Central Africa

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Impulse It, the music competition sponsored by the Pan-African presenter, Claudy Siar, enters its decisive phase with the vote for the nominees. For the moment, the female candidate from Guadeloupe, K-NEL KETSIA is ahead with 3940 votes of the votes registered. On her official site, the artist K-NEL KETSIA is …

From next 27th to 29th May, Yaoundé, the Cameroonian capital will welcome the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on mines in Cameroon (CIMEC 2015). The initiative comes from the government in partnership with the Soul Trade Company, specialized in the organization of international meetings. The event will be held this …

The death of the Cameroonian businesswoman and political personality, Françoise Foning, is in the center of the debates on the social networks. Died on 23rd January 2015 (at the age of 66 years) in a traffic accident, the chairwoman of the World Women Business Managers Organization will receive honors of …

He is nicknamed the « Congolese Di Caprio » for his beauty, « The Marvel » for his indisputable talent or « The man with a unique swayed hips » for the frenzy he arouses on stage. We hint at the Congolese singer, Fally Ipupa. Well, the Cameroonian public will have this immense pleasure to see …

Suffering from eye diseases can become a real obstacle course in far distant zones of Africa when it is proved that the major part of ophthalmologists are found in the big cities. « Vula » that means ‘open‘ in Siswati, Xhosa and Zulu, is an application that could be a mini revolution …

The young Gabonese lady, Estelle Dossamou, is the initiator of « I know my country« , an educational game that allows children to know better Gabon. The new product was officially launched on 14th March in Libreville. Impressed by the capacity of children to learn by playing, Estelle Dossamou got the idea …

Beauty competitions as Miss France, Mister France, Miss International Africa, are common in France. And for the first time, a Parisian event highlighting the beauty of men native of the African continent is established. It is about « Mister Africa France« , an initiative from the Boomer Events foundation, a company specialized …

It is difficult to summarize 45 years of African music in 30 songs … Nevertheless, the African All Stars compilation lets express all the beauty and the wealth of the African music through many kinds: afro beat, afro-jazz, afro-pop, funk, rock, pop … Representing the diversity and the eclecticism of …

A new Pan-African channel is expected on the African market. The Gabonese Eveline Accrombessi will proceed on 24th March 2015 in France to the launching of Edan (Evelyne Diatta-Accrombessi Network) that positions itself as the first Black world television network. The new channel that will be available on the Canal+ …

The of mobile telephony company, MTN Cameroon, signed on Wednesday, 11th March 2015 in Yaoundé, an agreement with the Cameroonian government for the operation of the third and the fourth generation technologies (3G / 4G) on its network. The license granted to the company, in force since 15th February 2015, …

The former international Cameroonian, Samuel Eto’o received on Monday in London, the European medal of tolerance awarded by the European council on tolerance and reconciliation. It is that the non-governmental organization honors the commitment of the former player of Chelsea in the fight against racism. Samuel Et’o, currently striker of …

Unsurprisingly, the ranking of 20 bigger fortunes of football is dominated by both stars of the Liga, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Africans, Samuel Eto’o and Yaya Touré, are also represented in the top 20. Untouchable on the pitch, both standard bearers of the Spanish championship, Cristiano Ronaldo (Real …

The chairman of the Confederation of African of Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, will receive in Dakar today in the VIP lounge of the Léopold Senghor stadium, the trophy of the Pantheon of the African sports Glory, the category of the best leader 2014. The news was revealed on Friday by …

The Central African, Béatrice Epaye, and the Guinean, Marie Claire Tchécola, received the Women of Courage award 2015 on Friday in Washington. Congratulations to these exceptional women for their contribution. Their courage and actions brightly inspire the younger generation. Since its creation in 2007, the Women of Courage award by …

The International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF), taking part in the 24th FESPACO, is committed to support the broadcasting professionals of the South French-speaking countries in the production and the valuation of their works through its digital major project, reported APA from the managing staff of the organization including countries …

Launched in July 2014, the agro-industrial park building project in Bukanga Lonzo bears fruit. The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila proceeded on Thursday, 5th March 2015 to the harvest ceremony of the first corn crops. A total of 5000 hectares are concerned by this first phase …

The Gabonese International footballer, Remy Ebanega, worried about the working conditions of his colleagues stayed in the country, launched in 2014, the National Association of the Professional Footballers of Gabon (ANFPG). Real union, the organization has for mission, the implementation of a Gabonese football charter and the protection of the …

With the great success of the two previous editions, the producer of the Dutch real wax has just launched the 3rd edition of the Vlisco Woman Month under the theme: « Live the dream« . The initiative aims at encouraging the exceptional success of women from Central and West Africa by appreciating …

Tamuke, Mwaluke and Kisanga, there are the names of three new robots intended to regulate road traffic at congested crossroads in the city of Kinshasa. The Robots were handed over to the authorities of DRC on Tuesday by the Congolese Women’s Technology engineering association. They are an improved version added …

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 …

Seven African countries can henceforth benefit from Visa services via their mobile phones. This innovation is the fruit of the collaboration between Visa and Airtel. The countries concerned by this new service are Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania. Any holder of a Mobile Money account at Bharti …

The famous Cameroonian group, X-Maleya will present in Montreal (Canada) on 24th April 2015. The trio that won the Prize of the best male artist of the year at Canal2 Or 2015, has set a new goal: conquer America. According to the Cameroonian press, the show of Montreal is further …

As Africa Top Success reported it earlier, the 10th edition of the TV event, Canal 2 Or initially planned in 2014, was held on Saturday, 28th February in Yaoundé (Cameroon). The award evening for the actors of the Cameroonian music allowed honoring several artists and cultural promoters this year. As …

The first lady of Cameroon, Chantal Biya was appointed the « Best sponsor of the year » during the 10th edition of the cultural event, Canal 2 Or that took place on 28th February 2015 in Yaoundé. The prize-winner, though present in the room, did not move to receive her prize, creating …