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  He is for Benin what DJ Arafat is for Ivory Coast. The icon of the Beninese new generation artists, Dibi Dobo has just made a breakthrough by realizing collaboration with the world star Angélique Kidjo. Entitled « Ekomole » the new sound has been played in a loop on radio stations …

Africa will no more wish good luck to western candidates at the head of Fifa. The surprising resignation of Joseph Blatter at the head of the greatest authority of the world football gives ideas to African leaders. Joined by the Senegalese News agency (Aps), the vice-president of the Senegalese football …

Wayeno] – On Tuesday, 26th May 2015, the Christophe and Rodolphe Mérieux foundation in France awarded the Christophe Mérieux Prize 2015 to the Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe of the national institute for biomedical researches (INRB). His award for 500 000 euros encourages his research works on the Ebola infectious disease …

Considered unbribable, the new president of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari has just made the first victims in his fight against corruption, the plague that weakens the Nigerian economy. At least about twenty executives of the Central Bank of Nigeria and private Banks are locked up after the taking office of President …

  There is no more doubt that on-line media are the future of the press. The increase of news portals on the continent shows the necessity of bringing the news to readers where they are the most available: the Internet. Press companies would however not survive without a real economic …

[NEPAD] – The greatest Chief Executive Officers of the world and Africa launched a Continental Business Network (CBN) today to boost the high-level private sector investments regarding the regional infrastructures of Africa. The launch of the CBN outside the World Economic Forum that takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, …

Agility, one of the main integrated logistics service providers in the world, launches a world competition of photography in order to put successes of the emergent Africa in the spotlight and reflect its increasing progress. This competition aims at highlighting the aspect often forgotten by a continent with numerous contrasts. …

Contrary to his discreet predecessor Goodlock Johnathan, when it is about topical questions, the new Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari seems to react quickly. During his nomination, the former General of the Nigerian army expressed his determination to put an end to the concerns of the Nigerians having power cut troubles. …

[Francophony]: The program of International Voluntary service of the Francophony (VIF) gives the possibility to young people to participate in the development of projects within the French-speaking space. Based on values of sharing, exchanges and multiculturalism, the VIF offers the opportunity to young French speakers to work for 12 months. …

Realized by the Togolese film-maker Steven AF, the TV series « Ton pied mon pied » (Tied up together) will be broadcast for the first time on the Togolese National Television (TVT) on Wednesday, 3rd June 2015. The production that has gathered the stars of the Ivorian and the Togolese cinema (Nastou …

The Cameroonian Dominique Saatenang is experiencing his childhood dreams. Already at 10 years old, the young crazy about martial arts used to spend hours in front of Bruce Lee’s movies. In 1999, he landed for the first time in China. It was the beginning of a new life. After a …

On the site of the Senegalese News agency, the promoter of the music festival Shula Acoustic Tour, Shoula Ndiaye expressed her desire to see Africa becoming identified by its cultures rather than pictures of war and poverty. The Senegalese artist considers that her continent has valuable to stand out in …

The Nigerian movies will be in the spotlight from 4th to 7th June 2015 in Paris during the Nollywood Week festival. According to Serge Noukoué promoter of the festival, the initiative aims at making the Nigerian cinema industry better known in France.   The event will also allow the professionals …

On 26th May 2015, the American magazine Forbes published the list of the top 100 influential and powerful women in the world. Two Nigerian women appear in the list beside the Liberian president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Nobel Peace Prize 2011. They are the Nigerian FINANCE minister, Okonjo-Iweala (world 48th) and Folorunsho …

Miss Gabon 2015 Reine Ngotala puts her money where her mouth is. Appointed the most beautiful girl of Gabon in April 2015, Reine Ngotala made her first official visit on 28th May to the Melen mental health center. The choice of this locality is not for granted. The new ambassadress …

The Gabonese government, in a decree issued in council Ministers on 28th May 28th 2015, appointed the members of the High commission for the organization of the African Cu of the Nations 2017 and their assignments. The new commission placed under the authority of the president of the Republic, has …

Ivory Coast is getting ready to experience its biggest bargain of the mobile telephony. A perculiar event set up by JUMIA (https: // www.jumia.ci). From 1st to 7th June 2015, the Mobile Week at JUMIA.CI will offer reductions up to 47 % on the most fashionable brands of mobile telephony. …

Unfortunate candidate in the election of 28th May that carried put the Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina at the head of the African Development Bank (ADB), Cristina Duarte foud it necessary to congratulate his opponent while reaffirming her commitment for the development of the ADB. An extract of her statement proposed by …

Fatima Beyina-Moussa, Chief Executive Officer of ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines, the national airline company of the Republic of Congo and also Chairwoman of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), is on the front page of the Brunette magazine (June-July 2015). In this number, she confides to Marie-Jeanne Serbin-Thomas and comes back …

The time is for the point at the African Development Bank (ADB). Donald Kaberuka, chairman of the institution during the last ten years is satisfied by his performances at the head of the institution. Last 25th May during the opening ceremony of the annual meetings of the bank, he evoked …

An opinion poll published on 25th May by the consortium of polling organizations Afrobarometer, has revealed that 73 % of Africans are favorable to Presidential term limits to two. This figure is the result of the compilation of a series of polls that has taken place in about thirty countries …

The Economic Community of West African States celebrates its 40 years of existence. The sub-regional organization was created on 28th May 1975 with the signature of the treaty of Lagos that aims at promoting cooperation between countries of West Africa. At the time of its creation, the member countries of …

A research team discovered a new hominid species in Ethiopia. The fossil remains of this species were found at a few kilometers only away from Lucy’s skeleton, the famous Australopithecus considered as « mother of the Humanity« . Many consider Lucy, 1.10 meter high Australopithecus discovered in 1974, as the straight ancestor …

The African Development Bank (ADB) has just elected his new chairman, the Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina. They were eight at first but finally, only three of them applied for the post after the withdrawal of five candidates. Akinwumi Adesina thus outstrips Kordjé Bedoumra from Chad and Cristina Duarte from Cape Verde. …

The steering committee of the Marathon of Gabon organizes the third edition from 28th to 29th May 2015. Henceforth registered on the agenda of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the event will have a particular connotation this year. « This year, the third edition aims to be very important, …

In Africa, rare are the consumers who accept to lodge a complaint against large companies that supply services of bad qualities. The outspoken remarks from users are higher regarding telecommunication where costs remain relatively high in spite of the bad quality of offers. Henceforth, tactless mobile phone operators will not …

His performances at the head of the African export-import bank (Afreximbank) are unanimously appreciated by his peers. The Ivorian Jean-Louis Ekra leaves the chair of the bank after 10 years of loyal duties. AfricSearch and his close relations decided to award him the Global African Achievers Awards. The award honors …

Companies based in West Africa can henceforth benefit from services of the African of export-import Bank (Afreximbank). The West-African branch of the institution opens its door today in Abidjan. The return of peace in Ivory Coast and the environment favorable to the business are among others the reasons that justify …

A new airline company is announced in the Gabonese sky. The National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) has just issued a air operator certificate (AOC) to new Gabonese airline company, Tropical Air Gabon. This recognition is the fruit of a long way. The new company henceforth answers the standards required by …

The international conference on the Great Lakes region (CIRGL) announces a possible relocation of the executive secretarial department of the institution for safety reasons. « During the summit of Luanda, the heads of State and of government of the CIRGL have decided the temporary relocation of the executive Secretarial department of …