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The first semi-final of the 30th African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2015) will oppose today Democratic Republic of Congo to Ivory Coast. The stakes are high for both teams. The Elephants, knocked out in quarterfinal in 2013, have for main objective, the final trophy. In spite of their small shape …

The Nigerian, Taofick Okoya has changed the habits of the children in her country with her authentically African dolls. The adventure began in 2008. Trying to offer a black doll to her niece, Okoya will be confronted to the inexistence of this toy that could be identified to her little …

Africa Top Success reported it earlier, Coris Bank International (CBI) announced in Togo a few months ago, will start its activities in February. The second bank of Burkina Faso (behind Ecobank) has just appointed Seydou Sanou (46 years old) as the Managing Director for the Togolese subsidiary of the group. …

The Ivorian photographer, Joana Choumali, is displaying until 06th May 2015, « Résilientes », her new collection. This presentation is within the framework of the exhibition « Woman photographer » taking place in the Onomo hotel of Dakar (Senegal). The young Ivorian lady displays women’s portraits carrying « the memory of an esthetic tradition that …

The African Union (AU) and China concluded a draft agreement in order to cooperate on large infrastructure networks and the industrialization process in Africa. The chairwoman of the AU Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the special representative and Vice Minister for the Foreign Affairs of China, Zhang Ming, signed this agreement …

The Gabonese boxer, Taylor Mabika, has just registered his country on the list of the great African nations of boxing. Last Saturday, he beat the American, Tyler Seever and henceforth holds the world championship professional belt for the category heavy-light IBU version. Taylor Mabika becomes the first Gabonese world champion …

The President of transition, Michel Kafando, revealed his monthly salary during a meeting with his citizens living in Ethiopia on 29th, outside the 24th summit for the Heads of States of the African Union, reported Burkina24. He declared to have an average monthly salary of 1 500 000 FCFA. He …

You are an enterprising woman and you manage a company with great potential of growth. Well, Cartier Women’s Initiative, an international annual competition of business plans, is opened to you. According to the promoters of the prize, the ambition is to help and support the women entrepreneurs’ initiatives. The mission …

The Zimbabwean Head of State, Robert Mugabe, was appointed on Friday, 30th January by his peers in meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as serving chairman of the African Union (AU). He thus succeeds to his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, who took the lead of the Union in January, 2014. …

The 24th summit of the Heads of States and Governments of the African Union (AU) opens on Friday, 30th January in the Ethiopian capital town, Addis Ababa. About fifteen Heads of States takes part in this meeting among whom the South African, Jacob Zuma, the Cameroonian, Paul Biya, the Chadian, …

Nominations continue for the movie, « Sound of Tears » by the Cameroonian director, Dorothy Atabong. After its first listing in the official selection of the World Films Festival of Montreal (Canada) in 2014, the work was nominated in the category of the « Best narrative short film », for the Pan-African Film Festival …

The news has recently hit the headlines of the magazine in the showbiz world of Ivory Coast. The sum of 5000 euros or 3 275 000 FCFA, that is the bone of contention between DJ Arafat and her manager Europe, Hermann Dalé alias Gouz de Bengue. All started during the …

The Ivorian musical group, Magic System, paying visit last Thursday to two schools he offered to the village of Anoumabo in the municipality of Marcory (South of Abidjan) to show their ‘solidarity’ regarding the distress of parents whose children are victim of abduction and murder, calling also for « vigilance ». As …

In South Africa, the reopening of Parliament in two weeks promises to be eventful. Julius Malema, the populist leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) threatens to sit « in shorts » if he is prevented from wearing his red worker’s uniform. In fact, the 25 members of the EFF sit in …

According to the forecasts revealed on Tuesday in Bouaké (North of Ivory Coast) by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Council for cotton, Adaman Coulibaly, cotton production in Ivory Coast in 2014-2015 will rise to 450 000 tons. Ivory Coast aspires thus to become the first African producer of …

The hit, ‘Number One’, by the Ivorian group Force One, is one of the songs that marked the X-Mas and the New Year festivities in Ivory Coast. This was included in the Top of the rankings on the media and was in fashion in discos, bars and other places of …

Suffering from a rare congenital malformation (meningoencephalocele), the little Togolese boy, Natalma Kolani of 6 months old, was successfully operated Tuesday by neurosurgeons at the Haunersche Kinderklinik clinic in Munich, Germany. The news is revealed by Dr. Michel Kodom, founder and chairman of Aimes Afrique NGO that recently launched a …

At 18 years old, Assa Sylla belongs to the Hopes of the African cinema. The young 18-year-old actress spotted at the Foire du Trône has currently hit the headlines of the French magazines since the release of the film « Bande de filles » by Céline Sciamma where she is a part …

While he is getting his candidacy ready for his own succession at the head of the FIFA, which election will be held the next 29th May, Sepp Blatter will be supported by all the 54 African countries. «Africa is behind him. He is very popular here. (…) He has done …

The 21st edition of Fes sacred music festival will be held from the next22nd to 30th May. During ten days, various events and evenings are organized on important sites of the city. For the time being, the planning of this year is not yet known but we can trust the …

The South African Banking Group, Standard Bank, will open a representative office in Ethiopia towards the end of the first quarter 2015, reports the Reuters Agency on 22nd January 22, quoting an Executive Officer of the institution. « We are going to open a representative office by the end March 2015, » …

The year 2014 was particularly important in the adventure of the number 1 of e-commerce in Ivory Coast, started in June 2013. A year during which Jumia managed with passion and determination to change the consumption habits and give happiness to every Ivorian household. We selected 12 reasons for you …

The mobile phone operator, Airtel Ghana, announced a partnership with Facebook in order to offer Internet.org application to its customers in Ghana. Internet.org is developed by the American social network Facebook that gives free access to internet services. «Our partnership with Facebook that brings its Internet.org mobile application in Ghana …

Togo wants to modernize and revolutionize the ICTS sector. Thus, the ministry of the Post Offices and the Digital Economy initiated on 20th January of this year, a training workshop which has for venue, the premises of the ministry managed by Cina Lawson (photo). It was in the presence of …

The two African stars, Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o, represent the success of an entire continent, and even after their international retirement. These words are from Salomon Kalou, the striker of the Elephants and shareholder of Hertha Berlin (Germany), quoted by the APA News Agency. Speaking of the two stars, …

MTN Cameroon takes the lion’s share in the quarterly information of the telecommunications sector in Cameroon that is just published by the Telecommunications Regulation Agency (ART). During the 2nd and the 3rd quarter, the Cameroonian subsidiary of the South African group, MTN, operating in the mobile telephony sector, is credited …

The announcement was made on Friday, 23rd January by the UN Mission for the stabilization (MINUSMA). Well, for the first time, Mali will organize elections in order to choose the regional council chairmen. « For the first time in Mali and within the framework of the advanced decentralization, regional council chairmen …

Considered as the 4th power in a country, the press its role to play during pre-election periods. And the role that is assigned to it strongly impacts on the progress of the elections all over the world, mainly during the promotional campaign by the various candidates, enrolment, voting, vote counting …

The study is carried out by the afrik.com site. The Africans are among the most connected to internet in the world in spite of the lack of infrastructures. The connectivity of Africa people increases every year. Nigeria and Egypt are among the countries that register the greatest number of users …

For the New Year, high scale objectives and challenges are assigned to the Africa Internet Group’s team, the largest Internet group in Africa. With this reality, the group decided to perpetuate its tradition and renew its reliable contract with all it partners. The Year 2015 got started. Africa Internet Group, …