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Each year has its song, its hero, its story, its major event. Two thousand and twenty-one started with a rhythmic touch of hope, punctuated by the adoption of the various vaccines against Covid-19. Then, against all odds, when everything seemed under control, the year ended under the threat of the new variant of Covid-19, Omicron. Scientists are announcing an even more terrible wave if nothing is done with rigor. So, once again, just as in 2020, Covid-19 dictated its law in 2021! Slowing down the passage of many implemented projects both nationally and internationally aimed at the empowerment of black and African women. Yet, according to World Bank figures, women represent 58% of the self-employed population on the African continent. They were clearly even more exposed in 2021. According to…

Oprah Winfrey “I will tell you that there have been no failures in my life. I don’t want to sound like some meta physical queen, but there have been no failures. There have been some tremendous lessons.“ Folorunsho Alakija “People should not just look at people who are on top. They should go and study how they got there and the challenges they had to face as they while climbing the ladder. “ Melinda Gates “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.“ Michelle Obama “Success isn’t how much money you make but how much of a difference you make in people’s lives.” Lupita Nyong’o “When I’m being true to myself, I can avail myself to…

Chantal Biya AT THE BEDSIDE OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS Chantal Biya, born Chantal Pulchérie Vigouroux, has been campaigning with conviction for education and health for more than 20 years. In 1994, she created the “Chantal Biya Foundation”, which supports projects aimed at reducing poverty and fighting diseases, in particular in the context of HIV. The Foundation’s Mother and Child Center offers comprehensive pediatric care and health education, with ongoing and regular care for children born to mothers living with HIV. The Chantal Biya International Reference Center supports medical research, particularly in the treatment and prevention of HIV. The Cameroonian first lady is also behind the launch of the “African Synergies” initiative, which aims to respond to the problems encountered by women and children living in rural areas of the continent. Chantal…

Mamady Doumbouya overthrew President Alpha Condé last September, before being sworn in as president for an indefinite transitional period. This new position of president automatically propelled his wife Lauraine to the rank of first lady of Guinea Conakry. Once unbeknown to the public, she first appeared in the official swearing-in photo in traditional Guinean attire. Still, little is known about her, except “that she has four children with Mamady Doumbouya and that she is employed by the French military police”. However, even this little biographical information was enough to show beyond the very person of Lauriane, “it is France which is targeted, just like its policy in West Africa”, relates The Times. THE FAMOUS MEETING BETWEEN MAMADY DOUMBOUYA AND LAURIANE… According to Jeune Afrique, Mamady Doumbouya and Lauriane met shortly…

LEÏLA LANOVA (CANADA) The Canadian singer, from Montreal more precisely, grew up in a family of artists: her father is a pianist and a photographer. As a child, she created her own group with her cousin, bathed in the music of Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Janis Joplin, etc. She began her teenage career and collaborated with many artists, including Drake on his song “All Night”. In 2014, she released her EP “Leila Lanova”. Since, she created her own production house, Belfast Avenue and released her single “Bread”, a duet with Jok’Air in 2019 and “Malin Plaisir” in 2020. With her slightly grainy voice, her melodies in tune with the times and calibrated to make you dance, Leila Lanova is a golden nugget to watch very closely in 2022. LOUS AND…

1. NAKAMURA IS NOT HER SURNAME Contrary to popular belief, her birth name is Aya Danioko. Aya changed her name whenshe decided to pursue a career in music. She chose the name Nakamura, as homage to a character from the series “Heroes”, Hiro Nakamura. Nakamura is therefore her stage name. 2. A GRIOT FAMILY If the superstar grew up in France, she was born in Bamako on May 10, 1995. Her family, a family of griots (storytellers-singers) moved from Mali to France and settled in Aulnay-Sous-Bois. Ana was therefore predisposed from birth to be a good cantor. 3. GETS NOTICED SHE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Aya took her first steps in music by composing her first texts and songs herself. She had the ingenious idea of ​using social media to make…