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The Equato-Guinean president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema travelled to N’Djamena, Chad where he met his counterpart, Idriss Déby. « We shall succeed in eradicating Boko Haram, totally crushing them with in the coming months« , declared the Equato-Guinean Head of State. « We are trying to coordinate and cooperate with other countries, because if …

During the great Oscars ceremony that took place in Los Angeles, Lupita Nyong’o wore a very nice Calvin Klein pearl dress. It is said that the luxury dress was stolen from her days ago. Vanished are the 6000 pearls of the dress of Lupita Nyong’o and the 150 000 dollars …

The very first edition of the LotreCinéma called the International TV series Festival will be held from 14th to 19th April of this year in Cameroon. Created by the Culture Show Association (ACS), the festival aims at promoting the African series. Among others, it would specifically be a matter of …

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 Nigerian education system, the higher education mainly is rapidly expanding. The sector of universities is getting larger with the arrival in the next months of new (09) private universities. The Federal Executive Commission of Nigeria (FEC) has just given its agreement for the establishment of these universities in the …

The 24th edition of the FESPACO opens on Friday, 27th February and this until the next 8th March. And for the very first time in the history of this great meeting that gathers thousands of festival-goers from the world, the organizers initiate a special prize called « Thomas Sankara Prize« . Created …

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 …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) represent one of the economic lifeblood of the continent. In Senegal, in order to connect the Senegalese SME between them and with all Africa, Represent’ Action West Africa organization, in partnership with the Agency for development, supervision and promotion of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises …

They are always present in the minds because having marked with an original print the African cinema that competes with the West productions today. We hint at all these directors, editors, engineers of sound, scriptwriters, technicians, comedians and choreographers, who are no more in this world. During the 24th edition …

Scheduled in the category of « Full-length film » at the 24th Pan-African Cinema and the Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), « Timbuktu« , the movie by the Mauritanian director, Abderrahman Sissako, will finally be withdrawn from the competition. According to the news reported by the Jeune Afrique magazine site, the film-maker evoked security …

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 …

The date set for the presidential election in Togo is finally known. It will take place on 15th April of this year according to an order made on Tuesday during the Council of Ministers, exceptionally held in Pya in the district of Kara situated at 430 km in the North …

Ivory Coast is getting ready to celebrate the reggae event of the year. The Abi NGO organizes from 9th to 12th April 2015 in the Culture Palace of Treichville (Abidjan), « Abi Reggae« , the first edition of the Reggae International Festival. Several great names of music of Jamaican inspiration as Third …

Born on 27th August 1941 and died on 17th December 2011, Cesária Évora stays an icon in the mind of the Cape Verdeans. As for proof, the world-famous Cape Verdean singer is just immortalized on the new bank notes of 2000 escudos in Cape Verde. Previously, her country where she …

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 …

Far from demotivating them, the attack of 7th January 2015 galvanizes the writers and the illustrators of the French satiric magazine, Charlie Hebdo. They have just published the second number of the magazine since the death of their manager, Charb. The newspaper remains faithful to its editorial line and attracts …

During the International Day of Girls in ICTS in Senegal in May 2014, Mrs Régina Mbodj (photo), manager of the Croissance TIC Dakar (CTIC) (ICTS Growth) regretted the lack of implication of women in the ICTS sector. « All the positions of responsibility in ICTS sector are occupied by men. The …

The fans of the French artist of Congolese origin, Singuila, is getting ready to present on the next 14th March at the French institute of Kinshasa, the show of March 2015. The artist, who talks woman in his songs, accepts the invitation from the Sel et Poivre agency, initiator of …

The Sukuk-Senegal project or Islamic obligation launched in 2014, was crowned best African project for the year 2014 by IFN Award of REDMONEY, the most prestigious distinction in the Islamic Finance, announced a press release from the Senegalese ministry of economy, finances and planning. « Senegal that was competing with countries …

Kenya has to start next March the building work of the port of Lamu, the second seaport of the country, for a cost of two billion schillings (21 million dollars), announced on Monday President Uhuru Kenyatta. Kenya that is trying to strengthen its position of great economic power of East …

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 …

While waiting for the election of the new beauty queen of Ivory Coast, Yeo Jennifer continues to raise high the flag of her country. The Miss Ivory Coast 2014 is on the cover page of the prestigious British magazine « Glam Africa« . Yeo Jennifer who dedicated her mandate to the disadvantaged …

As reported by Africa Top Success, A’salfo (Salif Traoré), the vocal leader of the Magic System group proceeded last week to the official launching of the eighth edition of the of the Urban Music Festival of Anoumabo (Femua). The ceremony that took place in the office of the Unesco in …

As we reported it earlier, the Mauritanian director, Abderrahman Sissako, has marked the history of the African and world cinema by taking winning seven over eight Oscars involved this year. The coronation of the film-maker is saluted by the new secretary general of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF), …

Africa was in the spotlight in the last edition of the Cesar. Last Friday in, Paris the Mauritanian, Abderrahman Sissako, won seven over eight Oscars in competition. This coronation of the movie « Timbuktu » is the first of this kind for the African cinema. As a reminder, the movie by the …

It is now done. The Burkinabe group, the Coris Bank International, announced long time ago in Togo, officially launched its activities last Friday, 20th February 2015. The financial institution already established in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali, intends to give a « new visage to bank« . In spite of its …

The information and communication technologies (ICTS) are in the spotlight in Burkina Faso. The ministry of the development of the digital economy and the post offices launches two competitions in the domain towards the students and the young entrepreneurs. It is about « Faso-innova-Tic » and « Imagine Cup » of Microsoft. The objective …

The e-commerce should be more valued in Senegal, declared last Friday in Dakar, Mr. Alioune Sarr, the Minister of the Trade during a press conference. Mr. Sarr met the journalists at the end of a visit of the premises of the Trade Point Senegal foundation and a training workshop for …

A study carried out by the OpinionWay site, reveals that the French actor of Senegalese origin Omar Sy arrives at the top of the French people list who embody optimism the best. He thus outstrips Jean Dujardin and President François Hollande. Frankly speaking, these results do not surprise us as …