The various juries that met in Marrakech from June 13 to 16 awarded a total of 61 Cristal White, 32 Cristal Ispahan, and 17 Cristal Sahara awards, as well as four MAD awards, the highest accolade for the most creative campaigns. The four campaigns that received the highest distinction were:...
The CARACTERE agency receives a CRISTAL SAHARA award for the HUMANINSIDE campaign for SONATEL.
The Senegalese agency CARACTERE, led by Patricia Abed, received a Cristal Sahara award at the latest AFRICAN CRISTAL MAD SUMMIT. It is the only agency in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to have received this honor. The award was presented to Ali DIOUF, the agency's Director of Strategy and Business Development, during...
CRTV Sports & Entertainment enters the audiovisual landscape
On June 8, Cameroon's public television station officially announced the launch of a new themed channel, CRTV Sports & Entertainment. It should be noted that this new channel is part of a major project led by CRTV since 2017. As part of its transition to digital, Charles Ndongo, director of...
African animation in the spotlight in 2020 at the ANNECY Animation Film Festival
After Japan was honored in 2019, the African continent and its animation production will be highlighted at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival through screenings, meetings, conferences, and debates. At the same time, the Institut français will organize the Africa 2020 season to illustrate the renewed partnership between France...
CANAL+ International launches Canal+ University to train African audiovisual professionals
As we mentioned in our report on cinema in French-speaking Africa, training future talent in the film industry remains a real challenge for local production. In addition to creating infrastructure and online education, private actors are supporting training to contribute to the development of careers in the audiovisual and film...
Africa Radio broadcasts in Abidjan
Africa Radio, a pan-African French-language radio project born out of the transformation of Africa N°1 Paris, was officially launched on June 12 in Abidjan, in the presence of Mr. Sidi Touré, Minister of Communication and Media. Africa N°1 has been broadcasting in France since 1992. It has now been renamed...
The 2019 African Fact Checking Awards
Launched in 2014 by the Africa Check association, the African Fact Checking Awards recognize journalists based in Africa who are committed to fact-checking. Read also: Interview with Assane Diagne, Editor-in-Chief of Africa Check – Francophone This year, the award categories will be as follows: Fact check of the year by...
AFP: "Mistress of a Married Man," the series that lays bare the taboos of Senegalese society
Sheikh lifts his second wife, hoists her onto his shoulder, and then manfully throws her onto a bed strewn with rose petals. The giggling couple embrace, and the door closes on a final image of white slippers swaying in unison. Aired since January on the Senegalese private channel 2STV during...
StarTimes to produce audiovisual content on wildlife conservation in Africa
StarTimes, the Chinese pay-TV operator, has partnered with the NGO WildAid to produce audiovisual content raising awareness of wildlife protection on the African continent. The NGO WildAid's mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade through awareness campaigns. The memorandum of understanding covers the creation of new local programs on...
Cinema in French-speaking Africa – Visibility and recognition
Beyond film production and distribution, the challenge for African cinema lies in gaining visibility and recognition on the international stage. This is essential for exporting local works and ensuring the sustainable development of the film industry. African cinema has long suffered from a lack of representation of its content. Despite...