West Africa

  There is no more doubt that on-line media are the future of the press. The increase of news portals on the continent shows the necessity of bringing the news to readers where they are the most available: the Internet. Press companies would however not survive without a real economic …

Contrary to his discreet predecessor Goodlock Johnathan, when it is about topical questions, the new Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari seems to react quickly. During his nomination, the former General of the Nigerian army expressed his determination to put an end to the concerns of the Nigerians having power cut troubles. …

Realized by the Togolese film-maker Steven AF, the TV series « Ton pied mon pied » (Tied up together) will be broadcast for the first time on the Togolese National Television (TVT) on Wednesday, 3rd June 2015. The production that has gathered the stars of the Ivorian and the Togolese cinema (Nastou …

On the site of the Senegalese News agency, the promoter of the music festival Shula Acoustic Tour, Shoula Ndiaye expressed her desire to see Africa becoming identified by its cultures rather than pictures of war and poverty. The Senegalese artist considers that her continent has valuable to stand out in …

The Nigerian movies will be in the spotlight from 4th to 7th June 2015 in Paris during the Nollywood Week festival. According to Serge Noukoué promoter of the festival, the initiative aims at making the Nigerian cinema industry better known in France.   The event will also allow the professionals …

On 26th May 2015, the American magazine Forbes published the list of the top 100 influential and powerful women in the world. Two Nigerian women appear in the list beside the Liberian president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Nobel Peace Prize 2011. They are the Nigerian FINANCE minister, Okonjo-Iweala (world 48th) and Folorunsho …

Ivory Coast is getting ready to experience its biggest bargain of the mobile telephony. A perculiar event set up by JUMIA (https: // www.jumia.ci). From 1st to 7th June 2015, the Mobile Week at JUMIA.CI will offer reductions up to 47 % on the most fashionable brands of mobile telephony. …

Unfortunate candidate in the election of 28th May that carried put the Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina at the head of the African Development Bank (ADB), Cristina Duarte foud it necessary to congratulate his opponent while reaffirming her commitment for the development of the ADB. An extract of her statement proposed by …

The time is for the point at the African Development Bank (ADB). Donald Kaberuka, chairman of the institution during the last ten years is satisfied by his performances at the head of the institution. Last 25th May during the opening ceremony of the annual meetings of the bank, he evoked …

The Economic Community of West African States celebrates its 40 years of existence. The sub-regional organization was created on 28th May 1975 with the signature of the treaty of Lagos that aims at promoting cooperation between countries of West Africa. At the time of its creation, the member countries of …

The African Development Bank (ADB) has just elected his new chairman, the Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina. They were eight at first but finally, only three of them applied for the post after the withdrawal of five candidates. Akinwumi Adesina thus outstrips Kordjé Bedoumra from Chad and Cristina Duarte from Cape Verde. …

His performances at the head of the African export-import bank (Afreximbank) are unanimously appreciated by his peers. The Ivorian Jean-Louis Ekra leaves the chair of the bank after 10 years of loyal duties. AfricSearch and his close relations decided to award him the Global African Achievers Awards. The award honors …

The international AIMES-AFRIQUE NGO, faithful to its objective to bring hospital towards the populations, starts a new mission of surgical operations in the South of Togo from 1st to 6th June 2015. All in all, 525 patients (416 in general surgery and 109 in ophthalmology) will undergo surgical operations free …

Investgations on the circumstances concerning the death of the former Burkinabe president Thomas Sankara are in progress since the fall of Compaoré’s regime by the street uprising. After the arrival of the widow Mariam Sankara in Burkina Faso, then heard by the national jurisdictions, the exhumation corpses of Thomas Sankara …

During the 5th edition of the annual Mobile Money Expo that is held in Lagos, Nigeria, Ingenico Group, the world leader for the integrated payment solutions received the much desired prize by the Financial Inclusion Platform of the Year. In recognition of its initiatives regarding financial inclusion through Africa, Ingenico …

For the edition 2015, the Global Retail Banking Awards rewarded pan-African bank, Ecobank in the category of the « Retail Bank« . The award evening took place last Friday in London. The group that has its head office in Lomé (Togo) was competing in this category with the CRDB Tanzania, FirstRand (South …

Africa Top Success was announcing that the fourth edition of the International Fair on Energy, Mines and Quarries (SEMICA) will be held from 28th to 30th May 2015 in the Burkinabe capital. In front of repetitive attacks by armed groups in certain countries of West Africa, the steering committee has …

Organized outside the annual meetings of the African Development Bank (ADB), the edition 2015 of the African Youth Forum is a competition opportunity for the best projects by the young leaders of the continent. 10 development projects initiated by young people among 139 that participate in the African Youth Forum …

The managing director of the rail transports public company (SNTF), Yacine Bendjaballah, announced on 19th May that Algeria is going to buy 17 railcars for about 200 million Euros at the French group, Alstom, « We are very soon going to have 17 Coradia Alstom railcars for an amount of 21 …

The 15th edition of the international short film festival « Clap Ivore » will take place from 1st  to 2nd September 2015 in Abidjan. The Togolese authorities encourage their fellow countrymen to participate in the event that rewards young African directors. According to a press release published by the minister for Communication, …

The minister for post offices and digital economy, Cina Lawson announced last Tuesday the launch of two competitions within framework of the activities marking the celebration of the world telecommunications day. These competitions aim at arousing creativity and innovation in the youth. The first competition will reward the best mobile …

The 47th summit of the heads of State and government of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) held on Tuesday in Accra (Ghana) was an unsuccessful meeting to limit the presidential terms to two in this region. According to BBC Africa, Togo and Gambia rejected the proposal of …

The 47th summit of the heads of State and government of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) ended last Tuesday in Accra with the election of the Senegalese president Macky Sall at the head of the institution. President Macky Sall so succeeds to his Ghanaian counterpart John Mahama …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Beninese artist Angélique Kidjo received an honorary Doctorate degree from Yale University, one of the United States of America’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning. The Minister was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters at Yale’s …

Ivory Coast is no more satisfied with its status of the world leader regarding cocoa production. The country of Alassane Ouattara also makes a commitment in the on-the-spot processing of its products. The first chocolate factory of Ivory Coast was opened last Monday in Abidjan by President Ouattara. The new …

The edition 2014 of RFI Discovery Award is launched. The registration for the competition that promotes musical talents of the African continent is in progress on line. As for the previous editions, the Prize-winner of the RFI Discovered Award benefited from 10 000 euros, a tour in Africa and a …

It is henceforth possible to become a chartered accountant of the WAEMU space thanks to the strategic partnership that has just occurred between the Academic of Felix Houphouet-Boigny national polytechnic institute (INPHB) of Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast) and the Business College (ESA) of Togo. The partnership agreement was signed last Saturday …

The Togolese minister for agriculture, breeding and Fishing, Ouro-Koura Agadazi, announced on the official information site of the country the next starting up of the building project of a fishing harbor in the village of Gbétchogbé. The new infrastructure will include a landing wharf, a dock for canoes and a …

The exercise 2014 ended with satisfaction for CICA-RE. The Common Reinsurance Company for the member States of the African Conference of the Insurance Markets (CICA) has realized a turnover of 30 billion, better than the previous year when it achieved 25.9 billion FCFA. The news was revealed last Friday during …

Two Togolese business managers are nominated for the final phase of the African Prize for Emergence and Development (Pafed). They are Ceco Btp Group CEO, Amouzou Constantin and Aguem Mazna, manager of Telemobile International. A total of 11 countries as Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Equatorial …