In the name of Christ, a look back at a classic of African cinema
Work of the Ivorian director Roger Gnoan M’Bala, who passed through the French cinema conservatory from 1966-1968, it was in 1993 that Au nom du Christ was released, a fiction that satirizes irrational beliefs close to sectism and its harmful consequences. on a post-independence African society which is still in a frantic quest for religious […]
From the streets to the largest exhibition workshops in the world, Aboudia tells his story in his painting
Whether in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, in Queens in New York or in Abidjan in Ivory Coast, graffiti on the walls in the streets remains a means for young people from the working class to express themselves and to let the world know they exist; that they also deserve some attention. Aboudia […]
The Black Child – A Classic of African Literature
Published in Paris in 1953, “The Black Child” is an autobiographical work that traces the story of its author Camara Laye, from his early childhood in his peaceful village of Kouroussa, located in Upper Guinea until his departure for France. As a child, Laye discovers with dazzling Africa as we rarely know it today, […]
Interview – Elodie Sè
1- Hello Elodie, thank you for having us. How about we start with the introductions? Good morning ! My name is Sè Elodie, known as Eloniniie, which is my name as a writer. I have a Masters in Financial Engineering, and I am passionate about writing. I wrote a book called “ELLES…”, in electronic version, […]
African photography: history and future of a practice in a society with a rich cultural heritage
Photography was invented on August 19, 1839, during an official session at the Institut de France by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787-1851), a Parisian theater designer, who divulged the first photographic process he managed to develop it by taking advantage of the research of his partner, Nicéphore Niépce. Nicknamed “daguerreotype”, this process consisted of fixing the positive […]
Swaady Martin: when business meets the ingenuity of the African woman
In Africa, the entrepreneurial environment is perceived as an ecosystem where men have a greater capacity to adapt than women. Yet today, more and more women are turning to entrepreneurship, eager to make a difference and prove to the world and to themselves that they have their part to play in business development on this […]
The Berlin Conference: The Sharing of Africa by Europeans
The desire for Africa does not date from today, even if it seems to be consolidating over the years. Two centuries ago, it gave rise to a sinister event: the Berlin conference. Objective ? Sharing Africa, perceived by the colonial powers of the time as a hen laying golden eggs that everyone wanted to appropriate. […]
Interview Danielle Gonai
1- Hello Danielle, thank you for having us. How about we start with the introductions? Hello, I am the author Danielle Gonaï, Ivorian and residing in Côte d’Ivoire. I present myself as a passionate without expertise guided by the desire to free myself by writing. I am also a literary promoter and for eight […]
African Democratic Rally: major role in the process of decolonization in French-speaking Black Africa
Founded in 1946 at the Bamako Congress, the African Democratic Rally is a former federation of African political parties, the most important political force of the era of colonization in French territories in Africa. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the whole world is plunged into an unprecedented political crisis. The hitherto intractable […]
“Mo” Gulamabbas Dewji, the youngest African billionaire
Mohammed Gulamabbas Dewji is a billionaire businessman, philanthropist, former member of the Tanzanian parliament for 10 years, and owner of MeTL Group, a conglomerate representing around 3.5% of Tanzanian GDP, with an estimated net worth of nearly two billion. US dollars in 2018. Born on May 8, 1975 in Ipembe, an administrative district of Ziginda […]