What is your role within the Vivendi group? I have been Chief Executive Officer of CanalOlympia since last September, after being appointed President of Vivendi Sports. This dual appointment brings together all of Vivendi Village's activities in Africa: CanalOlympia, the leading network of movie theaters and entertainment venues in sub-Saharan...
Adicomdays 2019: communities at the heart of Africa
The curtain has fallen on the third edition of Adicomdays, the major digital event in French-speaking Africa. Organized once again in Abidjan by the Totem Experience agency, Adicomdays brought together many international figures from the digital world. Around thirty speakers from Africa and around the world set the tone for...
ADICOMAWARDS: the 2019 winners!
To celebrate digital creativity and African community creators, Adicomdays presented seven awards at the Adicomawards ceremony, recognizing seven African influencers from all walks of life. For the first time, the selections were made following a call for projects. In total, more than 150 applications were sent to the selection team...
TV5Monde launches a label for web creations
The third edition of Adicomdays once again brought together key players in the African digital world. Experts, communication agencies, media outlets, companies, institutions, and influencers from around the world were able to exchange ideas, share experiences, and network. TV5Monde, a partner of the event, took the opportunity to announce the...
Partnership between Orange and RTI to facilitate access to RTI content for Orange TV subscribers
Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) and operator Orange Côte d'Ivoire have just signed a partnership agreement to promote local content on digital platforms. The Ivorian public will now be able to watch all the programs of the public service media group's television channels on Orange Côte d'Ivoire TV. "Today marks an...
Ivory Coast: launch of the French-language version of the MTV Shuga series
The Staying Alive Foundation, part of the American channel MTV, is launching the first French-language version of the series "MTV Shuga." This African television series was released in 2009 and filmed in the cities of Nairobi and Lagos. Beyond the storylines, MTV Shuga aims to raise awareness among African youth...
Discop Abidjan 2019: the meeting place for audiovisual professionals in French-speaking Africa
The next Discop Abidjan will take place from May 29 to 31 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abidjan. DISCOP Abidjan 2019 is the must-attend event for audiovisual professionals in French-speaking Africa , whether they are broadcasters, mobile operators, distributors, producers, or providers of technical services or software packages. As...
Interview with Betty Sulty Johnson, Vice President of Content Distribution at TRACE
Betty Sulty-Johnson has experience in sales, project management, and audiovisual and film distribution. She holds a Master's degree in Law, Economics, and Audiovisual Management, specializing in audiovisual marketing and distribution, from INA - Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. After spending 10 years in the UK, she co-founded and directed the first festival dedicated to...
Casting call to recruit young presenters or journalists for RTI3
RTI 3, which will occupy channel 3 of Ivorian digital terrestrial television, is organizing a casting call to recruit young presenters, sports journalists, and commentators. It is not yet known when the channel, whose editorial line has been designed around sports and music, will be launched. It should be noted...
"Media Business and Music in Africa," the vision of Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group
At the conference "Media Business and Music in Africa" held at the French Institute in Togo, Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group, shared his experience and vision of the media and music industry in Africa. Here is a transcript of the main excerpts from his speech Threats and opportunities...