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Since last December 6th, she has been making Parisians enjoy in offering them African specialties: chicken yassa, mafé, thieboudiène, aloko brochettes, all at lower prices… Fati Niang, 34 years old, launched the first Food Truck in Paris, a truck transformed into a travelling kitchen very fashionable in big capital towns. …

How much can an African Head of state can then well earn? “Jeune Afrique” magazine has just realized a very great instructive investigation: who is the best paid? The most favored? The better accomodated? Answers with our interactive map. Here is the comment of the site: « Attacking salaries and official …

The American actor and Director Ben Affleck is not only a Hollywood icon, but he also follows international current events, in particular the situation in Africa. He is known to have been particularly sensitive to the fate of Congo since some years. He believes in economic potentials of Democratic Republic …

Happy! With this song, Pharrell Williams is successful all over the world! But in Africa, as Africa Top Success already reported it, we are also happy and we sing! Africa Top Success already revealed the version « We are happy from Cotonou », the Beninese remake is listened to on a loop …

Aliko Dangote, a fortune estimated at 20 billion dollars!!!! 55: It is the number of billionaires in Africa, according to Ventures magazine which published the list of the happy elected representatives… We should note that over these 55 billionaires, 20 are Nigerians. South Africa and Egypt came in the second …

Folorunsho Alakija is 61 year old. She always lived in an environment where money was not a problem. And her fortune is estimated day at 3, 3 billion dollars, about 2, 5 billion euros, what made of her the richest woman on African continent in front of Isabel dos Santos. …

The Singer Corneille was the guest of Frédéric Lopez’s program « La parenthèse inatendue » (unexpected bracket), on France 2, February, 27th. A program very appreciated in which stars make declarations. The singer was 17 years old when he witnessed the murder of his parents and his brothers and sisters in Rwanda. …

He is fascinated by the space, and he dreams of sending an Ethiopian in the space! Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi (in Arabic: محمد حسين العمودي) was born in 1946 in Dessie, Ethiopia; he almost achieved all that he undertook until now. He then gave way to dream, not …

He adores words. José Eduardo Agualusa has several hats to fully live his journalist and writing passion; he is also an editor. He published his new work, A General Theory of Oblivion, inspired from a true but unbelievable story. In 1975, during the independence of Angola, a Portugese woman, Ludovica …

François Locoh Donou is senior vice-president for global products group at Ciena, a perfect performance for the Togolese of 42 years old. Ciena is one of the giants of optical solutions of packages. He always remembers that he started in Lomé with a small poultry farming… « When I was 8 …

He is becoming famous with his production company, Barney Production. Saïd Hamich settled his production business in Paris but it is directed to African cinema which he wants to professionalize. The performance of Saïd Hamich was not easy, but it is a nice example of success. He was born on …

Joey Le Soldat is making the buzz with the release of his 2nd album. At 28 years old, the rapper of Burkina Faso, Joey Le Soldat, is on special offer of his new album « Burkin Bâ ». He was known two years ago with his first album, “La parole est mon …

Very discreet, the former Togolese minister gave hope to many people with his Pharaonic projects which gave a new image to Africa. At 76 years, Gervais Koffi Gbondjidè Djondo is a co-founder of the Pan-African bank, Ecobank and the chairman of Asky Airlines, the African airline company which makes travel …

« It is official; I am candidate for presidential election of 2014! » He surprised everybody by announcing that he would be candidate for the next Algerian presidential election which will take place in 2014. His readership knew that he is fan of politics but not to the extent of being candidate! …

At the age of 21 years old, he became the director prodigy of Cameroon. Having studied in the USC (University of Southern California), he signed his first movie, « Sexe, champagne & chocolat », a movie fully shot in Cameroon with great success. Henri Melingui was born in France in 1989, but …

He is very discreet; they rolled out for him the carpet to recruit him in the United States or in Asia to exploit his computing engineering. African, he was born, African he will remain. « I do not have cash flow problem. My occupation is a business of today. I always …

She is the voice of Nigeria, but in the beginning of 2013, she was elected the singer of the year of West Africa by the competition Kora Awards. She came from a large and modest family of 6 children of which, she is the youngest. She grew up in Ikorodu, …

Manu Dibango: 80 years old with almost no wrinkle… A legend! On last December 12th, Emmanuel N’ Djoké Dibango, under the name of Manu Dibango, the famous saxophonist and Cameroonian singer celebrated his 80 years! And as he has a large shape, he planned to mark well the occasion! Two …

Her dream became reality! Léonora Miano, a Cameroonian writer won the Fémina Prize on Wednesday, November 6th, 2013. A very nice consecration! This prize was awarded to her for her book « La Saison de l’ombre » (Grasset). The selection also included “Au revoir là-haut” of Pierre Lemaitre (Albin Michel), distinguished on …

Here is the sports program that was missing, Africa Buzz Sports! It was launched on Friday, November 8th, 2013 by Africa Top Sports.com The program is entitled Africa buzz Sports. It is coproduced with “Les Dépêches de Brazzaville” broadcast on “Télé Sud « . It is repeated on “Télé Sud” on Sunday …

Lydia Nsekera entered history books of African soccer and of world soccer as well. The Burundian became the first woman in the history elected for four years at the executive committee (world soccer government) by Fifa during a Congress which was held in Mauritius. The president of Fifa, Joseph Blatter …

Happy! With this song, Pharrell Williams is successful all over the world! But in Africa, we are also Happy and we sing it! And we also make the same buzz! Africa Top Succes already revealed the version « We are happy from Cotonou », the Beninese remake is listened on a loop …

     He had an amazing career and he is still drawing much attention either in Europe or in Africa. Béa Diallo is today Belgian Parliament Member and alderman of Ixelles. Before reaching this level, he was a high-level sportsman, a boxer! He was born in 1971 in Monrovia, Liberia. …

She is very proud of being African! Charlize Theron is one of the most fashionable actresses in Hollywood but she has never forgotten where she came from: South Africa. And she has even big projects for her country and the continent. It was for this reason that she got involved …

Tabu Ley Rochereau, born Pascal Tabu Ley on November 13th, 1940, was not any more. This great voice of Africa was gone on November 30th, 2013 in Brussels. The emotion is lively on the continent and in all Europe today. Born in Banningville, Pascal Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu started singing at …

Africa Top Success announced the initiative of Senegalese music icon Youssou N’dour who recorded a few weeks ago in Dakar with Central African singer Idylle Mamba a song dedicated to peace in Central African Republic a country plunged into violence between Christians and Muslims. And here is thus the clip! …

Issad Rebrab, boss of Cevital, the first Algerian private group, entered the much closed club of African billionaires of Forbes. His fortune is estimated at 3, 2 billion dollars. Henceforth, Africa counts 27 billionaires (in dollars) compared to 16, a year ago. Issad Rebrab was born on May 8th, 1944 …

Rokia Traoré was one of the tops of the bill for the 25th Africolor festival which took place until December, 22nd in 20 cities of Ile-de-France – More information on the www.africolor.com- She was born on January 24th, 1974 in Bamako; she is native of « Bélédougou” region. She is the …

Aline Sylla-Walbaum has succeeded an amazing career! This French- Senegalese is highly qualified, all so prestigious, HEC (French Business School), Science Po and the ENA (National Administration School) of which she finished third while she entered as first of her class. It was also there she met her husband, of …

His fans have been awaiting him for five years, since his Nigerian Wood, which had a great success. The Nigerian guitarist and singer returned with Captain Rugged. For Keziah Jones, Captain Rugged is an African super-hero, « an Afro Super Hero ». And he had a big ambition for this album « which …