After a first African edition in 2018 that brought together more than 400 digital communication professionals, Adicomdays will be held again in Abidjan on March 22 and 23. "Communities are taking power: Why and how to build influential online groups?" is the theme chosen for this next edition. The web...
Le Monde Afrique expands on WhatsApp
Launched in 2009 and acquired by Facebook in 2014, the WhatsApp application has flourished across the African continent. Many Africans now use WhatsApp, the instant messaging service, to communicate and exchange information in real time. WhatsApp now has over a billion users worldwide and remains the most widely used messaging...
“10,000 Coders” expands to Mali
A new stage in the rollout of the "10,000 Coders" project: Mali. On the initiative of the country's Ministry of Digital Economy, Douglas Mbiandou, founder of Objis, and Bamako Incubator have launched the "10,000 Coders" project in Mali. The 10,000 Coders project has been developed by Douglas Mbiandou since 2015....
CanalOlympia: a look back at 2018
After opening its 12th movie theater in Port-Gentil, Gabon, last December, CanalOlympia illustrates its growth in French-speaking Africa with a few key figures. Presence in eight countries The CanalOlympia network is now present in eight French-speaking African countries, including Gabon, Cameroon, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Togo, Congo Brazzaville, and Benin. Led...
French-speaking mobile video meetings
From Instagram stories to feature films and Facebook Live, mobile video has won over audiences and established itself in both private and professional spheres. The use of smartphones in video content production is becoming widespread and is gradually transforming the media landscape, with the emergence of new practices such as...
Interview with Damiano Malchiodi, Managing Director of A+ Ivoire
On the occasion of the launch of A+ Ivoire on the CANAL satellite on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Damiano Malchiodi, its CEO, shares with us his ambitions and vision for the future of this new channel, which will enrich the Ivorian audiovisual landscape. As a reminder , A+ Ivoire will...
2018 Retrospective: French-speaking Africa rewards its talents
The 35 inspiring personalities who are shaking up the French-speaking world Each year, the Prix Jeunesse Francophone 3535 awards recognize 35 inspiring young French speakers aged 18 to 35 who are shaking up the French-speaking world today. In the world of media, communication, and digital technology, the 2018 edition is...
2018 retrospective: new ambitions for audiovisual production
Although financing and training are major challenges for the development of audiovisual production in French-speaking Africa, African production has a bright future ahead of it. The advent of digital terrestrial television, economic liberalization and growth, the rise of the middle class, and the development of digital technology are multiplying opportunities...
2018 Retrospective: Women in French-speaking Africa
Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde is listed among Forbes' 100 most powerful women in the world in 2018. She is the only African woman represented in this ranking, but that's not counting the voices of a multitude of women who have made themselves heard across the continent throughout 2018. Entrepreneurs, influencers,...
2018 Retrospective: French-speaking Africa faces the challenge of fake news
Although this is not a new phenomenon, fake news now has a much greater impact due to the power of social media. It regularly sets the Twittersphere ablaze and pollutes the internet at lightning speed. It is a viral and global phenomenon that affects all corners of the world and...