Marie-Roger Biloa is CEO of the Africa International Media Group, which includes MRB Networks, one of whose offices is located in Paris. She has regularly participated in news and debate programs on French and international television channels (TV5Monde, France24, France Télévisions, ARTE, BBC, Aljazeera, etc.). She has edited several magazines,...
2019 Africa Cup of Nations: the competition schedule
With just a few months to go before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, check out the full schedule for the competition: Friday , June 21 Egypt vs. Zimbabwe, 10 p.m. in Cairo (Group A) Saturday , June 22 DR Congo vs. Uganda, 4:30 p.m. in Cairo (Group...
CAN 2019: CANAL+'s broadcasting arrangements
With the Africa Cup of Nations fast approaching, Canal+ has unveiled details of its plans for CANAL+ Sport to cover the entire competition. The competition will kick off before the start of the tournament with a magazine program entitled "En Route pour la CAN" (On the Road to the CAN)....
CAN 2019: UAR acquires free-to-air broadcasting rights in sub-Saharan Africa
As we announced in our special report on sports rights in French-speaking Africa, a call for tenders for the marketing of broadcasting rights for the 2019 African Cup of Nations was launched by CAF to identify the next free-to-air broadcasters of the competition. Read: Sports rights: who are the main...
Interview with Tania Diallo, Head of the Voodoo Digital Department
Franco-Guinean born in Abidjan. Tania Diallo left Côte d'Ivoire at the age of 12 due to the country's socio-political context. After 12 years in France, she returned to Côte d'Ivoire in 2014, where she joined the Voodoo communications group. She worked there for two years as a digital content manager...
RFI Afrique now on WhatsApp
The web has become an essential channel for information. Beyond the duality of the internet and social media, mobile devices are becoming increasingly important, both for internet users and for the media. With more than a billion users worldwide, WhatsApp is emerging as the new playground for the media. More...
African Cristal Media & Advertising Summit: names of first speakers announced
The next edition of the African Cristal MAD (Media Advertising Summit) will take place in Marrakech from June 13 to 16. Under the theme of "Positive Brands," the event will once again bring together professionals from the communications, media, advertising, and digital sectors operating on the African continent. Among the...
CanalOlympia opens a new venue in Brazzaville
The CanalOlympia network now has a 12th movie theater, which opened on April 17 in Brazzaville, in the Poto Poto neighborhood. This is the first CanalOlympia built in Congo. The movie theater and performance venue has 300 seats. Nineteen movie screenings will be offered each week to the Brazzaville public....
The series "Invisibles" available in France in the African Bouquet
"Invisibles," a fictional film directed by Alex Ogou about "microbes" in Ivory Coast, is now available in France on + d'Afrique, the video-on-demand service of Bouquet Africain from the operator Free. Bouquet Africain, launched by Thema in 2008, offers up to 27 television channels from 11 French-speaking African countries, from...
Press release: Group Vivendi Africa rolls out Canalbox, the first FTTH ultra-high-speed internet network in Congo
Group Vivendi Africa (GVA), a telecom operator specializing in providing ultra-high-speed internet access in Africa, is today launching CANALBOX, its ultra-high-speed FTTH (fiber to the home) internet service, in Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo). Following Gabon in October 2017 and Togo in March 2018, this is GVA's third commercial operation, further...