What today’s African woman wants
By Lisa French Over a period of several months, The African put a series of questions to hundreds of women in the age bracket of …
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Africa, a reservoir of life
BY MOSES SANTORA On his second trip to Africa this past fall, Pope Benedict XVI signed a very important Church document and pleaded for peace and social justice on …
Virginity Trophy
A goodwill organization dedicated to the promotion of the African woman and African values encourages and rewards virginity among Benin’s young women. By Lou Sifa For the fifth straight time, …
“Le Management de l’Ethique et de la Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises”
Presenting a book in French titled “Le Management de l’Ethique et de la Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises” by Daniel Dossou. (Ethical Management and the Social Responsibility of Businesses) Les Editions …
Rotary International installs new governor in District 9100
BY BISI IKUCHIKA Rotary International, a non-political, world-wide association of more than 33,800 service clubs comprising 1,200,000 members dedicated to the promotion of peace and mutual understanding throughout the world, … Read More
One-on-one with Burkina’s First Lady Chantal Compaore
By Soumanou Salifou You can’t spend a week or two in Burkina Faso without seeing the country’s First Lady, Chantal Compaoré, on national TV attending a function benefiting disadvantaged segments …
New initiative to fight AIDS in Africa
The French version of a book titled “The Legacy,” which archives former U.S. president Bill Clinton’s legacy to Africa, has just been published by a prominent African philanthropic organization, the …
Benin business tycoon Ybatou Glele at the intersection of politics and business
Soumanou Salifou We were at first overwhelmed by the breathtaking multi-million dollar house Mr. and Mrs. Glèlè and their three children call home. The beautiful marble floor, the expensive furniture … Read More
The war of the waves
BY JIBRIL TURE During the cold war, the West used its powerful radios to spread another kind of information over the iron curtain, in order to destabilize communist regimes: The …
On the information hunt
For almost two decades, The African has published hundreds of first-hand articles based, primarily, on on-the-field interviews with African and American political and business leaders, intellectuals, entertainers, artists and many … Read More