With just a few weeks to go until the 2020 edition of ADICOMDAYS, the team at TOTEM Experience has announced the nominees for the ADICOMAWARDS ceremony. This year, Adicomdays will reward digital creativity in five different categories: "Tech" "Travel" sponsored by AirFrance "Young Talent" sponsored by CANAL+ "ADICOM4GOOD" sponsored by...
Marodi TV produces a new series for teenagers
Following the hit series "Maitresse d'un homme marié" (Mistress of a Married Man), which drew criticism from conservatives in Senegal, and "Virus," directly inspired by the global health crisis, Senegalese production company Marodi TV has announced the launch of a new series: "Virginie." This time, the new drama will be...
Senegal: Facebook launches training program to support women entrepreneurs
For several years now, Facebook has been strengthening its presence in Africa, contributing to the development of the digital ecosystem in a region where the social media platform has 155 million monthly active users. The web giant is also stepping up its training programs to promote the acquisition of digital...
RFI – France 24 Challenge App Africa "Digital technology in the fight against epidemics"
RFI and France 24 are launching the fifth edition of the "Challenge App Afrique" competition, which this year aims to promote the integration of new technologies in the fight against epidemics in French-speaking Africa. Open to all Africans and start-ups on the continent, this edition rewards digital innovations (websites, applications,...
The 35°Nord agency analyzes African news with the podcast "Pourparlers" (Talks).
The communications agency 35° Nord, which specializes in Africa, has announced the launch of a series of podcasts to analyze news from the African continent. Called "Pourparlers" (Talks), the new podcast kicked off with a first episode entitled "Africa, stronger than Covid?" and hosted by Ibrahim Mayaki, Executive Secretary of...
Serge Schick appointed Director of International Development and Own Resources at France Médias Monde
Marie-Christine Saragosse, President and CEO of France Médias Monde, has appointed Serge Schick as Director of International Development and Own Resources, and member of the Executive Committee, effective September 17, 2020. He succeeds Marc Fonbaustier, who has left to become French Ambassador to Conakry. Serge Schick has spent his entire...
VOXCO Online/CANAL+ ADVERTISING study: it is vital for brands to continue to speak out (on TV)
CANAL+ Advertising has published the results of the second online survey conducted by the VOXCO Institute in the eight countries usually covered by AFRICASCOPE, plus Madagascar. This survey, conducted between June 15 and July 15, 2020, follows on from the one we reported on last May . The 1,500 people...
Interview with Youma Fall, co-founder and Executive Director of PayDunya
PayDunya ("Pay" as in payment in English and "Dunya" as in world in Arabic) was created in 2015 by Christian Palouki (Togo), Honoré Hounwanou (Ivory Coast), Aziz Yerima (Benin), and myself (Senegal). We launched this startup to meet all the payment needs of people without bank accounts. Our mission is...
TV audience in Ivory Coast: private and public channels neck and neck
Médiamétrie has published the results of the third wave of the new regular declarative measurement of television audiences in Côte d'Ivoire, which was launched in May 2020 due to the health crisis. The surveys were conducted face-to-face over a 16-day period, from July 26 to August 10, 2020, with 554...
TV5MONDE launches its French-language digital platform TV5MONDEplus
At a time when players are competing for the global VOD market, TV5Monde unveils its French-language digital platform. Called TV5MondePlus, the new platform offers French-speaking and Francophile audiences free access to VOD. Officially launched on September 9 in Paris, it is the result of a collaboration between five TV5MONDE constituent...