Interview with Jacek Roznowicz, Consultant

Jacek Roznowicz worked for over ten years in the beauty industry in French-speaking Africa for an international brand. Now a consultant, he shares with us his vision of the market, from the sub-region to Ivory Coast. How would you describe the beauty market in French-speaking Africa? Africa, in general, is...

Interview with Manon Karamoko, CEO of Unilever Côte d’Ivoire

In which segments are you present? Which segments are the most promising? We are present in the toilet soap, toothpaste, deodorant, skin care, and hair care segments. The most important segments are toothpaste and toilet soap, which account for 58% and 36% of our sales in the Ivorian market, respectively....

Afrimarket ceases operations

Afrimarket, the e-commerce platform operating in French-speaking Africa, has officially announced its entry into receivership. Founded by Rania Belkhaia and Jeremy Stoss, Afrimarket has been operating since 2015 in five French-speaking African countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Benin, Cameroon, and Mali. Despite the rise of the internet, the high penetration of...

The cast of MTV Shuga Babi has now been revealed

A few months after the official launch of the first French-language version of the international MTV Shuga program, the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, which is in charge of production, has unveiled the cast for the first season. Ivory Coast is hosting this first version, MTV Shuga Babi. The series traces...