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He is known worldwide. He is considered as an American « pure blood » but Akon, of his real name Aliaune Thiam, is an American – Senegalese singer and producer of RnB. He was born on 16th April 1973 in Saint-Louis in Senegal. His father was a famous percussionist of jazz. Akon …

Jackie was born on 5th December 1983 in Canada. Last one of a family of five children, she spent the first ten years of her life in Canada before settling down with her mother in Ghana. She was first married at 22 years old with a businessman, Peter Agyemang. The …

Initiator of the first agricultural grant of Ethiopia, the economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin is planning to extend the project to other countries of Africa. This grant conceived for small traders of informal sector allows farmers and traders to be connected to the global economy, by modernizing Ethiopian agriculture. The success of …

The Minister-adviser of Senegalese president Macky Sall never misses the opportunity to value the genius that slumbers in him. After he had brought out a  song peace in Central Republic of Africa, Youssou Ndour just launched on 4th April, historic date of Senegal « Fattéliku » (Memory in English), an album of …

Mali has a new Prime Minister: Oumar Tatam Ly presented the resignation of his government and was replaced by the Minister of Town planning and Urban affairs, Moussa Mara. An official communiqué indicated: « The president of Republic (…) has put an end to the functions of the Prime Minister, Oumar …

« 20 years ago, Rwanda had no future, only a past ». It was with emotion that President Kagame spoke about this sinister history page of his country that made 800.000 deaths in hundred days. Half of Rwandan population was born after the genocide. In the presence of eight African heads of …

Mehdi Jomaâ, Tunisian Prime Minister was received by Barack Obama last Friday by the United States President, Barack Obama in the White House. And he left with a 500 million dollar loan gauarantee. Barack Obama evoked Arab Spring, considering that « Certain countries had hard time in this transition« . « But in …

It is a piece of news from our partner site Africa Top Sports.com: Didier Zokora, Ivory Coast international football player got married on Thursday with Dorcas Séry (Miss Ivory Coast 2005) who has become his new wife. The ceremony took place in the luxurious Hotel Kempiski Palace of Istanbul, at …

Lancôme new muse! Lupita Nyong’o, the actress who was recently Oscar-winner of the best feminine hope for her role in 12 Years a Slave, should join the casting of the seventh section of « star Wars' » that will be produced by J.J. Abrams. She has become ambassadress of the famous brand. …

He was Guinea-Bissau president from 2000 to 2003: Kumba Yala died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 61 years. He was nicknamed « Red Cap » because of the color of the cap he often puts in public. Government announced that « the former president Kumba Yala died from a cardiac …

Tony O. Elumelu likes business, and taking risk. He is a banker, an investor and a philanthropist. He considers himself as apostle of « africapitalism ». He was born on 22nd March 1963 in Jos, Nigeria. He got a master’s degree in sciences and in economy at the University of Lagos. He …

Laïla Marrakchi was born in Casablanca, on 10th December 1975. She brought out her new movie “Rock the Kasbah” on 11th September in France and on 18th September in Morocco. Laïla Marrakchi made her studies in France. She is a post-graduate diploma holder in film and audiovisual studies at the …

Morjana Alaoui is making buzz with her new movie, Rock the Kasbah, produced by  Laïla Marrakchi. She was born in 1982 in Casablanca. She became known with her movie « Martyrs ». She spent her childhood in the district of Arfa. After her high school diploma, she continued her studies in Florida …

He is 17 years old; he is of Ghanaian origin and is wooed by eight universities of Ivy League. The young Kwasi Enin when sending his candidature to the prestigious eight universities of the USA was not expecting such an answer. Universities of Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth College, Harvard, Universities …

The framework of reflection on African music promotion is getting shaped. After Yaoundé (Cameroon), the second edition of International African Music Show (SIMA) will be held in Dakar (Senegal) from 20th to 22nd November 2014. To reposition African music on international market, such is the mission assigned to this meeting …

The video created discord. Entitled « Our oath for Algeria », the clip of campaign song for the candidate-president did not make unanimity on Internet. The video produced by Djaffar Kacem showed about sixty Algerian personalities supporting the candidacy of president Bouteflika. Those who set their voice for this music were: Cheb …

The first edition of Intercities games shot in Africa (Ivory Coast) in live conditions came to an end on Saturday March, 29th with the victory of the city of Séguéla, situated at 592 km far in the Northwest of Abidjan. A total of 16 cities participated in this audiovisual program …

It is now official that Stromae will be in show on the next May, 30th at the Dome of the Olympic complex Mohamed-Boudiaf of Algiers (Algeria). The news was published on the site of the artist and on his official Facebook page. The fans of the Belgian singer of Rwandan …

Africa Top Success wishes you good week start with the mixing of the title « Happy » of the American Pharell William by Dj100proof. The voice mixing of the artist in an instrumental Happy of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti (died in 1997), gave an Afro sound so interesting as the original. Entitled …

Tey (Today), the dramatic movie of the French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis was in the spotlight at the United Nations on March 18th, 2014. This projection was within the context of the celebration of Francophony international day and the remembrance program for victims of transatlantic slavery trade. Gold standard at Fespaco …

Africa Top Success announced it earlier that Miss Aimée Abra Tenu, the executive director of the NGO “Sainte Thérèse de l’enfant Jésus (STEJ Togo)”, is a model for her generation. She was just distinguished « Vlisco 2014 Ambassadress » in Togo on Saturday March 29th, 2014. This reward is the fruit of …

Officially since this Saturday 26th March 2014, Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama, 55 years old, was elected at the head of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) during the 44th ordinary summit of the ECOWAS in Yamoussoukro. He succeeds to his Ivory Coast homologue, Alassane Ouattara. The outgoing …

He was known in March 2011, at the height of Tunisian revolution: Bilal Berreni, alias Zoo project, a French-Tunisian street-artist wanted « to see a revolution ». He led it with drawings. For weeks, he had painted on walls the full portrait and the life-size of martyrs of the Tunisian revolution before …

She was very smart and had a promising future! As Africa Top Success reported it last week, the death of Awa Fadiga, a young 23-year-old model from Ivory Coast that died last Tuesday at emergency of Cocody Teaching Hospital in Abidjan continue to shatter the continent. And according to some …

More than 20 000 people already joined the Facebook page created to support her and denounce the conditions of her death. « Awa Fadiga, stop ! No more this». More than 20 000 supports in a few hours. The tragic death of Awa Fadiga continues shattering Africa and the whole world. She …

At the age of 25, Arthur Zang is a young prodigy who is going to help save thousands of lives in African suffering from cardiac pathology. This young Cameroonian engineer created Cardiopad, the first medical touchpad made in Africa. The famous Forbes magazine underlined: « in innovation, he represents what Africa …

She belongs to the list of 20 African women the most influential according to Forbes magazine as Africa Top Success has reported it. Dieynaba Ndoye Bakiri is the co-founder of Colorii, the first brand intended to Black and half-breed beauty. Dieynaba was born in Dakar in a large family of …

Tunisia finally has a new coach: it is the Belgian Georges Leekens. The latter knows well African soccer: he was the former coach of Algerian national team. He will take up his functions on the 1st April – it is not a joke… – An official communiqué indicated: « An official …

The Togolese stylist Desmo Design will present on 11th May in Lomé, « Water », an itinerant sewing parade. The event, initially scheduled on 22nd March to celebrate the world day of water, is moved back by organizers in order to share its benefits with populations of central region of Togo. The …

Aminata Dramane Traoré is a reference for African elite that aspires to a model of development other than those dictated by western countries. The Malian politician and writer is famous for her outspokenness and her fight against neocolonialism. Co-writer of « La Gloire des imposteurs– Lettres sur le Mali et l’Afrique » …