West Africa

« Is everybody ready in Lomé??? Magic system is coming in force for 2 great concerts!!! » It was in these words that the Ivorian group, Magyc System, announced its arrival in the Togolese capital town for two shows on Friday, 14th and Sunday, November 16th 2014. The Togolese public is getting …

The Ivorian stylist designer, Gille Touré, celebrated his 20 years of career in the world of fashion on 8th November 2014. The reputation of the man was worth to him the effective presence of the first lady of Ivory Coast, Dominique Ouattara, also sponsor of the event. The celebration of …

One more successful candidate and Senegal would have obtained 100 % of success rate in the 17th Competition for Aggregation of Medicine, pharmacy, odontology and Veterinary of the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (CAMES). Started last 3rd November, the aforementioned competition will end on Wednesday, 12th November in …

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) revealed on Monday the appointed players for its traditional award for the Best African player of the year. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gervinho, Yacine Brahimi, Vincent Enyeama are in race to succeed to Yaya Touré who is also nominated. These 5 players were appointed by journalists from the …

Senegal has not yet started the operation of the oilfield discovered in October before the British oil company, Cairn Energy, announced on Monday the discovery of a second oil-field (SNE-1) at approximately 100 km from the Senegalese coast. According to the communiqué from the British firm, the oil discovered on …

Trace Tv and Airtel group offers a golden opportunity to budding artists from 13 countries of Africa. A single phone call can make of these music lovers, stars thanks to the phone competition called Airtel Trace Music Star. Airtel Trace Music Star game is the first one in Africa. The …

Visiting Dakar after his tour in Canada, Jean Claude de l’ Estrac, candidate of Maurice for the Secretary General of La Francophonie, was received on Tuesday, 4th November by Macky Sall, President of Republic of Senegal. Come to request the support of Senegal, Jean Claude de l’ Estrac detailed his …

The first International Cosmetics Festival (FICOS) will take place in Lomé from the next 19th to 21st December. Togolese but Africans in general are great consumers of cosmetics. Several factories are moreover implanted in Togo and their production (body creams, beauty soaps, shampoos, perfumes, false lash, varnish…) is exported towards …

Ebony Prize is at its 16th edition this year in Ivory Coast. Initiated by the Journalists National Union of Ivory Coast (UNJCI), the Prize encourages excellence and rewards the best journalists of the year. The dead line for the registrations of the competition initially set on 5th November, continues till …

The situation in Burkina Faso after the fall of Blaise Compaoré is at the heart of the discussions during the extraordinary summit of the Heads of States and governments opened on Thursday in the Ghanaian capital town. At first, this meeting was planned to be an opportunity to discuss about …

Many young Africans dream of becoming a celebrity or a « success« , especially when they want to look like Wizkid, the young star of the Nigerian music. But some of things done by these stars deserve « reframing« , « punishment » or « thrashing » especially when they want to play « bad boy« . In short: rage! …

After the Moroccan Cinema Week held in Ivory Coast in 2013, Rabat has been hosting since Monday, 3rd November 2014, the Ivorian Cinema Week. This nice collaboration between both countries was the opportunity to restore life to full-length film « la femme à couteau » (the woman with a knife) by the …

Another great event planned on the African continent has just been relocated because of Ebola virus disease that rages in West Africa. Initially planned in Abidjan, the third Africa CEO Forum will finally be held in Geneva from 16th to 17th March 2015, according to a communiqué of from the …

The African Union is worried about the situation prevailing in Burkina Faso. For sake of reassurance, the Chairman of the AU Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has just appointed the Togolese, Edem Kodjo, as « AU Special representative » for the « country of honest people« . The objective is to strengthen the efforts of …

Triumphantly announced, the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of African Development Bank (ADB) did no more take place on Tuesday, 4th November 2014. The financial institution prefers to concentrate on the fight against Ebola virus disease that rages in West Africa (particularly in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea). As Africa …

If there is a cultural wealth that distinguishes the peoples of West Africa from the rest of the continent and that adapts itself to the evolution of the society, it is really the African large bubu. This dress formerly traditional is nowadays appreciated by the new generation that uses it …

In prelude to Global Business Week celebration, Global Entrepreneurship Côte d’Ivoire launched a competition of article towards journalists, students and population of Ivory Coast. According to a communiqué published by the organizers of the competition, the project aims at promoting emergence of an entrepreneurial culture in Ivory Coast. The Prize …

The presidents of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé and Ghana, John Dramani Mahama inaugurated on Monday the juxtaposed checkpoint of Noépé on the border between both countries. Also present at the ceremony, Désiré Kadré Ouédraogo, chairman of the ECOWAS Commission. The building of this post indeed joins the logic of integration wished …

In spite of its delay in the appropriation of ICTS, Africa offers an enormous growth potential for on-line traders according to « Shop the world » study realized by DHL. The habits of populations of Africa change over the years and on-line purchase operations are being entered in manners. E-commerce sites of …

RFI proceeded on 15th September 2014 to the launching of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon grant, carrying the name of both journalists of the aforesaid radio station cowardly killed on 2nd November 2013 in Kidal (North Mali) in the line of their duty. Commemorating the first anniversary of the tragic …

Lala Moulaye Ezzedine has been 31st October 2014, the chairman for the board meeting of Ivory Coast subsidiary of Bank Of Africa group. First woman to take such a position of responsibility in Ivory Coast, Moulaye Ezzedine is not however new in banking sector. She joined Bank Of Africa Côte …

The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK) has stayed since Friday evening in Conakry, leader of a strong governmental delegation. The objective of this visit is to bring his brotherly support to Guinea affected by the Ebola virus hemorrhagic fever more than eight months ago. According to a communiqué from …

The President of Guinea Democratic Forces Union (UFDG), Cellou Dalein Diallo, indicated that the president of Republic called him to thank him for « his personal implication in the fight against the epidemic« , reported our colleagues from Africahotnews. The opponent of Alpha Condé in the presidential elections of 2015 in Guinea …

During a symposium on mobilization and governance of internal resources for development financing in West Africa kept on Wednesday in Dakar, Senegal, ECOWAS commissioner in charge of agriculture, made a « relevant » speech that many people appreciated the value. Talking about development of the continent, Marc Lapodini Atouga considered that « we …

World Bank published on 29th October 2014 the 12th Doing Business report on business climate improvement in the world. The study that concerned 189 countries revealed the effort of African governments regarding reforms. Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo are five African countries that proceeded to …

Would all be finished between the beautiful Tiwa Savage and her manager, Tunji alias « Tee Billz »? Many people have been wondering about this since a while further to crazy rumors announcing divorce between the Nigerian singer and her husband. Invited on the set of Beat FM senior Olisa Adibua in …

The single « Mayday SOS », stemming from the collaboration between Jean Jacques Kouamé alias JJK (photo in the middle) and Bracket, is one of the hits having marked the summer 2014. The sound and the video tell a lot on this perfect collaboration between the Ivory Coast singer and the Nigerian …

The Burkinabe cinema is mourning. The Burkinabe actress, Fati Millogo known under the name of Tanti Abi (photo at left) in the series, Les Bobodioufs, died last 23rd October from from a cardiac arrest. In this funny series, she was the wife of Tonton Drissa (photo at right) and mother …

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNO Women rewarded Nigeria for its actions in favor of empowerment of girls thanks to ICTS. The organizers of the prize has thus made of Nigeria, a model in gender equality, and the access to ICTS. ITU General Secretary, Dr. Hamadoun Touré congratulated Nigeria and …

About fifty Kings and Traditional Chiefs of Africa have been strengthening since Tuesday in the Ivory Coast economic capital town, their capacities on techniques for prevention and mediation in conflicts. Introduced by the Sovereigns and Traditional Leaders of Africa Forum in association with the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire …