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The American magazine, « Forbes 2015 » for the world richest people is just released. Twenty nine (29) Africans appear in the ranks of billionaires. In this ranking, most of these fantastically wealthy are either from English-speaking Africa or the Maghreb as Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt. Unsurprisingly, the Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote …

These recent years, we notice a boom of quality smartphones on the African continent. These phones are affordable to the consumers at much studied prices; what was not the case a decade ago. Left behind with a low penetration rate of smartphones on the continent (15 %), the African market …

The Namibian president, Hifikepunye Pohamba can expect a wonderful retirement. The man has just won the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize that rewards the good governance by the African former presidents. The prize-winner will take 5 million dollar envelope which payment will be spaced out over the next ten years. Hifikepunye …

Botswana organizes next April the continental beauty competition, Miss Africa. The initiator of the competition, Lentswe Monana, indicated in a press release that for its first time in Botswana, this beauty competition aims at offering a platform to create a continental leader or an ambassadress for the social challenges of …

The growth of the South African economy clearly accelerated in the fourth quarter 2014 with an annual increase of the gross domestic product (GDP) of 4,1 % over the period against an increase of 2,1 % the previous quarter, according to the data published by the National agency of statistics …

The inflexible Robert Mugabe makes the news again with a new strong declaration. Apart from the fact of having announced that elephant meat will be used for his dish for his 91 years celebration on the coming 28th February, the old lion of Harare declared that Africa would withdraw itself …

Launched in December, 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria, the « Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program » program arouses an unprecedented craze in the African entrepreneurs. According to figures published by the Foundation with the Jeune Afrique magazine, about 9635 applications were received. 60 % of the applications come from West Africa (with a …

They are many, these women mothers, sisters, wives, who beyond their domestic or professional concern, play an extraordinary role in the history of their country and their community. Well, these nice women will be once again celebrated on 8th March of this year on the occasion of the International Woman’s …

After the publication of  the ranking of the Top 100 the best African universities, Webometrics, the study by the Spanish research organization, Consejo Superior d’ Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), has just put at the disposal of the public, the list of the best business schools of the continent. South Africa stands …

70 African women agronomists have just benefited from a grant of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) program. The prize-winners were selected during a workshop organized in the Kenyan capital. Coming from 11 countries of Africa, these scientific women and researchers will be taken care during two …

The Spanish research organization, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) published Webometrics, its last ranking regarding the universities of Africa. The production, the availability and the impact of universities on Web are considered. South Africa wins the 4 first positions in the top five of the ranking. The University of …

The Standard Bank received the prize of the best foreign currencies serevice provider (Best FX provider) in Africa at the Global Finance Foreign Exchange Awards 2015. This bank won this prize for the third consecutive time. The presence of the Standard Bank in numerous African countries, particularly in South Africa, …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Taking the floor at the World Economic Summit in Davos, Philip Oduoza, Executive Director of the nigerian banking group, United Bank of Africa (UBA), said that an expansion of his business operations was proposed in South Africa and Angola, due to monetary challenges that block the banking activity in Nigeria, …

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 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 …

Sixteen (16) African countries are competing for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2015 which kick-off was given on Saturday, 17th January 2015 in Equatorial Guinea. Divided into four groups, the teams of the 16 countries will compete with great enthusiasm to succeed to Nigeria, a big absentee of the …

South Africans, crazy about aeronautics, intend to send the first space vehicle 100 % African onto the moon. Initiated by the Foundation for Space Development (Cape Town, South Africa), the « Africa2Moon » project, according to its promoters, aims at arousing the interest of the African young people for the scientific and …

The first edition of Africa Top Success Awards launched on 28th November 2014, came to an end on Sunday, 4th January 2015. As announced, five categories were competing. They are: « The African of the year », « The African Woman of the year », « The African artist of the year », « The African innovation …

The movie « ALDA AND MARIA » by the Angolan director, Pocas Pascoal, will come out in France on 14th January 2015. The full-length film takes the televiewers to the shanty towns of Lisbon of the 80s. It recounts the adventure of two adolescent sisters who left Angola running away from war. …

The development of the Start-ups in Africa allowed highlighting during the year 2014, a great number of African innovations. These very talented young people have the merit to invent tools adapted to the continent and that meet the needs of populations (from the most disadvantaged to the well-to-do). May it …

They were discovered by the public for the first time with the title « Sitya Loss » by the Ugandan artist, Eddy Kenzo. Today they are famous in their country and on the Internet. The videos of the Ghetto Kids (8 – 11 years old) are visualized by millions of Internet users. …

She was revealed in 2014 during the African business managers’ forum « AFRICA CEO Forum ». Prize-winner of the trophy, « Business manager of the year », the South African, Daphne Mashile-Nkos, is listed in the category of « the African woman of the year » for Africa Top Success Awards. Daphne Mashile-Nkos is a part …

Her fortune is estimated at 3 billion dollars by the Forbes magazine. She is the elder daughter of the Angola President, José Eduardo Dos Santos (in power since 1979) and his first wife, Tatiana Kukanova. Isabel Dos Santos was born in April 1973 in Baku (RSS Azerbaijan, the USSR), his …

The South African, Rolene Strauss (22 years old) is the most beautiful girl of the world. She was crowned on 14th December 2014 during the 64th edition of Miss World that mobilized 121 candidates coming from all over the world. The new queen of beauty is also the current Miss …

  « The African Woman of the year » is one of the most prestigious categories of the first edition of Africa Top Success Awards. It includes the most influential African feminine personalities who enjoy a great successful experience in their respective domains (economic, cultural and sports). As for all other categories, …

On the invitation of the chairwoman of the African Union Commission, Dlamini Nkosazana-Zuma, the former president of the Republic of Benin, Nicéphore Soglo has stayed since last Monday in the South African capital town, Pretoria. During two days, the Beninese former president and the other important personalities of the continent …

The center for the promotion of the leadership on the African continent « African Leadership Academy » (ALA) based in Johannesburg (South Africa) is opened until 12th December 2014 for the registration of the candidates for the class 2015. Created in 2008, the center recruits hundreds of young people for its various …