On July 10 and 11, London hosted a global conference on media freedom focusing on the key theme of "Press freedom, development, and democracy in Africa." Government officials, multilateral agencies, civil society organizations, academics, and media professionals gathered to exchange ideas and create synergies in support of freedom of expression,...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation will support 100,000 entrepreneurs across the continent
100,000 African entrepreneurs from the Sahel region will benefit from a new partnership signed between the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Signed on the sidelines of the 12th African Union Summit, this new partnership aims to empower 100,000 entrepreneurs on the continent over a ten-year...
Sabine Gomis-Faure joins PhoenixPHD Côte d’Ivoire
Sabine Gomis-Faure joins PhoenixPHD Côte d’Ivoire as Director of Business Francophone Africa Sabine Gomis-Faure began her career at Mindshare Paris, part of WPP's M Group, in 1998 as a media buyer for Nike, Mattel, and IBM. She then joined Omnicom Paris as TV media manager, where she managed several accounts...
The CANAL+ group strengthens its position in the Nollywood industry
The CANAL+ group announces the acquisition of the production, content distribution, and channel publishing activities of IROKO PARTNERS, thereby strengthening its activities in content produced in Nigeria, one of the world's most prolific film industries and a genre that is hugely popular with African audiences on the continent and in...
Interview with Teddy Pellerin, co-founder and CEO of Heetch
Teddy Pellerin is the co-founder and CEO of the Heetch ride-hailing platform, launched in 2013. After raising €34 million in funding, the startup is continuing its expansion across Africa. What does Heetch's presence on the continent represent? The first country we chose to launch our business in was Morocco. We...
Médiamétrie: TV and radio audiences and internet usage in Côte d'Ivoire – First half of 2019
Television Between March 24 and May 20, 2019, more than 9 out of 10 people (91.6%) living in Abidjan and Bouaké watched television on an average weekday (Monday-Sunday). They spent an average of 3 hours and 48 minutes watching television each day. During this period, Ivorian television channels achieved an...
Is the M6 group going to launch a television channel in French-speaking Africa?
During a recent speech, Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of M6 Group, mentioned in passing the idea—not officially confirmed—of drawing on the international expertise of the Lagardère group to develop its activities internationally, particularly in Africa. As announced at the end of May, the Lagardère Group has decided to sell the...
The Voodoo agency signs a campaign for Bonnet Rouge products
Following the change in packaging for Bonnet Rouge products marketed by the Friesland group, this campaign was created by the VOODOO agency to reaffirm the product's attributes and communicate the brand's new promise: "Happiness for a great start to the day." TV commercial, billboards, radio commercial
ASCOM 2019: an edition dedicated to women leaders
The 2019 edition of ASCOM, initiated by Ivorian journalist Michel Russel Lohoré, came to a close on July 4 in Abidjan. Personalities, companies, agencies, and institutions from the world of communications gathered for this 2019 edition, which was dedicated to women. Women are making their mark in the African communications...
Google wants to connect Africa
$47 billion: that is how much Google has invested in Equiano, a new submarine cable designed to develop high-speed internet in Africa. Connecting Lisbon to Cape Town in South Africa, this new infrastructure will link several countries on the continent to Europe. Named "Equiano" in honor of the Nigerian writer...