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The young Gauthier Michel is making the pride of his family and all Martinique. At the age of 16 years old, he appeared among the three first of classes for the year 2014 for the high school diploma with a perfect average mark of 20/20. The piece of news announced …

Impossible to talk about the Afrobit without making reference to his name. Davido of his real name David ADEDEJI ADELEKE has newly appeared on the African music scene. However he quickly succeeded in standing at the first place of the international musical scene. Skelewou, the dance that he invented fascinates …

#CDouxDeh, the very new song of the French rapper of Malian origin was available on social networks some hours ago. This new single of the artist that marked his return after a short absence on the musical scene, gathered artists of international fame as Soprano, the French rapper or Leck, …

Cameroonian caricaturist, Ezzat El Dine Humorist Me Mystero The 15th edition of the international festival of caricature and humor of Yaoundé (FESCARHY) held in the Cameroonian capital town from 2nd to 7th July came to an end on Sunday in the Bois St Anastasie. Centred on the theme « a life …

The Pan-African air transport company, ASKY announced the next increase of its capital moving from 20 billion FCA to 25 billion. According to the information relayed by the Jeune Afrique magazine site, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and the ECOWAS Bank of investment and development (EBID) already gave their agreement to participate …

Signals are in the green at the African reinsurer CICA RE. The common  reinsurance company of the member states of the International Conference of Insurances Controls (CICA) announced to have realized a profit of 2, 1 billion FCFA for the exercise 2013 against 1, 4 billion FCFA the previous year. …

The American humanitarian organization, International Consulting Aid Network (ICAN) proceeded on 1st July to the launching of the 1st edition of the « International Prize of medias« . According to organizers, the idea is to encourage the professionals of media to better popularize activities of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) working in the field …

Amobé MEVEGUE is into everything. His career inspires the new generation of Africa. The professional of media of Cameroonian origin left Africa at the age of 5 years old but his heart stayed there forever. Presenter for several radio and television programs, Amobé MEVEGUE made of the development of Africa …

For a long time considered as being an « area of turbulence« , the city of Goma in the North-Kivu (DR of Congo) has been welcoming since Friday and this until 13th July, the 9th edition of Salaam Kivu International Film Festival (SKIFF). On the agenda of this big meeting, training workshops, …

« Lumumba was also a hero for Africa. He is an inspirer for the Congolese and all the Africans« . These words are of Martin Kobler, head of mission of the United Nations Organization in Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco). Mr. Kobler made this statement on Thursday, 3rd July, outside the remembrance …

Organized in 2004 and based in the United States and in Ghana, sponsored by the UNDP and the UNIFEM, the Initiative Milead (Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment Development) promotes talent, commitment, values and skills of young women leaders at the level of the African continent. After a process involving 1260 candidates …

Praiseworthy efforts are made to improve the access to health for mothers and children in Africa of which Kenya. With the aim of boosting the national and international actions to accelerate the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) realization on health, the First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta, has just set up …

The year 2015 will be the year of « all-digital » in the global broadcasting scene. In order not to be outside this appointment, the French-speaking Africa will work on the question from 24th to 26th novembre2014 during the first edition of Africa Web festival 2014. Placed under the theme « Discover the …

The Exhibitions and Trade Fairs Center of Togo (CETEF) is going resume with the big atmosphere of the International Trade Fair Lomé (FIL). The 12th edition will take place from the coming 21st November to 8th December with as honorable guests, Senegal and Poland. It is the Minister of Trade …

Having been raised to the rank of « Officer of the Arts and Letters of French Republic », Edem Kodjo, the former Togolese Prime Minister and the former Secretary General of OUA and at present chairman of the PAX AFRICANA Foundation, received on 2nd July in the Residence of France in Lomé, …

Difficult to find a man having the stature of Abdou Diouf at the time of his succession at the head of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) is opened. It is at least what can be said about this « great man » and former president of Senegal with regard to …

The government of Burkina Faso can rub itself hands with regard to the global net income recorded by the 16 public companies. It amounts to more than 81 billion of FCFA (approximately 162 million USD) in 2013, announced last week, the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Luc Adolphe Tiao (picture) …

The Francophone University Agency (AUF), a world French-speaking universities association, very active in Africa and the Development Research Institute (IRD), a French public institution with scientific and technological character dealing with decisive questions for the South, are putting together in order to develop and strengthen the scientific exchanges between the …

Within the framework of the development of the culture of excellence at its level and at the level of partner companies, the Buying group RDI will hand over to the agents of its partner, the « Société Togolaise de Handling« , the « Prix d’excellence René Descamps International 2014″. Indicated on Wednesday, a communiqué forwarded …

Madagascar would have showed its ability in the contribution of the air transport in the development of tourism in other African countries. A gratitude that worth to it last week, the « Best marketing » prize during the 9th forum of « ROUTES AFRICA » that is recently held in Zimbabwe with the support …

Five delivery drivers of the partner transport companies over a total of 38 of the French oil company, Total, were rewarded on Monday, 30th June in Lomé for their performance between 2013 and 2014. According to the persons in charge of the oil company, this action aims at encouraging these …

For two years, the AfricAngels association has been rewarding the talents that dare to create, to innovate and to progress. And it is with the collaboration of Black Roses Network and the Mazars Group. This year, the merit comes to the Togolese of the Diaspora, Didier Acouetey, chairman of the …

That’s it! Emmanuel Ikazoboh was just appointed Chairman of the Board of the Ecobank group. It was at the end of the general assembly of the Pan-African group held on 30th June in Lomé. Of Nigerian origin, Emmanuel Ikazoboh is a Nigerian chartered accountant of the Deloitte cabinet, who worked …

The icon of Afro zouk, Pierrette Adam continues the promotion of her seventh opus titled « 7ème jour » including 11 titles. There are musical styles as the Rumba, N’dombolo, Zouk, Coupé décalé, etc. Coming bact to the name of her « 7th baby », Pierrette Adam just intends to mark it with an …

The preparations are in good progress for the organization of the 15th summit of the Francophony that will be held from 29th to 30th 30 November 2014 in Dakar. Actors are already mobilized to make of this big meeting, a perfect success. No worries at the level of the member …

Airtel Burkina Faso wishes to facilitate the access to assurance in Burkina Faso by improving the penetration rate estimated at less than 1 %. The operator of telephony has just launched a new product called « Airtel Mobil’Assur« . The product was conceived in association with MICROENSURE, a company specialized in micro-insurance …

« Further to an official invitation by the Pope François, the president of the Republic, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, will be received by the Supreme Pontiff on Saturday, 28th June 2014 in Vatican », indicated a communiqué of the presidency published on Thursday. The Malagasy president, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, will thus go to Vatican to …

According to the United Nations, 3.635 people among whom a very great majority of women were victims of sexual violence in DR of Congo between January 2010 and December 2013. In order to bring a psychological, sanitary and economic help to these women having survived  from « sexual assaults or based …

The Fennecs are not yet qualified for the final; much less, they do not even win the World cup 2014 yet but all the Algerian people became unprecedented hysteric on Thursday evening with the draw against Russia (1-1) in Curitiba, Brazil. Algeria finally concretized its dream reaching for the first …

In spite of the crises on the African continent, there are all the same reasons for hope. And it is pleasing to get encouragements and supports from the international community, from the UNO in particular. In the opening on Thursday of the 23rd summit of the African Union in Malabo, …