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The Senegalese El Hadj As Sy was appointed as Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). He will lead the largest humanitarian network of the world. Indeed, the federation includes 189 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. His secretarial department is …

The development of Africa passes by its investment in the new technologies. The French-Togolese businessman, JX Paulin, the promoter of MYSIMAX is conscious of that. He puts his skills acquired in this sector after almost two decades in China at the service of the African continent. His structure offers scholarships …

In spite of the structural difficulties met by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a dozen of them are on the right track, asserted on 31st July 2014, the Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nassirou Bako-Arifari (picture).   It was during the closing ceremony of the Ministerial Conference of Cotonou on …

Busy agenda for Hery Rajaonarimampianina within the framework of the USA-AFRICA summit. Arrived since Saturday on the American land, the president of Madagascar did not have necessary time for tourism. On Sunday, the Madagascan delegation took part in Believe in Africa day. With a GDP higher than 2000 billion dollars …

Further to the success got on the financial market of Burkina Faso (2nd behind Ecobank), Coris Bank International sets out to conquer Africa. Investigated after the missed missed attempts of Niger and Chad, the bank of the SME and the SMI settled down in Ivory Coast, in Mali (on 1st …

Ivory Coast celebrated on Friday, 1st August 2014, the second edition of the national day of excellence. The president of Republic, Alassane Ouattara seized the occasion to reward 55 prize-winners.   Since 2013 and on the eve of the celebration of the national Independence Day, Ivory Coast has been celebrating …

The first edition of the « Samba professionals » came to an end in Libreville (Gabon) this weekend after 5 days of training and exchanges with professionals of communication and business world. The participants got six modules presented by leading personalities of the continent as the former chairman of OM, Pape Diouf, …

A’Salfo, the vocal leader of the Magic System group and Dobet Gnahoré will be raised to the rank of Ambassador of Human Rights on Monday in Abidjan. Both Ivory Coast artists of international fame will be decorated by the Lord Chancellor, Minister of justice, human rights and public freedom, Mamadou …

In prelude to the USA-Africa Summit, the first edition of the international conference « Believe in Africa day » opened on Sunday, 3rd August with the award ceremony of « Africa Awards« , trophies were awarded to the best African public and private managers.   Among the prize-winners, appeared the Senegalese architect, Pierre Goudiaby …

« As an Afro-American woman, the blood of Africa flows in my veins and the future of this continent is very important for me« , declared basically Michelle Obama on Wednesday.   The First Lady of the United States of America made this declaration in a moving speech in front of the …

Outside the USA – Africa summit that will take place on 5th and 6th August, meetings between African and American investors, called « US Africa Business Forum » as well as a meeting on the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) are planned.   In a communiqué published on Thursday by the government, …

The event is unique and pays homage to the Moroccan woman by a fashion show, talent precursor and tendencies revelation.   Casa Fashion Show comes back again this year under the sign « The new face of Africa« .   All this through a new fashion show that will take place next …

The music festival « TribeOne Dinokeng » will be held on 26th, 27th and 28th September 2014 in the city of Tshwane (South Africa). Organized by Rockstar 4000 and Sony Music Africa, the event intends to be the meeting point of the African and foreign artists all over the world. For the …

The Togolese capital town has the merit to welcome the very first edition of the World Day of African Culture (JMCA) which will be held on 23rd, 24th and 25th January 2015.   A meeting, according to the founders, aiming at making shine the African cultural diversity at the level …

The innovations brought by Equity Bank paid off. The Kenyan bank is the first on the African continent according to the world ranking published by the Financial Times magazine. The South African Capitec Bank Holdings and the Kenya Commercial Bank, the other Kenyan bank completed the list of the top …

The Ivory Coast government incites its researchers to innovation. The Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Gnamien Konan proceeded on Friday, 25th July to the launching of the edition 2014 of the scientific research Prize. The ceremony was placed under the theme: « the new dynamics of researchers’ merit« . This …

Every two years and since the year 2000, Togo has been paying tribute to its daughters who marked the social life of the country. For the 8th edition of the HOUINYIGAN biennial prize that will be held on the coming 2nd August in Lomé, Afri-Muse, the organizing association of the …

The young Malian film-maker, Bakary Diallo, the hope of the African cinema was involved in the air crash of Air Algérie occurred on 24th July 2014. The director of the short film « Tomo » took part in AfricaDoc in Bobo Dioulasso where he was trained in the documentary writing together with …

For the second consecutive time, Togo draws attention by appearing among the 35 prize-winners of the Equateur Prize 2014. This thanks to the association of the nursery gardeners and the planters of the West Tône called « Songou-Man » (which means the shadow is good in the local dialect) based in the …

The French-speaking magazine Forbes Afrique announced the exceptional participation of 9 African Heads of State in the 3rd edition of its annual economic forum that is held in Brazzaville on this 25th July. The Forum so welcome the Presidents of the Republic of Congo, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, …

Can we believe in the development of Africa by investing in agriculture and health? Yes, indeed. It is Bill Gates, the richest man in the world and a co-founder of Microsoft, who has this conviction. During a reception ceremony of an honorary diploma of the University of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) …

At 32 years old, Yana Loemba Delho, belongs to the list of the rare African women film-makers of Africa. In 2011, she created LDYN, her production structure and shot next year the short film « Troc » then « Le droit d’aimer » in 2014. Yana Loemba Delho started producing television programs with « Talents …

Since 7th June 2014, Jennifer Yéo has become the most beautiful woman of Ivory Coast. The beauty of the native of the Haut-Sassandra region has a particularity: natural. Jennifer Yéo, contrary to the young ladies of her generation, is not fan of make-ups. In an interview granted to the colleagues …

Kigali wants to be the Number One of the ICTS in Africa and facts are evident. The Rwandan mobile phone operator, MTN Rwanda, has just proceeded to the launching of the very first mobile cash dispenser in the world. The project came into being thanks to the collaboration between the …

Jim Ovia, the Nigerian businessman known by all, belongs to the list the 20 most fortunate of Africa according to the American magazine, Forbes. The co-founder of Zenith Bank has just taken the chair of the banking institution further to the dismissal of Steve Omojafor. Founded in 1990, Zenith Bank …

The Ecobank group obtained in Kenya a licence of investment bank delivered by the Capital Market Authority (CMA). The present authorization will facilitate the diversification of the activities of the bank and will reposition it on a market that it has difficulty to conquer. In Kenya, Ecobank is not listed …

The Nobel Prize in Literature (1986), Wole Soyinka will introduce the anthology that will draft the 39 authors of less than 40 years old selected for the final phase of the Africa 39 project. The initiative results from the collaboration between the Hay Festival of Literature & the Arts Ltd …

The West Africa media groups will launch in September 2014 the satellite platform of the sub-region. A bouquet of 42 channels will be free of charge accessible to households of this part of Africa. The CEO of Africable, the Malian Ismaïla Sidibé, the boss of Media Plus International, the Togolese …

The supports for the candidacy of the Mauritian, Jean Claude de L’ Estrac, at the post of General Secretary of the International Organization of the Francophonie are increasing. About thirty important personalities coming from various horizons are united in a collective behind the Mauritian for « an open, happy and uninhibited …

The expectation will have lasted about ten years. Since 2nd July 2014, Guinea is member of the Initiative for Transparency in the Mining Industries (ITIE). This new status of the country marks the will of the government and the other members of the mining sector to work for transparency and …