

Professor Ibrahima Diallo, Chief of Staff to Senegal’s Minister of Mines and Geology
Professor Ibrahima Diallo is a leading African civil servant at the heart of reforming the continent's extractive sector. In his country, mining is an essential part of the Emerging Senegal Plan, which is the reference framework for the policies put in place by President Macky Sall. He told us about the priorities of his Ministry of Mines and Geology.


Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research
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Professor Ibrahima Diallo, Chief of Staff to Senegal’s Minister of Mines and Geology
Professor Ibrahima Diallo is a leading African civil servant at the heart of reforming the continent's extractive sector. In his country, mining is an essential part of the Emerging Senegal Plan, which is the reference framework for the policies put in place by President Macky Sall. He told us about the priorities of his Ministry of Mines and Geology.

Togo All Stars on the road to conquering the European music scene
Togo All Stars is a musical group inspired by the voodoo convents of the West African sub-region. Made up of 10 members, they delight their audiences with original sounds and movements. The group has become a household name on the European music scene, and its audiences are seduced by the beats that take them almost to other rhythmic dimensions.

Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research
A look back at a political and human tragedy that has been left in the background: in Sudan, the conflict between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to destabilize the civilian population and the economy. This deteriorating situation is closely monitored by one of the leading specialists in the region, Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Research director at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

Food insecurity become an entrepreneurial challenge in Goma
The town of Goma in North Kivu in the east of the DRC is surrounded by M23 rebels. This situation has plunged the town into an unprecedented food crisis. Omwinja Manassé, a young entrepreneur, is trying to contain the situation with his company Kivu Labour.

The awakening of African animation
It's a love story that goes back to the 1950s. Africans have been interested in animation for decades. But it wasn't until the 2000s that filmmakers from the continent such as Nigeria's Adamu Waziri improved the quality of productions, with the first African animated feature "Bino and Fino".

African gold seeks transparency
Is it possible to break the link between mining and the financing of conflicts, as required by the European 3TG regulation? Find out what African experts think in this report by Sayon Kourouma.
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Slaves No More
The fascinating story of the Maroons of French Guiana and Suriname is told through their applied and visual arts in the exhibition “Marronnage: L’Art de Briser ses Chaînes” at the Maison de l’Amérique Latine (through September 24, 2022) in Paris.

Guinean brothers spread African flavors and soul
After Guinean Ginjan Bros become a viral sensation for their heartwarming story of perseverance, they discuss looking toward home for ideas and putting African culture in the global spotlight.

The Long Road Home for Looted Artworks
Museums around the world are now beginning to return – or promise to return – some of the objects looted from their former colonies.

How much of Africa’s NFT art boom is hype?
A look at Africa’s booming NFT art market with a focus on obstacles and future growth potential, based on interviews with Nigerian digital artist, Niyi Okeowo, and Kenyan blockchain expert, Anne Kaluvu.

Sub-Saharan Africa: a landmark architectural guide that Africa deserves
Architects Philipp Meuser and Adil Dalbai discuss the challenges involved in producing and editing the recently published groundbreaking Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide.

Are Rwanda’s milk bars running dry?
How climate change (droughts), Covid-19 and competition (“Milk Zones”) have impacted the traditional Rwandan milk bar and the importance of milk in Rwanda’s society, culture and economy.
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Amani Abou Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission

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Food insecurity become an entrepreneurial challenge in Goma

Musical journey with the Sowal Diabi collective
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