In a press release published on November 26, ABOUBACAR DIALLO, the CEO of the recently created Guinean group GFM (Groupe Fréquence Médias), announced the upcoming launch of a radio station, FIM FM, and a television channel, FIM 24, which received their licenses from the Guinean Minister of Information and Communication...
Interview with Julien Malle, Managing Director of INSIGN Africa
INSIGN Africa will soon be opening an office in Côte d'Ivoire. Can you tell us about your areas of activity and your current location? We are an agency with a presence on three continents: France, the United States, and West Africa. We started out as a digital marketing agency. We...
Partnership between QOTTO Benin and CANAL+ to distribute television services to households without electricity
CANAL+ Benin and QOTTO BENIN have just signed a partnership agreement for the distribution of a domestic solar power system equipped with a television, a decoder, and a CANAL+ satellite dish intended for populations without electricity in remote areas of the country. The two companies will distribute the "Mivoo+" kit,...
Africa Check launches research project on key issues in fact-checking and misinformation
On a pan-African scale, the Africa Check website has been operating since 2012 to promote accuracy and honesty in public debate and the media in Africa. The organization has four official offices in Nairobi, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Dakar. In Senegal, the Africa Check office covers French-speaking Africa thanks to editor-in-chief...
Ivory Coast: Official launch of the Digital Press Awards
The Côte d'Ivoire Digital Press Platform (PNCI) has officially launched the first edition of the Digital Press Exhibition and Awards. The event will take place on December 18, with the main theme being "The impact of digital press on the ecological, economic, and socio-political environment in Côte d'Ivoire." The Awards...
IP TV in Senegal continues to grow in October (+8.5%)
According to the Omedia institute, TV advertising investment in Senegal continued to grow in October. With an 8.5% increase compared to the same month in 2019, the Senegalese advertising market is confirming its return to the momentum it lost in the first half of the year due to the health...
IPTV TV in Cameroon: the recovery that began in September has not been confirmed
According to the Omedia institute, TV advertising investment did not increase in October 2020 compared to October 2019. After several months of sharp decline, advertising investment picked up slightly in September, with an increase of +10% compared to September 2019. In October, this recovery did not continue, as TV advertising...
Interview with Kalista Sy, screenwriter and producer of the series "Mistress of a Married Man"
Kalista Sy, who trained as a journalist, is the screenwriter and producer of the hit Senegalese series "Maîtresse d'un homme marié" (Mistress of a Married Man). You are the screenwriter of the hit series "Maîtresse d'un homme marié." Can we talk about the success of this series? How do you...
TNT in Benin: the process is accelerating
In recent weeks, the Beninese government has clarified the terms and conditions for the rollout of DTT in Benin, particularly with regard to the distribution of decoders, a key element in the success of the digital switchover. The first decision taken by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 7,...
Ivory Coast: Continued growth in TV advertising investment in September 2020
Once again, the Ivorian advertising market grew significantly in September, according to data published monthly by Omedia. With 1.063 billion CFA francs spent in September 2020, the advertising market grew by 69.4% compared to the same period last year, reaching its highest level ever and even slightly exceeding March 2020,...