Six young Togolese people were selected by the United States Embassy of Togo to participate in the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in the United States. They are: Akizou Bataba (public Civil servant / administration); Ayaovi Akomatsri (Journalist at Focus Infos), Combey Combetey (Director, Africa Rendez-vous), Biema Abdel-Hamid …
Voir Plus »Togo: Adebayor paid a visit to Gervais Djondo, the boss of Asky
Adebayor Sheyi is enjoying good time in Lomé. The striker of Tottenham in holidays in the Togolese capital town for some days, enjoying himself as he usually does it. Considered as one of the major stars of the country, Emmanuel Adebayor visited on Saturday another Togolese who is also making …
Voir Plus »NEPAD Summit: Preliminary studies started last Saturday
The preparatory meeting at the summit of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) on infrastructures financing opened on Saturday, 14th June in Dakar, Senegal. About one hundred of Experts as well as government representatives of African countries, technical and financial partners and representatives of employers are taking part in …
Voir Plus »Coumba Gawlo: For family planning in Niger
The Senegalese artist Coumba Gawlo Seck sets her voice for a campaign of the United Nations Population Fund (Unfpa) Niger to mobilize women of Niger on the spacing of the births and the family planning. In association with 5 of her colleagues of Niger, the artist brought out a song …
Voir Plus »« Africainement Votre »: the 7th album of Magic Sytem presented on Thursday in Abidjan!
The famous Ivory Coast group Magic System will be on Thursday in Abidjan for the official presentation of their 7th album, « Africainement Vôtre« , to the African public. Released on 19th May, the album counting of 15 titles treats themes very meaningful to the group as the hope and love. Magic …
Voir Plus »Morocco: Three students created a robot for handicapped persons
They are engineering science students and they are carrying an innovative and useful project that shows the potential of the young Moroccans. They are three young students who have just worked out a robot that can help people with reduced mobility to realize certain movements of a single look. Baptized …
Voir Plus »Africa Agri Forum: Which green revolution for the African continent?
More than 200 professionals of the African agriculture are expected on 13th and 14th October 2014 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) for the Africa Agri Forum (AAF). Placed under the theme « Which green revolution for the African continent », the meeting will be the opportunity to private and public actors of the …
Voir Plus »Tribute to Mandela: the UNO created the «United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize»
The whole world continues to mourn Mandela, the hero of the fight anti-apartheid and tributes are cumulating from day to day. « The best tribute we can pay to Nelson Mandela does not limit itself to words or to organization of ceremonies; it should be expressed through actions that honor his …
Voir Plus »Food supply in schools: Togo is inspired by the Brazilian success
There is not only football that attracts in Brazil. The country that will welcome in a few hours the World cup 2014 inspires the Togolese authorities at education level. As an emerging country, Brazil improved the conditions of life and study of 47 million young people by offering them hot …
Voir Plus »Ciné droit libre festival: the Grand Prix won by the movie «7 jours à Kigali»
The 10th edition of human rights and freedom of speech festival « Ciné droit libre » was closed last Saturday in Ouagadougou, a festival opened on 1st June 2014 under the theme « I have a dream« . For a week, human rights and freedom of speech have been emphasized through movies, conferences, concerts, …
Voir Plus »Nigeria: Drivers at the school of Google Map
With its 120 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the country the most populated of Africa. In order to facilitate the traffic to Taxi drivers of the first economic power of Africa, the developers of Easy Taxi, the application for taxi reservation in Nigeria and Google Nigeria are training drivers on the …
Voir Plus »21 days of y’ello care: MTN invests in Education in Africa
« 21 days of y’ello care « , the project of the mobile telephony company MTN that aims at putting its staff at the service of the community activities in the countries where it is installed, is for its eighth edition this year. Placed under the theme, « Invest in education for all« , the …
Voir Plus »Casablanca: the 2nd African city at a high growth potential
The supplier of the payment solutions, MasterCard just published by the report on the African Cities Growth Index 2014 (ACGI). Casablanca is the second city of the highest potential growth in Africa. The economic capital town of Morocco thus occupies this position after the Ghanaian capital town with a perspective …
Voir Plus »Kenya Airways: a successful inaugural flight of the Dreamliner
The new Boeing 787, the Dreamliner of the Kenya Airways company made its inaugural flight to Paris last Wednesday, 4th June 2014. A press conference was organized for the event in the French capital town to announce the new visions of the company. According to the explanations of the representatives …
Voir Plus »Toofan: A new adventure their consecration at MTV Africa Music Awards
« Les fils du vent » (The sons of the wind) do not waste time. Winners on Saturday in Durban (South Africa) of the trophy « Best French-speaking artist » at MTV Africa Music Awards, Toofan launches themselves into the conquest of new titles. The Togolese group is nominated in two categories at the …
Voir Plus »Serge Beynaud: the clip of Telehi now available!
The periods of holidays is fast coming and sounds for entertainment will not miss. Serge Beynaud of Ivory Coast just published on Monday on social networks the clip of his last song « Telehi« . Serge Beynaud restores life to the « coupé décalé » rhythm. The promoter of the Loko loko concept announced …
Voir Plus »Asky: soon relocated?
Based in Lomé (Togo) the hub of the Pan-African airline company Asky could be soon relocated in Accra (Ghana). Ethiopian Airlines holder of 40 % of the capital of the company could sell its share to South African Airways (SAA). The information was revealed last Sunday by the magazine « Air …
Voir Plus »Investment: Japan-Africa Business Forum is opening in Tokyo on 11th June
Africa attracts from day to day foreign investors. If the continent has no more secret for States as China or France, traditional partners of Africa, such is not the case for Japan that is trying to conquer this promising market. A Japan-Africa business forum will be held for that purpose …
Voir Plus »Mauritania: Moulaye Idriss, candidate for presidential election of 21st June
« Mrs Lalla Mariem Mint Moulaye Idriss deposited at the General Secretary of the Constitutional Council, her candidacy file for the presidential election of 21st June. » These were the words used by the Mauritanian Constitutional Council to announce the candidacy of the only woman in the race for the presidential election …
Voir Plus »Miss Togo 2014: registration continues till 27th June
The race for the succession to Miss Edwige Eméfa Ségbé, Miss Togo 2014 is launched. The steering committee of Miss Togo, the event that values the beauty of Togolese woman, indicated that the registration continues till 27th June 2014. For the 20th edition of the event, the steering committee chaired …
Voir Plus »The face of the beauty of Ivory Coast
Would the region of Haut-Sassandra be the cradle of the beautiful girls of Ivory Coast? After Dorcas Séry the wife of the international Didier Zokora (in 2005), it is now the turn of Jennifer Yéo’s, also native of the locality to wear the crown of the most beautiful girl of …
Voir Plus »Lupita Nyong’o: one more award for the Kenyan actress
To what extent will go the reputation of Lupita Nyong’o in 2014? The Hollywood star has not stopped swiping trophies and distinctions since her Oscar last March. On Saturday, 7th June 2014, she won the trophy of the personality of the year of the prestigious MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) …
Voir Plus »MTV Africa Music Awards: Davido, Mafikozolo, Uhuru… All the results
The African music was celebrated last Saturday during the fourth edition of MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) in Durban, South Africa. As Africa Top Success announced it earlier, Nigeria and South Africa strongly represented during the competition, swiped the prestigious trophies. The young Davido from Nigeria won two main prizes …
Voir Plus »Tiken Jah Fakoly: his «last call» to Africans
The Ivory Coast star of reggae, Tiken Jah Fakoly has just launched his last song entitled « Dernier appel » (last call) to take out Africa from the underdevelopment, he said. Through this song, Tiken supported that he « wants to show that agriculture is not a dirty business for the poorest society ». …
Voir Plus »Death of Noura: Bouteflika is mourning one of the icons of Algerian music
Since the announcement of her death on Sunday, 1st June, the family of the artist Noura (of her real name Fatima Badji) has still continued receiving messages of condolence. The Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika also expressed himself on the disappearance of the 72-year-old star. In his condolence message, the Algerian …
Voir Plus »Kassav: the secret of the success of the creators of zouk
In Africa as almost anywhere in the world, their music is considered as the one of lovers. Nevertheless in 1979 when the West Indian group, Kassav was working on the zouk, this new musical genre, they could not guess their global success. 35 years after, the group always has a …
Voir Plus »Bernard Fokou: the Cameroonian boss with several hats
« Money does not like noise ». This popular saying in Africa suits to the story of the Cameroonian Bernard Fokou, the owner of the eponym group. In spite of the wide range of his businesses that cover Central Africa, the man is talkative and avoids the press as far as possible. …
Voir Plus »Akissi Delta: the story an illiterate that has become icon of African cinema
For the youngest, Delta is the kind wife of Bohiri in the TV series « Ma famille » that has been really successful since its first broadcasting in 2002. Delta, of her true name Akissi Delta, is not an actress only. She is also a director and a producer. Before her periods …
Voir Plus »Prison of Fresnes: Yannick Noah brought to prisoners what they missed
The Cameroonian singer, Yannick Noah, brought to prisoners of the detention center of Fresnes (situated in the south suburb of Paris) what they missed: the joy of living. This, through a concert it gave on Monday in this place of detention for the association « Ensemble contre la récidive » (Together against …
Voir Plus »Equatorial Guinea: Theodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo honored by FAGACE
The Equatorial Guinea’s president, Theodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was honored last Friday in Malabo by the African Guarantee and Economic Cooperation Fund (FAGACE). The ceremony took place in the presence of the government members, the senators and members of parliament. This title rewards the president for his efforts in favor …
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