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The Hollywood star of Kenyan origin, Lupita Nyong’o is riding high. Having hit the headlines of the famous magazine, Vogue, she is on the front page of ELLE magazine. Within one year, the most beautiful woman to the world according to People magazine got a global fame. The last publication …

All the sectors of the Ivory Coast economy have been moving since a few months. After the multiple reforms undertaken the mining sector, the country henceforth makes of the development of its agriculture, a priority. During the ceremony of presentation of the National Program of Agricultural Investment (PNIA) 2010-2015, Ivory …

Further to the lifting of the embargo that was against the diamond of Ivory Coast since 2005, Ivory Coast plans to make profitable the sector abandoned long time ago. The government is planning several measures to assure the traceability of the diamonds of Ivory Coast and the increase of the …

She spent only a part of her childhood at Yopougon but this district of the Ivory Coast capital town profoundly marked the writer, Marguerite Abouet and became her main source of inspiration. For four years, Marguerite Abouet has created and managed in France the « Des livres pour tous » association. The …

Product of the film club of Dakar « Cinégal Pictures« , Adji Adj Diallo is a talented Senegalese actress who aims at a full and rich career. After « Colères des tambours » and « Poussière d’espoir« , she appears at the right place in the new full-length film « Panique à domicile » that will come out …

Africa will welcome for the first time the annual meeting of the Nobel Prize for Peace Prize-winners. The high-level summit will be held from 13th to 15th October 2014 in Cape Town. Placed under the theme « Peace, Living it« , the meeting will be jointly chaired by the former president FW …

The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe launched the « Initiative Abé« , a program that aims at welcoming young students on the basis of scholarships of excellence within the framework of the training of human resources on the African continent. The Japanese government intends by this measure to train young people who …

The biggest African museum of contemporary art will be opened in 2016 on the Cape Town, South Africa. The Zeitz MOCAA place of interest will be set up near the wharf of the former Robben Island where the South African former president Nelson Mandela was poisoned. The new museum will …

Rama Thiaw, the author of the documentary « Boul Fallé, la voie de la lutte« , refused to be called film-maker in spite of the success of her full-length film. « I will consider myself as a director the day successful carry out my first fiction full-length film« , declared the young Senegalese of …

Diadji Diop did not achieve his childhood dream, the one of becoming an architect. Instead of desinging buildings, the Senegalese « designs Men » with clay. His works are known all over the European museums and are in the foreground of the Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration (Paris). Born in 1973, …

As last year, the Togolese artist of music, Audrey Sofako rewarded on Friday in Lomé, the best pupils that were successful in their primary school certificate (CEPD). This reward also included the best pupils from form one to form 6 of the school groups A, B and C of Adjallé …

And a 3rd one for Movitel SA. The operator of telephony has just won the « the mobile innovation 2014 Prize » in the category of the « Best mobile innovation« . Through this prize, the joint company founded between the Vietnamese telecommunications group, Viettel and the Mozambican company, SPINNAKER, has become the first …

Two cities of Gabon (Libreville and Lambaréné) are celebrating from 17th to 20th July 2014 the very first edition of the »Sourd métrage » festival (festival short films by Deaf persons). Placed under the theme « deaf persons at the heart of the city« , the event aims at promoting productions by deaf persons …

The Pan-African bank, Ecobank shaken a few months by a leadership crisis, recovered its legendary serenity. It was what confirmed its honorary president, Gervais Djondo in an interview granted to the Jeune Afrique magazine.   « I can assure you that it is left behind us. Drastic measures were taken to …

To the souls nobly born, the value does not wait for the number of the years. In Sierra Leone, the young Kelvin Doe (15 years old) draws attention to his invention that is making the happiness of a whole community. In his small village at the bottom of Sierra Leone, …

The 15th edition of the Pan-African festival of cinema and television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) planned from 28th February to 7th March 2015 in the capital town of Burkina Faso announce several innovations. Formerly absent, digital films can henceforth be nominated for the Yennenga Etalon d’or. Before this new measure, only …

After the post-election missed appointment, the Nigerian artist, Davido is announced for second time in Abidjan. The winner of the prize of the best international music of Africa at the BET AWARDS 2014 will present on 9th August according to the information relayed by the Ivory Coast press. A mobile …

The « Villégiature Awards 2014 » in the category of « the Best hotel of Africa » was just awarded to two Moroccan 5 star hotel complex. They are the Sofitel Thalassa Sea & Spa in Agadir and the Palais Namaskar in Marrakesh. This prestigious award greatly prized by big international hotel complexes has …

Behind the beauty and the charm of this young lady from Ivory Coast, lies a businesswoman who is getting ready to revolutionize mentalities in Ivory Coast. On 31st July 2014, Isabelle Boblai will officially launch in Abidjan, the fair of creativity and products « Made in Côte d’Ivoire », (MICI on 2014). …

Jeune Afrique magazine has just published a survey realized on the presence of African cities on networks, Twitter in particular.  This publication revealed that African municipalities grant no importance to social networks. Jeune Afrique magazine explained that African cities are less motivated by their ignorance of the profits that they …

During the 23rd ordinary summit of the African Union (AU) held in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) on 26th and 27th June 2014, the Committee of Wise Men of the institution renewed its members. The new team is composed of the Algerian Lakhdar BRAHIMI (for North Africa), the Togolese Edem KODJO (for …

Every year, the second half of July is dedicated to the celebration of Evala in Togo. Traditional festival at first, the event has taken an international scale attracting thousands tourists and curious people worldwide. Evala is an initiation rite for Kabyè people (Ethnical group in the North of Togo). For …

The Malian businessman, Mossadeck Bally is looking for 100 million Euros in order to face the competition in the hotel sector on the continent. This fund will allow him to accelerate the projects of Azalaï Hotel group already started. Mossadeck Bally will so take the opportunity to increase his capital …

They are between 24 and 42 years old and their contribution participates in the development of a winning Africa, Africa that does not stop attracting investors and that joins in the concert of nations regarding economic growth. They are young leaders, men and women, African iconic figures who put a …

On the invitation of Barack Obama, 47 African Heads of States will participate in a summit on the next 5th and 6th August in the White House. This summit is organized within the framework of the strengthening of the links between both continents. In other words, it is a question …

Kerfalla Camara alias KPC presented to the press last Friday, his Oscar of « the Best African Manager 2014 ». The ceremony took place at the head office of the Guicoprès Group in Conakry, in the presence of the high executives of his KPC group. Let us remind that it was on …

The boss of Canal+, Bertrand Méheut announced on Thursday at a press briefing in Paris, launching on 24th October of «A+», a new entertainment channel for French-speaking Africa. According to the explanations of the latter, A+ aims at « targeting the promising market of La Francophonie on the continent ». With 1.3 …

The « Abolitionist Prize 2014 » will be awarded on the coming 18th July to the Beninese Head of State, Dr Boni YAYI, in Roma, Italy. This award is a sign of gratitude for the diplomatic and politics commitment of the Number 1 of Benin for his « commitment » for diplomacy of the …

In Africa, one of the ambitions of all artists is to have their video clips shown on a Trace channel. For the fact that the televisions of the group in Africa accepted, its co-founder Olivier Laouchez intends to make of Abidjan, the relay point for the French-speaking countries of West …

The works of the 45th summit of the Heads of State and governments of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) will be held in Accra (Ghana) on 10th and 11th July 2014. Among the themes that will be discussed during this high-level meeting, appear at the right place, …