Following the success of the television series Invisibles and Sahko et Mangane on Canal+, which CFI supported through training workshops, the adventure continues with two new projects. Read also: Interview with Alex Ogou, director of the series Invisibles In Kinshasa, in partnership with production companies Clarimage and On est ensemble...
Eutelsat continues to deploy the capabilities of the Konnect satellite
Eutelsat has selected two companies, General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies and Network Systems (HUGHES), to help it deploy the capabilities of its Konnect satellite, which is scheduled for launch in late 2019. General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies will supply seven antennas to support traffic exchange between the satellite and its ground network...
Cameroon: Omenkart agency organizes a masterclass on "The keys to a successful social media strategy"
On May 17, Cameroonian communications agency Omenkart is organizing a masterclass led by Amélie Ebongué, a digital strategy consultant. Passionate about digital innovation, Amélie Ebongué analyzes emerging trends to devise marketing strategies that create brand relevance. She supports brands in their strategy, production, and editorialization of content on social media....
TV in Benin: Top Ratings 2018
According to KANTAR, which has just published the Africascope 2018 results for Benin, television is watched by 93% of the population surveyed for an average of only 2 hours and 39 minutes, which is quite far from the standards of other countries studied as part of Africascope. In television, the...
Radio and the Internet in Benin: Top Audiences 2018
KANTAR has just published the Africascope 2018 results for Benin for television, radio, and the Internet. While television is watched by fewer people on average than in the other African countries studied, Benin is the country where radio and the Internet achieve the best results. Radio has the highest cumulative...
Facebook launches its "Boost Your Business" program in the DRC
Facebook and Kinaya Ventures announce the launch of the Boost Your Business program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, designed to support Congolese small and medium-sized businesses and assist them in their digital transformation efforts. On April 13, the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) welcomed...
MainOne aims to improve internet access in Ivory Coast
MainOne, a company specializing in internet connectivity, has announced the extension of its submarine fiber optic cable. This investment will support the development of the high-speed internet ecosystem in Côte d'Ivoire and, more broadly, in the French-speaking region. It also aims to improve internet access throughout the area and make...
THEMA launches its SVOD platform "+ d'Afrique"
On April 25, French company THEMA, which specializes in distributing multicultural content, announced the launch of + d'Afrique, a new video-on-demand service associated with the Bouquet Africain Platinum package offered by operator Free. The new SVOD platform +D'AFRIQUE offers its subscribers African content with a total of more than 450...
2019 Cannes Film Festival – French-Senegalese director Mati Diop in the Official Selection
This year, the major international film festival will once again take place in Cannes, from May 14 to 25, 2019. For this 72nd edition, Senegal will be represented in the official selection. Among the 19 films competing for the Palme d'Or is the feature film "Atlantique," directed by French-Senegalese filmmaker...
Ivory Coast: Orange Digital Academy launches its first class
Training in digital professions is a real challenge for African countries. There is a considerable gap between the expectations of companies engaged in transformation and the skills available locally. To address this challenge, Orange launched the Orange Digital Academy in Côte d'Ivoire last January, dedicated to coding and training in...