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Public banks of Ivory Coast will have reorganization. Ivory Coast government recruited in 2013 PricewaterhouseCoopers cabinet to fine a strategy to be implemented. The institution deposited its report which was confirmed by the committee of privatization. In a meeting on this 5th May in Abidjan, the cabinet meeting adopted the …

He is known in the series Bododiouf broadcasted by several African television channels in 2000s. He is back but this time behind cameras. The comedian of Burkina Faso, Souké of his real name Mahamadou Tiendrébeogo, is working on « ça ou rien« , his very first movie in production. Mahamadou Tiendrébeogo evokes …

About sixty actors of private entrepreneurship in Africa coming from Togo, Nigeria, Ghana and Benin, from various business sectors have been taking part since this Tuesday in Lomé in a regional seminar – workshop of ABR (Round Table of Businessmen of Africa). Organized with the support of African Development Bank …

Public-spiritedness is slowly but surely finding the right of citizenship in Togo. For the first time, it will be organized in August, « The evening of public-spiritedness », an evening that will reward personalities, who due to their actions, participated in implanting of civil values in Togo. Togo wants to catch up …

African Foundation Innovation announced yesterday in Abuja (Nigeria), prize-winners of Innovation Prize for Africa 2014. Over 10 projects chosen for the final stage, Altis OBM of South Africans Dr. Nicolaas Duneas and Nuno Peres, fascinated the jury.  The project succeeded in combining marketable quality, originality, evolution capacities, social impact and commercial …

On the same bases as last year, Yaya Touré is realizing an enormous season with Manchester City. Two days ahead for the end of the championship of England, the Ivorian is for the struggling for the title. With 19 goals this season in Premier league, the former player of Barcelona …

Senegalese artist Baba Maal travelled last weekend to Fouladou (Senegal) to reaffirm his commitment to promotion of local artists of his country. The vocal leader of « Daande Leñol » group grants a particular attention to singers. « I am convinced of artist’s talent of Fouladou whom I have just seen on stage. …

You will no more see her on your small screens. Amaka Igwe, the star of Nollywood (Nigerian cinema) is no more. The actor, victim of an asthma attack, died in her house in the southern State of Enugu before even the intervention of doctors. « She suffered from an asthma attack …

Togolese beauty was celebrated on Saturday, 3rd May 2014 at the Space Reuilly (Paris). As Africa Top Success announced it, they were 10 candidates in competition for the trophy Miss Togo France 2014. Diane Hanvi succeeded in convincing the jury and so succeeded to Mélissa D’Almeida, winner of the previous …

Africa Top Success did not make a mistake by agreeing to commit itself to the adventure with « T of media », the entertaining evening of professionals of Togolese press organized every year within the framework of the celebration of international day of freedom of the press. The fashion show of the …

African Banker, the quarterly magazine dedicated to bank and finance in Africa published the list of 36 financial institutions nominated for its Awards 2014. We should note a strong presence of English-speaking banks. Nigeria and South Africa, the first two economic powers of the continent, are the most represented. According …

When his staff contacted us, we thought of having to deal with a beginner. Big error. We were amazed when we discovered « Je t’invite » (I invite you) a single of the Ivorian artist Tchêlê Micke (24 years old). Very creative, the artist gave originality to his clip which gave us …

During the ceremony of coming out of his last album 100 % reggae last Wednesday in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast humorous artist Adama Dahico indicated that he is proud to have participated in the presidential election of 2010 of his country. « I was a candidate for the presidential elections, the …

African countries want to speak as a single man at the 7th world forum of water which will be held in Daegu (South Korea). In prelude to the world meeting, Burkina Faso is organizing from 12th to 14th June in Ouagadougou in partnership with international Institute of water and environment …

The new series realized in Accra (Ghana) called « An African City » is making buzz on social networks since its official release. Passion, action, manipulation and emotion are there in this series which tells the story of five single African women, who at the end of their studies in the USA, …

Africa would have well liked taking advantage of the knowledge of his son Tcherno Baldé who is solving unemployment problem in France while his continent of origin has the record of poverty. The Guinean IT specialist had the ingenious idea to be self-employed while offering employment to other thousand unemployed …

It was this dirty behavior from a tactless supporter that worked in favor his victim. Last Sunday as he stopped executing a corner kick, a banana was thrown at the Brazilian defender Dani Alves. The player in reaction to this racist act (treating the player of monkey), took the banana …

African literature will be celebrated in Geneva from 30th April 4th May 2014 during Book, press and culture fair 2014. The Senegalese writer Cheik Hamidou Kane, author of « Ambiguous Adventure » and the Congolese Tchicaya U Tam’s are the distinguished guests of the fair which is for its 11th edition. From …

The stylist designer of Niger Alphadi, called on Tuesday in Lomé economists as well as bankers to reconsider their opinions on African fashion. The report made by the latter is that African decision-makers do not consider textile industry as a market regarding business and development. In the contrary, Alphadi esteemed …

ECOWAS Center of Gender Development (CCDG) based in Dakar, granted scholarships of excellence to 17 Senegalese girls. The institution which makes equality of opportunity between Man and Woman a major concern, intends to encourage feminine gender to be interested in scientific domains. Comings from region of Dakar, Thiès and Diourbel, …

In November 2014, the Senegalese former president Abdou Diouf will leave the head of the International Organization of Francophony (OIF), the institution he has been managing since 2002. Candidates for the succession of the Senegalese are being revealed. After the Mauritian Jean Claude de L’ Estrac, two other African personalities …

The 14th edition of Kunde, the event that rewards showbiz actors of Burkina Faso ended on 25th April with the coronation of Alif Naaba. The artist of Burkina Faso won the Golden Kundé, the most desired prize in front of Bil Aka Kora and Marian Rovane. Author of four albums, …

Ivory Coast is promoting its private sector. Companies General Confederation of Ivory Coast (CGECI) organizer of Business competition rewarded on 25th April 2014, Zoundi Patricia, Promoter of QUICKCASH, a new way of money transfer adapted to all sectors of the society. She won 10 million FCFA involved. Another partner company …

After Niamey, Lomé inaugurated last Saturday the first train which will assure the railroad buckle Lomé-Cotonou-Niamey-Ouagadougou-Abidjan. This immense work will be carried out by the French Group Bolloré. Vincent Bolloré and President Faure Gnassingbé were at the inaugural ceremony. In an interview granted to the site Republic Of Togo, the …

Lilian Thuram continues his African tour within the framework of promotion of his book « Mes Etoiles Noires » (My Black Stars). After Guinea, Thuram went to Cotonou (Benin) on Friday. In his book, the winner of football World Cup 1998 pays a tribute to men and women who made history of …

Togo acceded to international sovereignty on 27th April 1960. The former French colony with for first president Sylvanus Olympio, had for the first time just saw its very new flag floating. This new page that was opened in the history of this small country of West Africa made dream many …

Under the aegis of World Health Organization (WHO) and of African Union (UA), Ministers for Health of African States met in Luanda (Angola) to fine new strategies to reduce mortality rate of African populations. Participants in the high-level historic meeting decided the creation of an African Agency of medicine and …

Many of African people use mobile technology as support today to reach text. It was what raised a study of UNESCO published on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014 on the occasion of world Day of book and copyright. The report entitled « Read in mobile era« , is the first study published on …

The Malian Fatimata Touré is a pride for her country and the entire African continent. The human rights activist is listed among of 10 women rewarded by the first American lady Michelle Obama for their courage and determination in 2013. The founder of Greffa NGO, research, study and training woman …

The economic growth of Africa is more and more fascinating Breton Woods institutions. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched on Thursday, 24th April 2014 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) its biannual report on regional economic perspectives in sub-Saharan Africa. According to a communiqué of the IMF published last Wednesday, this report …