert a whole continent did not disappoint. The Elephants were imperative 2-1 in front of Japan early on Sunday (1 am in the morning) in Recife. And nevertheless everything badly started for the men of Sabri Lamouchi who …

The Senegalese artist Coumba Gawlo Seck sets her voice for a campaign of the United Nations Population Fund (Unfpa) Niger to mobilize women of Niger on the spacing of the births and the family planning. In association with 5 of her colleagues of Niger, the artist brought out a song …

The famous Ivory Coast group Magic System will be on Thursday in Abidjan for the official presentation of their 7th album, « Africainement Vôtre« , to the African public. Released on 19th May, the album counting of 15 titles treats themes very meaningful to the group as the hope and love. Magic …

For 14 years and in June, the Film festival « Cinéma Image et Vie« , has been promoting in the African cinema. Organized by the Image et Vie Group, a cultural and film action organization, the 14th edition will take place from 13th to 17th June 2014 in Dakar. It is going to …

More than 200 professionals of the African agriculture are expected on 13th and 14th October 2014 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) for the Africa Agri Forum (AAF). Placed under the theme « Which green revolution for the African continent », the meeting will be the opportunity to private and public actors of the …

Togo in not participating in the world cup Brazil 2014 but football lovers of the country are many to support the five African countries enlisted in the competition. Faithful to the tradition, the « Brasserie du Bénin (BB-Lomé) » (Togo Brewery company) is participating in the event by its customers’ side with …

There is not only football that attracts in Brazil. The country that will welcome in a few hours the World cup 2014 inspires the Togolese authorities at education level. As an emerging country, Brazil improved the conditions of life and study of 47 million young people by offering them hot …

The 10th edition of human rights and freedom of speech festival « Ciné droit libre » was closed last Saturday in Ouagadougou, a festival opened on 1st June 2014 under the theme « I have a dream« . For a week, human rights and freedom of speech have been emphasized through movies, conferences, concerts, …

With its 120 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the country the most populated of Africa. In order to facilitate the traffic to Taxi drivers of the first economic power of Africa, the developers of Easy Taxi, the application for taxi reservation in Nigeria and Google Nigeria are training drivers on the …

The editions of the international festival of contemporary and African dance « Duo Solo Danse » of Saint Louis in Senegal succeeds one another but are not alike. The 7th edition that is taking place from 11th to 14th June of this year proposes in preview, « Senghor notre contemporain » by Alioune Diagne …

« Les fils du vent » (The sons of the wind) do not waste time. Winners on Saturday in Durban (South Africa) of the trophy « Best French-speaking artist » at MTV Africa Music Awards, Toofan launches themselves into the conquest of new titles. The Togolese group is nominated in two categories at the …