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The third edition of the Africa-China Young Leaders Forum came to an end on Sunday, 29th March 2015 in Arusha (Tanzania). Co-organized by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party (CCM, party in power in Tanzania) and the Communist Party of China (CPC), the meeting was placed under the theme « Friendship, cooperation …

The international community marched last Sunday in Tunisia against terrorism. The solidarity of the heads of States and governments (of France, Gabon, Palestine, Algeria and Italy) expressed during the demonstration, is further to the attack of the Bardo museum which caused 22 deaths. They were thousands to take part in …

The Internet users of Niger will have the broadband within a few months. The supplier of air optical fiber, Phase3 Telecom intends to rally Niger to Nigeria via Kano. Not less than 228 kilometers of optical fiber will be required for this new operation in Niger. In the end, Niger …

Gabon opened on Thursday, 26th March 2015, the Gabonese Administration Information Center (CIAG). The new infrastructure will allow the Gabonese of getting information related to administrative formalities without moving themselves. The launching ceremony took place in Libreville. The National Digital Infrastructures and Frequencies Agency (ANINF) modernizes the Gabonese administration with …

After the launch in Paris of the eighth edition of the Urban Musics Festival of Anoumabo (Femua), A’salfo (Salif Traoré), the vocal leader of the Magic System group and his staff did the same exercise last Friday in the Ivorian capital. Placed under the theme « Integration and reconciliation of peoples« , …

Gulli Africa is the new youth TV channel by Lagardère Active in French language intended for the African continent televiewers. Launched on 25th March 2015, it is exclusively available in the packages of the Canal+ for the “Evasion” formula and broadcast in 22 countries in the sub-Saharan and French-speaking Africa. …

With the success of the first two phases, the phase III of the « A lamp for Africa » project was launched last Thursday at the public primary school of the village of Guesna in the municipality of Boussé, province of Kourwéogo (region of the central plateau). It covers January 2015 to …

Ricardo Vita is a French-Angolan. Born in 1979, he followed studies in in letters and languages and then obtained a postgraduate diploma in International Commercial Negotiation in Sorbonne. He is today an international head-hunter within the Robert Walters cabinet, world reference of specialized recruitment. Since a few years, he is …

According to a study published by the strategy consulting international cabinet, BCG (Boston Consulting Group), while the Africans will use their mobiles to pay their invoices or send money to their close relations, the Mobile Banking prosperous market could reach a value of 1.5 billion dollar within 4 years. The …

According to the daily paper, Camer24, the first 100 cardiopads will be soon available. This news would have come from Arthur Zang, designer of the tablet during the conference « Youth as solution » in Douala. Cameroon counts about thirty cardiologists for 20 Million inhabitants. The situation in rural zones is rather more …

On the occasion of the International Day of the Francophony celebrated every 20th March, and the World Storytelling Day, the head office of the UNESCO in Paris hosted on Monday, 23rd March 2015 an evening of the French-speaking storytelling entitled « Paroles partagées » (Shared Words) During this evening, tales were presented …

The initiative is much praiseworthy and will allow lighting up the face of people of several places of Tanzania. It is about an electrification project of far distant zones thanks to the solar energy produced outside the national distribution network. For the experimental phase, about ten villages are selected and …

Power cuts have become recurring since a few weeks in Ghana and Togo. Ghana, big supplier of the sub-region, is no more capable of providing for the need of its own population. It is the reason why Accra lives in darkness several hours daily. In Togo, the problem of lack …

The Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama, also the serving chairman of the ECOWAS, expressed on Monday, 23rd March 2015, his wish to see elections taking place in peace in Nigeria. He made this declaration at the end of a meeting with all the stakeholders in these elections, namely the outgoing …

Honors for Lassana Bathily who deserves them. We should remind that this young Malian saved several customers during the hostage-taking of the Hyper Cacher supermarket in France. More than two months after the hostage-taking at Porte de Vincennes in France, the « hero » received the medal of courage of the Simon-Wiesenthal …

The 4th edition of the International Fair on Energy, Mines and Quarries (SEMICA) will be held from 28th to 30th May of this year in the Burkinabe capital with Sweden as guest country of honor. About 3000 participants coming from 50 countries are expected in this first West African meeting …

As announced by Africa Top Success, the edition 2015 of the Female TechCamp opened on Wednesday, 25th March 25th 2015 at the University of Lomé. Initiated by the E2C Togo Association in partnership with the US Embassy in Togo, the meeting will allow about fifty participants of being interested in …

The Canal+ group continues its policy of consolidating its offer towards the sub-Saharan Africa by proposing to its subscribers, a new service to watch its programs in mobility. After A+ launched in October 2014, the French group proceeded on Tuesday to the launch of 25 new channels that come to …

New starting for DEMO Africa, the platform that connects the African start-ups to the world ecosystem, and applications for the edition 2015 are opened until next 31st May. Start-ups that would like to participate in the event can submit their application file on https://vc4africa.biz/demo-africa/. The applications will be examined by …

For a better representation of women in decision-making offices in civil services, companies and non-governmental organizations in Africa, the Web site, www.expert-femme.com platform is just launched. The site allows qualified women directly submitting their Curriculum vitae and modifying them freely at any time. The platform aims at being as an …

The date of 15th April 2015 chosen by the Togolese government as the holding of the presidential election could be revised within the next hours. The serving chairman of the ECOWAS conference of the heads of States and governments, Dramani Mahama, made on Tuesday at the end of his stay …

The term of the south-Sudanese President, Salva Kiir that would normally come to an end in next July was extended by the Parliament on Tuesday, 24th March for three more years, meaning till 2018. That is what is going to weaken more the peace negotiations already at a standstill. The …

The Moroccan Bank for Foreign Trade (BMCE Bank) realized a net profit of 1,94 billion Moroccan dirham (195 million dollars) in 2014 or 58 % increase with regard to 2013. The group that continues its expansion on the African market intends to change name. On 23rd March 2015 during the …

How can a simple « Not, thanks! » arouse so many threats and insults? That is the question arisen form the circle of acquaintances of the Cameroonian music star, Mani Bella. Invited to have dinner at a person whose name was not revealed a few hours ahead of her show, the author …

The 21st edition of the EMI-Enterprises Forum will be held from 1st to 2nd April of this year at the Mohammadia Engineers School of Rabat, Morocco. This meeting that gathers business managers, decision-makers, socioeconomic actors and of jobs searchers, is centered this year on the theme « Industrial acceleration plan: economic …

Within the framework of the celebration of the international day of happiness, the Gallup Poll firm has just published its ranking of the happiest countries of the world. Contrary to all expectations, the richest countries in the world are not necessarily the happiest. Latin America alone occupies the first ten …

Are we moving towards the end of the internet connection cost considered too high in Dakar? All seem we are on the way with the « Dakar Digital City » project. Well, the citizens can henceforth free of charge surf the Internet with their computer or Smartphone at the independence square of …

The general Confederacy for the companies of Ivory Coast (CGECI), launches towards the young Ivorian entrepreneurs and the project leaders, the second edition of « The CGECI Academy Business Compétition« . The initiative managed by the ESPARTNERS International Cabinet encourages entrepreneurship of the young people and participates in the detection and in …

Photo : Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Egyptian President.   Life is good in Cairo, the Egyptian capital because it is a city of all opportunities. It is report entitled « Into Africa – The continent’s cities of opportunity » that reveals it. The document that lists the 20 most dynamic cities of Africa …

The young Togolese, Eduard Akpalo-Lado, the inventor of the machine to extract palm oil, Merlinox at only 17 years old, has militated for the freedom of technology in Africa with his new concept of « Free Technology in Africa« . He pleads for the building of a Research center for Invention and …