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It is one year to this day, 5th December 2014 when the South African former president, Nelson Mandela, died in Johannesburg at the age of 95 years old. Today, the whole world commemorates the first sad anniversary of the hero of the fight anti-apartheid. A universal tribute for forgiveness and …

The Election board of Namibia (ECN) published on Monday the results of the presidential election. And unsurprisingly, the Namibian Prime Minister, Hage Geingob, supported by the party in power Swapo, won with 772.528 votes, that is about 87 % of the valid votes. Mr Geingob is followed by McHenry Venaani, …

Africa Top Success launches the first edition of Africa Top Success Awards. The event distinguishes the personalities whose achievements during the year 2014 participated in the development of Africa and in the improvement of its image on the international level. For this first edition of Africa Top Success Awards, the …

We are getting ready to witness what could represent an electoral revolution in Africa. Indeed, more than 1,1 million voters are called to elect their President and their members of parliament on the coming 28th November. And you should make sure that they will vote in polling booth on touch-sensitive …

Tina Lobondi is a Congolese fashion designer living in London. Specialized in women high range ready-to-wear, she participated for the second consecutive season in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa in South Africa a few days ago. This international meeting for stylist designers of the continent was successful for the Congolese …

The project of single visa between Zambia and Zimbabwe takes shape. Both countries will launch on 28th November, Kaza visa (Kavango-Zambeze) initiated by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) with the financial support of the World Bank. After six months of experiment, the project of Kaza visa will enter its …

As Africa Top Success reported it earlier to you that they were five to desire the post of Regional manager for WHO Africa, the Botswanese candidate, Matshidiso Moeti Rebbeca outclassed her competitors: Prof. Dorothée Kindé Akoko Gazard (Benin), Prof. Thérèse N’Dri Yoman (Ivory Coast), Dr. Fatoumata Nafo Traoré (Mali) and …

Trace Tv and Airtel group offers a golden opportunity to budding artists from 13 countries of Africa. A single phone call can make of these music lovers, stars thanks to the phone competition called Airtel Trace Music Star. Airtel Trace Music Star game is the first one in Africa. The …

According to a ranking realized by MasterCard, Johannesburg stands out for the second consecutive year as the most popular city for travelers in Africa. « Johannesburg remains the urban destination the most popular of Africa for the second consecutive year with at least 4,3 million visitors by the end of the …

Who will succeed to Dr. Luis Sambo? The succession to the Angolan for WHO Africa regional office is opened. According to the corresponding sources, the election at this post will be held next Wednesday in Cotonou, Benin, during the works of the 64th session of the WHO regional committee. Five …

The South-South cooperation bears fruit in scientific domain. Algeria, in association with South Africa, will launch in 2016 the very first supersonic drone made in Africa. The announcement was made on Sunday by Hafidh Aourag, Managing director of the Scientific Research and Technological Development (DG-RDST) during the closing ceremony of …

The activities marking the 70th anniversary of Unesco began on Friday, 31st October 2014 in Paris (head office of the institution) with a tribute paid to the South African former president, Nelson Mandela died on 5th December 2013. The Haitian president, Michel Martelly and several artists took part in the …

The Republic of Zambia is mourning. President Michal Sata in power since 2011 died on Tuesday, 18th October 2014 in London. The man nicknamed « King Cobra » had been suffering, for some years, from a disease that prevented him from his attributions. A misunderstood president Michal Sata had fewer friends in …

Ian Khama, the outgoing president of the Republic of Botswana is renewed at the head of the State for a new mandate of 5 years at the end of the general and municipal election held on Friday, 24th October. According to the president of the court supreme who proclaimed the …

The South African president, Jacob Zuma, announced his admiration for the teachers of his country underlining that they helped his government to create a better life for all. Besides, the South African teachers helped a lot for the freedom and the development of the country, declared Zuma on Monday during …

The edition 2014 of Kora Awards will no more take place on 14th December as announced. The steering committee of the prestigious evening that rewards the best artists of the continent expresses its solidarity towards the countries affected by the Ebola virus disease (Sierra-Léone, Cape Verde, Guinea). In a communiqué …

Big disappointment for Africa. Cape Town will not welcome the summit of the Nobel Prize winners as announced. The distinguished guests who should participate in this international meeting planned from 13th to 15th October declined the invitation after the refusal from South Africa to grant visa to Dalai Lama. « In …

South Africa will be the first country of the continent to be equipped with a nuclear power plant of Russian manufacturing. The second economic power of Africa and the most industrialized country of the continent signed a governmental agreement with Russia concerning the building of eight nuclear reactors. Reactors estimated …

Zimbabwe decided on Thursday, 18th September 2014 to increase the profitability of its diamond by proceeding from now on to auctions in the country. These operations were previously done in Dubai and Belgium. According to the Zimbabwean Minister of mines, Walter Chidhakwa, this decision is motivated by an incident with …

Uganda has taken the lead in terms of innovation on the African continent. The students of the University of Makerere have launched since 2011, Kiira Ev, the first electric car of Africa. Fully supplied by a battery for a capacity of 80km, the two-seat car has a speed of 60km …

Small entrepreneurs of Zambia have just benefited from an important financing. This thanks to 1,5 million dollar loan from the African Development Bank (ADB) to the Zambian government in order to support micro-projects. « This loan was paid out within the framework of the program of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) …

The African musical look is getting organized. The « Music in Africa » Foundation proceeded on 5th September to the launching of the on-line directory that registers actors and structures working in the musical domain in Africa. The directory available on the site www.musicinafrica.net/directory, includes musicians, promoters, concert halls, producers, recording studios, …

The finalist candidates for the edition 2014 of the Anzisha Prize are known. Twelve (12) young African entrepreneurs whose age is between 15 and 22 years old will defend their projects in Johannesburg (South Africa) from 18th to 25th September 2014 during the Anzisha week 2014. For the first time, …

The Congolese film-maker, Toko Diangani Watezwa proceeded on 22nd August 2014 to the official release of his full-length film « Le Sida est une réalité » in South Africa. As its title indicates it, the movie of 90 minutes makes sensitive on the HIV / AIDS with a particular touch. The director, …

Africa is getting ready to welcome the world biggest farm of flies. The AgriProtein start-up, winner of the edition 2013 of the Innovation Prize for Africa, discovered a technique to feed cattles with the larvae of flies. AgriProtein succeeded in raising 11 million dollars (8,2 million euros) for the extension …

The first military aircraft made in Africa made successfully its first public test flight on Wednesday, 13th August at Wonderboom airport in Pretoria, South Africa, reported on Monday the Ecofin agency. According to the agency, two South African aeronautical groups, Paramount and Aerosud, developed this device that associates a helicopter …

Angola, one of the biggest diamond producers of the world, will launch at the end of September, the operation of polishing of its diamonds. The information was give on Thursday in Luanda by the Chairman of the National Diamond Company (Endiama) Meeting Board, António Carlos Sumbula. The polishing of diamonds …

Would Boeing and South African Airways be announcing the end of the use of the fossil fuel? In a joint communiqué, the American aircraft manufacturer and the South African airline company announced the production of a biofuel out of tobacco soon. The project is revolutionary and will considerably upset the …

Mark Zuckerberg has just marked an important point in his project that aims at offering internet to the poorest. Facebook launched on 31st July 2014, Internet.org, application that will allow more half of the world to be connected to Internet.   « Giving access to internet to the two thirds of …

The music festival « TribeOne Dinokeng » will be held on 26th, 27th and 28th September 2014 in the city of Tshwane (South Africa). Organized by Rockstar 4000 and Sony Music Africa, the event intends to be the meeting point of the African and foreign artists all over the world. For the …