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Kindly keep well in mind this brand, please: «Anofel Wear». It was created in Cameroon and it was Yves Hervé Olo who launched this Cameroonian brand of streetwear specialized in of T-shirts design. This small company consists at present of a team of six people. It was set up in …

Miss Togo France 2014: Togolese beauty will be in the spotlight on 3rd May.   Who will succeed to Mélissa D’ Almeida, Miss Togo France 2013? The third edition of beauty competition of Togolese citizens living in Europe (France) will be at its final stage on 3rd May 2014 at …

He was born Algerian, he will die with both nationalities… Cheb Khaled, the Algerian artist was naturalized by Mohammed VI. Some lines published in the official Bulletin of September 5th, 2013 specified that a dahir (royal decree) of Mohammed VI allowed to naturalize, exceptionally: Mr Khaled Hadj Brahim, born on …

People are full of creativity. The Ghanaian Kwadwo Safo is the first car « manufacturer » in Ghana. His inventions, from the most common to the most spectacular, are making the pride of his country of origin and all Africa. The man has as his ambition to send into the sky, the …

She is nicknamed « Peace activist » She prefers correct over the time: « I am just a girl of the field who now have a world platform to express myself. » Leymah Gbowee was a Peace Nobel Prize co-winner in 2011. She was born in 1972. At the age of 18 years old, …

In Africa, he is one of the most discreet actors but certainly the most influential. Tidjane Dème is Senegalese, 39 years old, who has been since four years the boss of Google in French-speaking Africa. After his high school diploma (with cum laude distinction) in Dakar, he won a scholarship …

He promised a grandiose wedding ceremony. Paul Okeye of P-Square married with great fanfare the mother of his son, Anita Isama in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The traditional ceremony took place in the native town of Anita. The Nigerian showbiz cream took part in the ceremony as shown on pictures. P-Square …

Segenet Kelemu is an Africa prize-winner of Oréal-Unesco prize for women and science. A prize she received on this March 19th, 2014 in Paris. And the famous Ethiopian scientist hopes that this prize is going to help her « to put forward the importance of research and sciences for African youth …

Samuel Eto’o, the Cameroonian star of Chelsea made his show on the pitch by humiliating Arsenal; but also by using very aggressive words. It is not unusual, the older he is, the more free he feels to express what he thinks … As a result, this weekend, having settled his …

100 million dollars! This is what the new Ado Bayero shopping mall cost. It opened last Thursday in Kano, the big city in the North of Nigeria which counts three million inhabitants. The new Ado Bayero shopping mall is the biggest shopping mall of Nigeria today. The works of the …

Algerian presidential elections are looming ahead. They will take place on next 17th April and the outgoing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 77 years old is taking part for his 4th mandate, in spite of his age and his health. Though he was victim of a CVA in April 2013 (He was …

She is a native of Congo Brazzaville and she lives in Paris but she is fascinated by African cinema and particularly more by Nollywood. Chloé Malanda published an investigation on cinematographic industry in Nigeria, Nollywood then. For the fulfilment of the idea of this investigation, she attended NollywoodWeek Paris 2013, …

She belongs to the list of 20 women who make Africa by Forbes. Swaady Martin-Leke is the queen of the luxury tea brand, Yswara. Things went so quickly in her career: she was the former manager of General Electric in the South of Sahara before launching herself in this new …

Forbes magazine adores rankings! And having revealed a few days ago, the biggest African fortunes , Forbes is interested in the ranking of « 20 young builders of Africa of tomorrow ». At the top of the list is the Senegalese Magatte Wade , business woman of 38 years and the founder …

At 36 years old, Ory Okolloh has everything to her credit. She is intelligent, funny, beautiful, mother of three children, and she is the major African woman specialist of digital in Africa. She was the big boss of Google Africa and she has just joined the American Omidyar Network foundation …

It is the African series that is currently making buzz. It is a masterpiece of Nicole Amarteifio and directed by Millie Monyo. The pitch: five African women who having grown up in the United States, came back into Ghana. They met their families, their close relations, life on the continent, …

28 years, and a big passion: organic production. Edie Mukiibi has just been elected at the vice-presidency of Italian eco-gastronomic organization Slow Food International that is committed on the continent. And the road map of this Ugandan is simple: create new kitchen gardens on the continent. Student, he is passionate …

« House of Mandela » is the name of the wine that is just launched in Amsterdam, Netherlands by the elder daughter and the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, the wine brand of Madiba family. They have just held a press conference: « It is the first commercial adventure of Madiba family », declared, on …

He is one of the Malian greatest successes. Cheick Modibo Diarra was born in 1952 in Nioro-du-Sahel, Mali, a city situated near Mauritanian border. He was an astrophysicist, a top leader of NASA and Malian Prime Minister from April 17th to December 11th, 2012. He also has American nationality. A …

« If we are born African, we remain African for life, no matter the country where we live! » Cécile Kashetu Kyenge was born on August 28th, 1964 in Kambove (Congo-Léopoldville, today Congo-Kinshasa). His father, Catholic, is polygamous and she has 37 brothers and sisters in Congo! She succeeded a brilliant career …

Kenza Sadoun-el Glaoui’s life is a real fairy tale. At the age of 26 years old, she earns approximately 10 000 euros per month by working alone on her blog, La revue de Kenza (The magazine of Kenza)! It makes dream! And her nice adventure has started since 2008, time …

The edition 2014 of African business leaders forum « AFRICA CEO FORUM » awarded on Tuesday, the prestigious trophy of « business leader of the year » to a woman, Daphne Mashile-Nkosi. The South African belongs to the list of rare women working in mining sector in Africa. She is the only lady till …

Dounia Boutazout was born on June 13th, 1981 in Casablanca, Morocco. She started her comedian career at theater, within Tensift troupe- She acted in several plays of which « Kif Touier Tar », « Naker lehsane » – she was successful with the series “L’Couple”. During the Ramadan month, 82 % of Moroccans watched …

Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter was elected on September 27th, 2013, the third most beautiful woman of the world in Bali! An election that was won by Miss Philippines, Megan Young, thus crowned Miss World 2013 during this ceremony organized under high protection on the Indonesian island of Bali because of …

The charming actress Anaïs Monory is mother for her first time. She has just delivered two little boys, twins named Santo and Cielo. The father, Jean Roch, a famous DJ and a Parisian nightclubs owner, is full of joy! She gave birth to Cielo and Santo, two handsome baby boys …

It is very serious; it was The Hollywood Reporter who just said it. The actress Lupita Nyong’o, 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 …

315 million euros: it is what Inaugure Hospitality, the group founded by the Senegalese tycoon Yerim Sow is investing in Africa for hotel business. He planned to build and to manage 2 200 rooms in 13 African countries. Teylium, the group created in 2001 by Yerim Sow, became now Teyliom. …

African, he was trained in the United States. But he came back onto his native continent to train the future generations. Acha Leke was appointed as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2008. Today, he is consultant within the American McKinsey cabinet, a company of experts-councils, and …

Jessica Colaço is partnerships guiding at iHub in Kenya. She attended at Austin in Texas to South by South West (SxSW) world-famous festival dedicated to digital innovation. She is convinced that mobile is going to change everything in Africa. She said it to «Jeune Afrique magazine»: « Our main asset is …

Her fame is beyond Cameroon. Julienne Dafonseca is enjoying a new great success with her Owl collection. « OWL is the name of a bird and O.W.L is Original Women’s Life « . The choice of the logo is very simple. I am a fan of owls. My choice of this logo …