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The West Africa media groups will launch in September 2014 the satellite platform of the sub-region. A bouquet of 42 channels will be free of charge accessible to households of this part of Africa. The CEO of Africable, the Malian Ismaïla Sidibé, the boss of Media Plus International, the Togolese …

The supports for the candidacy of the Mauritian, Jean Claude de L’ Estrac, at the post of General Secretary of the International Organization of the Francophonie are increasing. About thirty important personalities coming from various horizons are united in a collective behind the Mauritian for « an open, happy and uninhibited …

The expectation will have lasted about ten years. Since 2nd July 2014, Guinea is member of the Initiative for Transparency in the Mining Industries (ITIE). This new status of the country marks the will of the government and the other members of the mining sector to work for transparency and …

The Hollywood star of Kenyan origin, Lupita Nyong’o is riding high. Having hit the headlines of the famous magazine, Vogue, she is on the front page of ELLE magazine. Within one year, the most beautiful woman to the world according to People magazine got a global fame. The last publication …

All the sectors of the Ivory Coast economy have been moving since a few months. After the multiple reforms undertaken the mining sector, the country henceforth makes of the development of its agriculture, a priority. During the ceremony of presentation of the National Program of Agricultural Investment (PNIA) 2010-2015, Ivory …

She spent only a part of her childhood at Yopougon but this district of the Ivory Coast capital town profoundly marked the writer, Marguerite Abouet and became her main source of inspiration. For four years, Marguerite Abouet has created and managed in France the « Des livres pour tous » association. The …

Product of the film club of Dakar « Cinégal Pictures« , Adji Adj Diallo is a talented Senegalese actress who aims at a full and rich career. After « Colères des tambours » and « Poussière d’espoir« , she appears at the right place in the new full-length film « Panique à domicile » that will come out …

Africa will welcome for the first time the annual meeting of the Nobel Prize for Peace Prize-winners. The high-level summit will be held from 13th to 15th October 2014 in Cape Town. Placed under the theme « Peace, Living it« , the meeting will be jointly chaired by the former president FW …

The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe launched the « Initiative Abé« , a program that aims at welcoming young students on the basis of scholarships of excellence within the framework of the training of human resources on the African continent. The Japanese government intends by this measure to train young people who …

The biggest African museum of contemporary art will be opened in 2016 on the Cape Town, South Africa. The Zeitz MOCAA place of interest will be set up near the wharf of the former Robben Island where the South African former president Nelson Mandela was poisoned. The new museum will …

Rama Thiaw, the author of the documentary « Boul Fallé, la voie de la lutte« , refused to be called film-maker in spite of the success of her full-length film. « I will consider myself as a director the day successful carry out my first fiction full-length film« , declared the young Senegalese of …

Diadji Diop did not achieve his childhood dream, the one of becoming an architect. Instead of desinging buildings, the Senegalese « designs Men » with clay. His works are known all over the European museums and are in the foreground of the Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration (Paris). Born in 1973, …

The University of Djibouti operated a high level software system in order to concretize its project of supplying a higher education to students of East African countries. Financed by the ministry of the higher education, the e-campus platform of the University of Djibouti was revealed during a ceremony in which …

As last year, the Togolese artist of music, Audrey Sofako rewarded on Friday in Lomé, the best pupils that were successful in their primary school certificate (CEPD). This reward also included the best pupils from form one to form 6 of the school groups A, B and C of Adjallé …

Elhadji Ass Diagne just had a successor. Magatte Wade, former civil servant of the African Bank of Development (ABD), was invested on Thursday, the 7th mayor of the municipality of Meckhé in the district of Tivaouane in Senegal..   This investiture took place after the victory of the Takku Liguey …

This was the decision taken by the technical committee on the works of a meeting organized last 14th July in Lagos, Nigeria. As in 2010, it was noticed that most of the countries could not be in adequacy with the convergence criteria necessary for the implementation of such a regime. …

One of the difficulties with which companies based in Africa are confronted is the bad quality of Internet. In sub-Saharan Africa, the Internet connection speed is extremely lower. This situation affects the yield of several structures that especially work in the ICTS sector.   The mobile phone operator, Orange, in …

Ten (10) African universities listed among the prestigious ranking 2014 of the best world universities, a ranking published by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).   By the way, South Africa possesses the best African training centers, Egypt also well placed with four classified universities.   The ranking 2014 …

For the very first time since the death the South African former president, Nelson Mandela on 5th December last year, the whole world is celebrating on Friday, 18th July « Mandela Day », recognized by the UNO five years ago.   An outfit of activities is thus scheduled in the big cities …

Two cities of Gabon (Libreville and Lambaréné) are celebrating from 17th to 20th July 2014 the very first edition of the »Sourd métrage » festival (festival short films by Deaf persons). Placed under the theme « deaf persons at the heart of the city« , the event aims at promoting productions by deaf persons …

Ivory Coast Minister of Interior and of safety, Hamed Bakayoko very present on social networks has just launched a competition for the young Ivory Coast entrepreneurs. Until 31st July, candidates should apply on-line on a platform dedicated to that purpose. In the end, 10 projects will be selected and will …

The coffee & cocoa of Ivory Coast is promising. The production of the year 2013-2014 will far exceed the announced forecasts. Indeed, the production for the above-mentioned period will reach 1, 67 million tons contrary to 1, 45 million tons planned. These figures consolidate the rank of world leader for …

Togo is the next destination of the French bank « Société générale« . It has just made an application for approval with the Togolese authorities. The installation of the Bank in Togo aims at diversifying the risks of its Beninese subsidiary.   The favorable climate for business in Togo has been attracting …

The BRICS sixth summit that was is held in Brazil on 16th and 17th July 2014 was the opportunity for 5 emerging countries (Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India) to officially announce the creation of their bank of development, the New Development Bank (NDB).   The New Development Bank …

It was in control of a tractor pulling a manuring system that the Head of State, Joseph Kabila, inaugurated last Tuesday, the site of Bunkanga Lonzo, about 220 km in the East of Kinshasa. It covers 75.000 hectares.   The government eventually plans the launching of 20 agro-industrial parks to highlight …

The quality education in Africa is one of the important sections of the fight against poverty policy of the World Bank. A factor not the slightest that aims at stimulating the shared growth. Last Tuesday in Lomé, the institution made a commitment with the Togolese government to finance the building …

The Pan-African bank, Ecobank shaken a few months by a leadership crisis, recovered its legendary serenity. It was what confirmed its honorary president, Gervais Djondo in an interview granted to the Jeune Afrique magazine.   « I can assure you that it is left behind us. Drastic measures were taken to …

The South African writer Nadine Gordimer gave up the ghost on Sunday at her place of residence at the age of 90 years old according to a communiqué published by her family. Reputed for her commitment in favor of the abolition of Apartheid, Nadine saw several of her publications forbidden …

The Conference of Ministers for Education of Member States and Governments of la Francophonie (CONFEMEN) held its 56th session on 3rd July in Abidjan. One of the important decisions taken during this international meeting is the substantial increase of the budget dedicated by the African countries to the education sector. …

The 15th edition of the Pan-African festival of cinema and television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) planned from 28th February to 7th March 2015 in the capital town of Burkina Faso announce several innovations. Formerly absent, digital films can henceforth be nominated for the Yennenga Etalon d’or. Before this new measure, only …