An imposing Italian delegation of journalists and documentary makers has been staying in Lomé since yesterday on behalf of the Italian National Television. Italian professional of media have for objective to realize several audiovisual documentaries on the Togolese cocoa from the tree nursery to the processing including the plantation, the …
Voir Plus »Africa Ceo Forum 2015: Equaty Bank, the African bank of the year
Present in Kenya with 135 agencies and 38 branches in Naïrobi, Equaty Bank is a reference in Africa. The bank created in 2014 only has just won the prestigious award of the African Bank of the Year 2015 during the third edition of the Africa Ceo Forum held in Geneva. …
Voir Plus »Luxor International African Film Festival: Find out the prize-winners
The fourth edition of the Luxor International Film Festival (Egypt) started on 16th March 2015 and came to an end last Saturday in the Egyptian city with the consecration of several African movies realized by African film-makers on the continent. The movie « Timbuktu » by the Mauritanian director, Abderrahman Sissako, was …
Voir Plus »Eastern Film Festival of Geneva: 9 Algerian movies in the program
The kick-off of the tenth International Eastern Film Festival of Geneva (FIFOG, from 20th to 29th March) was given on Friday evening with the projection of the movie « Land of Absence – Meeting Adonis » by the Dutchman, John Albert Jansen, a documentary dedicated to the famous Syrian poet, Ali Ahmed …
Voir Plus »Togo: Toofan group in the digital era
The Togolese Toofan group has just launched their official site, www.toofan-officiel.com. The news was published on the official page of the Togolese group that has been on the roll since its creation in 2005. The new portal of the group brings them much more closer to their fans. Henceforth, the …
Voir Plus »Senegal: «A Single Word» competing in Spain
The successful documentary « A Single Word » by the sisters Mariama and Khady Sylla, represents Senegal one more time at the international level. The movie is in official competition at the Luxor International Film Festival (Egypt) held from 16th to 21st March 2014. « A Single Word » is also expected at the …
Voir Plus »Impulse It: Discovery of the hopes of the Afro-Caribbean music
Impulse It, the music competition sponsored by the Pan-African presenter, Claudy Siar, enters its decisive phase with the vote for the nominees. For the moment, the female candidate from Guadeloupe, K-NEL KETSIA is ahead with 3940 votes of the votes registered. On her official site, the artist K-NEL KETSIA is …
Voir Plus »Development in Togo: the youth facing its destiny
The youth is nowadays considered as a development key actor. At a time when the emergence on continent matters, the Togolese youth has to benefit from its immense potential in order to be a partner of development and peace. In order to bring this Togolese youth to carry out change …
Voir Plus »Mining sector: Central Africa thinks about future generations
From next 27th to 29th May, Yaoundé, the Cameroonian capital will welcome the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on mines in Cameroon (CIMEC 2015). The initiative comes from the government in partnership with the Soul Trade Company, specialized in the organization of international meetings. The event will be held this …
Voir Plus »Kenya: the country has become the 8th world producing geothermal energy
According to a study published by the national electricity production company, « Kenya Electricity Generating« , Kenya henceforth occupies the 8th position at the world level regarding geothermal energy production. The electricity production by the 1st economy power of East Africa, deriving from geothermal source, is at present up to about 580 …
Voir Plus »IVM: the first car fully made in Nigeria
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) is a manufacturing car company belonging to Innoson Group established by the Nigerian businessman, Innocent Chukwuma, Officer of the Order of Niger (OON). Since the 70s, IVM has imported products from the automotive sector of China, Japan and Germany, and has satisfied itself with assembling them. …
Voir Plus »8th Francophony games: opnening in Abidjan
Ivory gets the honor to organize the eighth Francophony Games in 2017 after the 7th that took place in Nice, France in September 2013. More than 4.000 young people are thus expected from 21st to 30th July 2017 in Abidjan « to celebrate the ideals of the Francophony » under the triptych …
Voir Plus »Jacob Zuma: the best paid African leader
The South African Head of State, Jacob Zuma, annually gets the tidy sum of 211 375 euros; what makes of him the best paid leader on the continent, and standing thus in the 4th position at the world level. It is the American channel, CNN that publishes the news in …
Voir Plus »Kundé d’or 2015: Who of Dez Altino, Sana Bob and Dicko Fils will win the trophy?
The 15th edition of the Kundé d’or (Golden Kundé), the greatest award ceremony for the artist musicians in Burkina Faso, will take place on 24th April of this year in Ouagadougou. The artists Dez Altino, Sana Bob and Dicko Fils are nominated this year in the category of the Kundé …
Voir Plus »Cameroon: the death Françoise Foning terrifies the Web
The death of the Cameroonian businesswoman and political personality, Françoise Foning, is in the center of the debates on the social networks. Died on 23rd January 2015 (at the age of 66 years) in a traffic accident, the chairwoman of the World Women Business Managers Organization will receive honors of …
Voir Plus »Africa: the new advertising market
The African advertising market is in the center of the interests of Global Marketer Week taking since 16th March 2015 in the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. The declaration was made by the managing director of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), Stephan Loerke, in an interview to the Moroccan newspaper, …
Voir Plus »Benin: the first International Music Festival soon
The Beninese authorities in charge of culture start an internationalization process of the music of the country. According to a source closer to the Beninese Ministry of Culture, Craft Industry, Illiteracy Elimination and Tourism, the first International Music Festival of Benin will be held before the end of the first …
Voir Plus »Kenya: a trio of students in the race for the world title for innovation
Is the Kenyan team that won the edition 2014 of the « Idea Trophy« , is an inter-university competition for innovation targeting Kenyan students of the university first cycle going to repeat the exploit at the world competition for innovation? Anyway, the team made up of Seif Salim, Elvis Kipkorir and Clifford …
Voir Plus »Fally Ipupa: in concert in Yaoundé and Douala
He is nicknamed the « Congolese Di Caprio » for his beauty, « The Marvel » for his indisputable talent or « The man with a unique swayed hips » for the frenzy he arouses on stage. We hint at the Congolese singer, Fally Ipupa. Well, the Cameroonian public will have this immense pleasure to see …
Voir Plus »Moustaphane Alassane: the author of the first African cartoon died
The actor and director of Niger, Moustaphane Alassane is no more. One of the pioneers of the cinema of Niger, died on 17th March 2015 early in the evening at the Yalgado hospital of Ouagadougou at the age of 73 years. Before making a career in the cinema, he was …
Voir Plus »Ivory Coast: an economic development model
Ivory Coast is a « model » regarding economic development, declared Mrs. Helen Clark, Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Wednesday at the opening of the international conference on emergence of Africa, in the presence of the Heads of States of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, and of his Senegalese …
Voir Plus »Crans Montana Forum: Three young Senegalese entrepreneurs rewarded
The country of the Teranga is triply honored at the International Crans Montana Forum 2015 that closed its doors on 14th March of this year in Dakhla in Morocco. Three young Senegalese, known for their commitment in the African youth leadership, were rewarded during the closing ceremony of this meeting. …
Voir Plus »Sherifa: Revelations by the producer of the movie
Discreet, less talkative, Selifa Boukari Mcgreevy, the producer of the movie « Sherifa » by the Togolese director, Steven Af, confided from her heart in the editorial staff of the Pan-African site, African Top Success. The Togolese lady, who is at the same time producer and author of the script, evokes the …
Voir Plus »Togo: female executives support the university excellence
The celebration of the women month was the opportunity for the leader of the Female Executives Union of Togo (UFCa) to express their commitment beside the best Togolese female students. The association organized on 16th March at the University of Lomé, a meeting with female students placed under the theme: …
Voir Plus »Chris Kiburi: the Kenyan multimillionaire appointed African manager of the year
The Kenyan businessman, Chris Kiburi,was appointed the African manager of the year during the 3rd edition of Africa CEO forum. The Algerian, Issad Rebrab, the founder of the Cevital group, was also elected just like Mr. Kiburi. Two « African CEOs of the year » thus succeed to the boss of Kalagadi …
Voir Plus »VULA: the application to diagnose eye problems in Africa
Suffering from eye diseases can become a real obstacle course in far distant zones of Africa when it is proved that the major part of ophthalmologists are found in the big cities. « Vula » that means ‘open‘ in Siswati, Xhosa and Zulu, is an application that could be a mini revolution …
Voir Plus »Liberia: launch of a diploma in agriculture for A levels holders
The Liberian government intends to boost agriculture in order to make more of it, a sector provider of employment, mainly in favor of the young holders of the high school diploma. For that purpose, the Ministry of Education has just launched a National Diploma in Agriculture (NDA). The project is …
Voir Plus »Ivory Coast: Towards the restructuring of the on-line press
The development of Information and Communication technologies (ICTS) at the beginning of the 21st century led to the birth of the on-line or the broadcast media. In spite of the impact of the on-line organizations in the media landscape, this sector has difficulty to be regulated in several countries of …
Voir Plus »Bank Of Africa: 58.5 % of profit increase in 2014
The year 2014 favorably ended for the BOA (Bank Of Africa). The banking group indicated having realized a 90 million euro consolidated net profit, a 58.5 % increase with regard to the previous exercise. The banking group mainly detained by the Moroccan bank, BMCE Bank, innovates in the African countries …
Voir Plus »Senegal: Macky Sall calling for the local rice consumption
Senegal has to be capable of producing the quantity of rice necessary for the consumption of its population within the next two years. President Macky Sall and his government launched on Saturday, 28th February a campaign to incite the Senegalese to use the local rice. Rice occupies an important place …
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