Orange launches StarAfrica.com, its Pan African internet site
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Paris, January 08, 2010
On the eve of the Orange 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola, Orange is launching StarAfrica.com, the website for sub-Saharan Africa
General Pan African portal with dedicated communication sections
From Ivory Coast to Kenya, South Africa to Niger, StarAfrica.com is an internet site that is intended for all English and French-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with web users at the heart.
StarAfrica.com is a contributory and collective site, thanks to the dedicated communication sections (forums, chats, messaging, etc.), allowing web users to take part, discuss the latest news, sports or music, and share their opinions.
Content combining sports, news, music and education
StarAfrica.com aggregates content for all sub-Saharan countries, grouped together under four dedicated channels: news, sport, music and education.
On the news channel, web users can find out all about African or international developments and events, and keep track of the continent's economic news
On the sports channel, they will be able to find all their favorite sports, from football to athletics, basketball, rugby and even Senegalese wrestling. StarAfrica.com is one of the only sites where you will be able to find all the results from local African Championships in one location.
On the music channel, young artists are showcased, enabling you to discover new talents.
A webradio is also available with music and sport programs.
The education channel allows you to share your work with students from around the world and access a major document base (class notes, practical work, exams, etc.)
Enjoy the African Cup of Nations experience on StarAfrica.com!
The StarAfrica portal will offer a dedicated channel for the Orange 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola, on which web users will be able to enjoy all the competition has to offer: news, interviews, photos, as well as dedicated forums for sharing their passion for football.
Pape Diouf, the Orange Sport consultant, will be providing regular commentary on the latest news from the Orange African Cup of Nations on StarAfrica.com.
Exclusively, two leading players from the African Cup of Nations, Nicolas Nkoulou, nicknamed “the Brazilian”, and Gervinho, “the will-o'-the-wisp”, will be sharing their world on StarAfrica.com with web users, who will be able to give their reactions to the players' blogs.
General Pan African portal with dedicated communication sections
From Ivory Coast to Kenya, South Africa to Niger, StarAfrica.com is an internet site that is intended for all English and French-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with web users at the heart.
StarAfrica.com is a contributory and collective site, thanks to the dedicated communication sections (forums, chats, messaging, etc.), allowing web users to take part, discuss the latest news, sports or music, and share their opinions.
Content combining sports, news, music and education
StarAfrica.com aggregates content for all sub-Saharan countries, grouped together under four dedicated channels: news, sport, music and education.
On the news channel, web users can find out all about African or international developments and events, and keep track of the continent's economic news On the sports channel, they will be able to find all their favorite sports, from football to athletics, basketball, rugby and even Senegalese wrestling. StarAfrica.com is one of the only sites where you will be able to find all the results from local African Championships in one location. On the music channel, young artists are showcased, enabling you to discover new talents.A webradio is also available with music and sport programs.
The education channel allows you to share your work with students from around the world and access a major document base (class notes, practical work, exams, etc.)Enjoy the African Cup of Nations experience on StarAfrica.com!
The StarAfrica portal will offer a dedicated channel for the Orange 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola, on which web users will be able to enjoy all the competition has to offer: news, interviews, photos, as well as dedicated forums for sharing their passion for football.
Pape Diouf, the Orange Sport consultant, will be providing regular commentary on the latest news from the Orange African Cup of Nations on StarAfrica.com.
Exclusively, two leading players from the African Cup of Nations, Nicolas Nkoulou, nicknamed “the Brazilian”, and Gervinho, “the will-o'-the-wisp”, will be sharing their world on StarAfrica.com with web users, who will be able to give their reactions to the players' blogs.
press contacts
Anne-Catherine Moreno
+ 331 44 44 93 93 - annecatherine.moreno@orange-ftgroup.com
+ 331 44 44 93 93 - annecatherine.moreno@orange-ftgroup.com
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