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Tunisia finally has a new coach: it is the Belgian Georges Leekens. The latter knows well African soccer: he was the former coach of Algerian national team. He will take up his functions on the 1st April – it is not a joke… – An official communiqué indicated: « An official …

The Togolese stylist Desmo Design will present on 11th May in Lomé, « Water », an itinerant sewing parade. The event, initially scheduled on 22nd March to celebrate the world day of water, is moved back by organizers in order to share its benefits with populations of central region of Togo. The …

Aminata Dramane Traoré is a reference for African elite that aspires to a model of development other than those dictated by western countries. The Malian politician and writer is famous for her outspokenness and her fight against neocolonialism. Co-writer of « La Gloire des imposteurs– Lettres sur le Mali et l’Afrique » …

He is doctor in chemistry and he was born in Senegal. All eyes turned towards him. On Sunday evening, September, 22nd 2013-Karamba Diaby became the first parliament member of African origin to have entered the Bundestag at the end of general election. Not having been directly elected via the majority …

She was very smart and had a promising future! Awa Fadiga, a young 23-year-old model from Ivory Coast is gone. She died last Tuesday at emergency of Cocody Teaching Hospital in Abidjan. And according to her close relations, she would have been saved if she had been well taken care …

Viviane Chidid is the Senegalese great voice of Mbalax and R & B. She was born on March 8th, 1972 in Mbour, a harbour city in the South of Dakar (Senegal). It was a friend of his father who launched her career. Conquered by her charisma and her voice, Aly …

Kindly keep well in mind this brand, please: «Anofel Wear». It was created in Cameroon and it was Yves Hervé Olo who launched this Cameroonian brand of streetwear specialized in of T-shirts design. This small company consists at present of a team of six people. It was set up in …

Miss Togo France 2014: Togolese beauty will be in the spotlight on 3rd May.   Who will succeed to Mélissa D’ Almeida, Miss Togo France 2013? The third edition of beauty competition of Togolese citizens living in Europe (France) will be at its final stage on 3rd May 2014 at …

He was born Algerian, he will die with both nationalities… Cheb Khaled, the Algerian artist was naturalized by Mohammed VI. Some lines published in the official Bulletin of September 5th, 2013 specified that a dahir (royal decree) of Mohammed VI allowed to naturalize, exceptionally: Mr Khaled Hadj Brahim, born on …

In Africa, he is one of the most discreet actors but certainly the most influential. Tidjane Dème is Senegalese, 39 years old, who has been since four years the boss of Google in French-speaking Africa. After his high school diploma (with cum laude distinction) in Dakar, he won a scholarship …

Life smiles to her and she can take the liberty of doing all! Lupita Nyong’o: the star of African cinema is making buzz of course! She posted the picture on Instagram. And the picture is making tour of the web with great flattering comments this time! A real queen of …

He promised a grandiose wedding ceremony. Paul Okeye of P-Square married with great fanfare the mother of his son, Anita Isama in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The traditional ceremony took place in the native town of Anita. The Nigerian showbiz cream took part in the ceremony as shown on pictures. P-Square …

Samuel Eto’o, the Cameroonian star of Chelsea made his show on the pitch by humiliating Arsenal; but also by using very aggressive words. It is not unusual, the older he is, the more free he feels to express what he thinks … As a result, this weekend, having settled his …

100 million dollars! This is what the new Ado Bayero shopping mall cost. It opened last Thursday in Kano, the big city in the North of Nigeria which counts three million inhabitants. The new Ado Bayero shopping mall is the biggest shopping mall of Nigeria today. The works of the …

Algerian presidential elections are looming ahead. They will take place on next 17th April and the outgoing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 77 years old is taking part for his 4th mandate, in spite of his age and his health. Though he was victim of a CVA in April 2013 (He was …

She is a native of Congo Brazzaville and she lives in Paris but she is fascinated by African cinema and particularly more by Nollywood. Chloé Malanda published an investigation on cinematographic industry in Nigeria, Nollywood then. For the fulfilment of the idea of this investigation, she attended NollywoodWeek Paris 2013, …

She belongs to the list of 20 women who make Africa by Forbes. Swaady Martin-Leke is the queen of the luxury tea brand, Yswara. Things went so quickly in her career: she was the former manager of General Electric in the South of Sahara before launching herself in this new …

Forbes magazine adores rankings! And having revealed a few days ago, the biggest African fortunes , Forbes is interested in the ranking of « 20 young builders of Africa of tomorrow ». At the top of the list is the Senegalese Magatte Wade , business woman of 38 years and the founder …

At 36 years old, Ory Okolloh has everything to her credit. She is intelligent, funny, beautiful, mother of three children, and she is the major African woman specialist of digital in Africa. She was the big boss of Google Africa and she has just joined the American Omidyar Network foundation …

28 years, and a big passion: organic production. Edie Mukiibi has just been elected at the vice-presidency of Italian eco-gastronomic organization Slow Food International that is committed on the continent. And the road map of this Ugandan is simple: create new kitchen gardens on the continent. Student, he is passionate …

« House of Mandela » is the name of the wine that is just launched in Amsterdam, Netherlands by the elder daughter and the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, the wine brand of Madiba family. They have just held a press conference: « It is the first commercial adventure of Madiba family », declared, on …

He is one of the Malian greatest successes. Cheick Modibo Diarra was born in 1952 in Nioro-du-Sahel, Mali, a city situated near Mauritanian border. He was an astrophysicist, a top leader of NASA and Malian Prime Minister from April 17th to December 11th, 2012. He also has American nationality. A …

« If we are born African, we remain African for life, no matter the country where we live! » Cécile Kashetu Kyenge was born on August 28th, 1964 in Kambove (Congo-Léopoldville, today Congo-Kinshasa). His father, Catholic, is polygamous and she has 37 brothers and sisters in Congo! She succeeded a brilliant career …

The edition 2014 of African business leaders forum « AFRICA CEO FORUM » awarded on Tuesday, the prestigious trophy of « business leader of the year » to a woman, Daphne Mashile-Nkosi. The South African belongs to the list of rare women working in mining sector in Africa. She is the only lady till …

Dounia Boutazout was born on June 13th, 1981 in Casablanca, Morocco. She started her comedian career at theater, within Tensift troupe- She acted in several plays of which « Kif Touier Tar », « Naker lehsane » – she was successful with the series “L’Couple”. During the Ramadan month, 82 % of Moroccans watched …

The charming actress Anaïs Monory is mother for her first time. She has just delivered two little boys, twins named Santo and Cielo. The father, Jean Roch, a famous DJ and a Parisian nightclubs owner, is full of joy! She gave birth to Cielo and Santo, two handsome baby boys …

It is very serious; it was The Hollywood Reporter who just said it. The actress Lupita Nyong’o, who was recently Oscar-winner of the best feminine hope for her role in 12 Years a Slave, should join the casting of the seventh section of « star Wars' » that will be produced by …

315 million euros: it is what Inaugure Hospitality, the group founded by the Senegalese tycoon Yerim Sow is investing in Africa for hotel business. He planned to build and to manage 2 200 rooms in 13 African countries. Teylium, the group created in 2001 by Yerim Sow, became now Teyliom. …

African, he was trained in the United States. But he came back onto his native continent to train the future generations. Acha Leke was appointed as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2008. Today, he is consultant within the American McKinsey cabinet, a company of experts-councils, and …

Jessica Colaço is partnerships guiding at iHub in Kenya. She attended at Austin in Texas to South by South West (SxSW) world-famous festival dedicated to digital innovation. She is convinced that mobile is going to change everything in Africa. She said it to «Jeune Afrique magazine»: « Our main asset is …