West Africa

The American Magazine, Forbes, published its list of the world 2000 largest companies. Only 21 African companies appear in this prestigious list. South Africa takes the lion share with 13 companies. Nigeria, the first economic power of Africa comes in the second position with 4 companies. The countries of the …

Last Friday during a workshop for capacity building of the members of Parliament and social movements on the mining legislation of Senegal, the M23 (Movement of 23rd June) expressed its desire to see its country equipped with a mining legislation that does not violate the rights of the nationals in …

It was a jubilant crowd that came to Ouagadougou airport to welcome on Thursday, 14th May, Mariam Sankara, the widow of the former president, Thomas Sankara, who has lived in exile Montpellier, France since the murder of her husband in 1987. The return of the former first lady of Burkina …

The Ivorian government Coast appointed Pr. Mariatou Koné as Managing Director of the Social Cohesion National Program (PNCS) and executive secretary of the national Commission for reconciliation and compensation of the victims (CONARIV). She was until then Manager – Coordinator of the PNSC. The appointment decision of Koné was taken …

The most praised event in the Togolese media sector, T des médias du Togo – Media podium of Togo (TMT) will be held this year on 30th May in Lomé during a prestigious evening planned to start at 8pm. Everything is planned in order offer a wonderful show to the …

You are an ICTS innovative project leader, developer, designer, marketer, commercial or an enthusiast of digital technology in search of challenge, then join us now in order to create the applications of tomorrow. WoeLab thus invites you to Hack4dev Lomé, a hackathon event organized in its premises in association with …

The Senegalese star, Coumba Gawlo, makes her first move in media business. The « diva with golden voice », already owner of a film record company and a label, announces the creation of a media group. The project includes a radio station, a TV channel and a communication agency. The artist and …

The International Ivorian, Yaya Touré, is just appointed as Ambassador of FIFA against racism. The English footballer is particularly marked by racism. In spite of the sanctions, it continues on pitches. Throw of bananas, monkey cries, insults and fights are daily experienced by players and supporters of African or West …

Mobile telephony in Ivory Coast is in full progress and in spite of the various crises experienced by the country, this sector continues growing. Tuesday, 13th May in Abidjan, the Ivorian minister of Post offices, Information and Communication Technologies, Bruno Nabagné Koné (photo) declared that « more than 8 billion FCFA …

The 11th edition of the Cauris d’Or will be held next 6th June in King Fahd Palace Hotel in the Senegalese capital, news revealed by the managing staff the Movement of the Companies of Senegal (MEDS), organizer of this event. Placed under the joint sponsoring of the president of the …

The Ivorian government decided in the council ministers late in April to ban the marketing of cosmetics that depigment the skin. This measure concerns whitening products or cosmetics containing « mercury and its by-products« , « corticoids« , « vitamin A » or « hydroquinone beyond 2 % rate« . The measure by the Ivorian government is a …

After his defeat in front of General Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election of last 28th March, the outgoing president, Goodluck Jonathan (photo), asserted having been betrayed by his friends. It was during the farewell mass organized last Sunday in Lagos that he made this declaration. In his speech, he …

Balbina D’Almeida is elected Miss Togo France 2015 at the end of an evening organized last Saturday in Paris. The young 19-year-old school girl in the high school final year, thus succeeds to Diane Hanvi, winner of the previous edition of the beauty competition. Aïda Ouro and Rebecca Ahadji are …

The board of directors of Asky has just appointed Henok Teferra at the head of the Pan-African airline company. The Ethiopian replaces his fellow countryman, Yissehak Zewoldi who resigned a few days ago for personal reasons. The new managing director of Asky was the chief of staff for the manager …

A group of women associations and leaders of Senegal launched last Friday in Dakar, the National Synergy of Women (SYNAFE) which one of the objectives is to impact on peace and stability of the country, said Khady Fall Tall (photo with the microphone), coordinator of the commission of the initiative. …

Event exclusively dedicated to the African banking sector and that celebrates the successes of personalities and financial institutions that contribute to the quick modernization of the sector in Africa, African Banker Awards 2015 will take place during the annual meetings of the African Development Bank (ADB) on 27th May in …

After his missed attempt of 2010, the Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote, continues to believe in his dream to buy the English football club, Arsenal. In an interview granted to Bloomberg, the 67th world fortune (and the first of Africa) plans to propose an irresistible offer to the owners of the …

The American rapper of Senegalese origin, Akon, bought an armored Mercedes Sprinter 2014 that he plans to give to an African President, revealed the Tmz site, quoted by REWMI. According to the on-line newspaper, Akon bought the car at the dealer, « The Firm Auto » in the South of Florida and …

Good news for the Liberians. The World Health Organization (WHO) will officially announce the eradication of the Ebola virus disease in Liberia on 9th May 2015. According to BBC that released the news, this declaration will be only possible if no new case of the virus is detected so far. …

The hotel Onomo Group continues its expansion. After Dakar, Abidjan, Bamako and Libreville, Onomo is established in Lomé. Built by the sea, the new three star hotel infrastructure consists of 127 rooms, 4 suites and meeting rooms, the whole in a remarkable comfort. As any other hotels of the group, …

After 10 year cooperation, the wonderful adventure between Warner Music France and Magic System still continues. The contract between the Record Company and the Ivorian mythical group was renewed last 11th March in Paris in a friendly atmosphere. A team of Warner Music France has been staying since a few …

Congratulation messages start coming to Faure Gnassingbé after his reelection at the head of Togo at the end of the presidential election of last 25th April. Further the proclamation the final results of the presidential election of 25th April 2015 by the Constitutional court, the secretary general of the International …

If the African economic growth should reach 5,0 % in 2015 compared with 4,7 % last year as predicted it by the UNO World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014, it is thanks to the tenacity of entrepreneurs, businessmen, business managers, companies and African economic and financial institutions, but also the …

Africa counts on the Public Private Partnership to achieve emergence. Actions are increasing in this way these last five years. It’s in this context that Senegal hosts from 5th to 7th May 2015 a forum on the theme: « Public – Private Partnerships: the column carrier of the Senegal Emergent Plan ». …

The news is not officialized yet. However, sources closer to the Pan-African airline company, Asky, evoke the resignation of the managing director, Yissehak Zewoldi. The latter is abandoning his functions for personal reasons according to the same sources. Yissehak Zewoldi has been managing the Asky Company based in Lomé (Togo) …

Faure Gnassingbé is elected for his third 5 year term at the head of the Republic of Togo. On Sunday, the constitutional court confirmed his victory against his main opponent, Jean Pierre Fabre, with about 59 % of the votes. The new elected president, Faure Gnassingbé, took an oath on …

The e-commerce is « greatly increasing » on the African continent and could, by 10 years, constitute 10 % of retail sales of the biggest African economies, says the « Global e-commerce Logistics 2015 study. « The advent of the e-commerce revolutionizes the local logistic practices and the physical distribution networks« , notes the study …

According to words from Aliko Dangote reported by Bloomberg, the wealthiest man of Africa evokes the project for the second introduction of Dangote Cement to the London Stock Exchange. Dangote Cement is the biggest highly-rated company of the Nigerian Stock Exchanges with $15 billion as market capitalization and a floating …

One hundred (100) billion FCFA or 152 million euros is the huge amount of money the Ivorian government intends to inject in the Information and communication technologies (ICTS) sector. These funds will help financing the installation of 7 000 kilometers of optical fiber, 5 031 rural cyber centers and the …

The whole world is commemorating this year the 34th anniversary of the death of the « King of Reggae« , Bob Marley. In this context, the production house « One Way Production » organizes the Marley d’or for the second consecutive time. The second edition will be held from the coming 7th to 11th …