The 1990s saw the successive closure of various movie theaters in major cities across French-speaking Africa, depriving populations of popular cinema. In recent years, however, theater renovations and the creation of multiplexes have been on the rise across the continent. In addition to the cinemas run by French cultural institutes,...
Congo Check wins first Francophone Media Innovation Award
Following deliberations by the jury, which included Pauline Ades-Mevel, editor-in-chief (RSF), Edith Brou, blogger and ICT influencer in Côte d'Ivoire, and Christophe Champin, deputy director of new media (RFI), three winners were announced at the 5th Francophone Media Innovation Awards on November 18. Initiated by the OIF, RSF, and RFI,...
Netflix wants to support the creation of African content
After officially launching its activities in Nigeria and West Africa this year, thanks to a partnership with production company Upper Room, Netflix is joining forces with Realness Institute, an incubator active in English-speaking countries, to train African screenwriters. Together, the two entities will set up a training workshop for screenwriters...
CFI broadcasts videos to raise awareness among young people in Burkina Faso and Niger about the civic issues involved in electoral processes.
In the context of the upcoming elections in Burkina Faso and Niger, Jocelyn Grange, Africa Director at CFI, the French media development agency, offers his insights on the civic issues surrounding the electoral process, particularly among young people. As you know, Burkina Faso and Niger are preparing to hold presidential...
Original CANAL+ productions featured in the winners list of the 5th edition of the SOTIGUI Awards
The fifth edition of the SOTIGUI AWARDS, of which the CANAL+ group is an official partner, recognizes the best actors and actresses in West Africa and the diaspora. The official winners were announced on November 14, with CANAL+ original productions well represented: The Sotigui for Best African Male Performance in...
Interview with Joyce Sagoe, Head of Marketing and Communications at Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire
Joyce Sagoe is the marketing and communications director for Société Générale's Ivorian subsidiary. Since July, she has also been responsible for regional communications for sub-Saharan Africa, covering 14 countries. With 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, she began her career at Unilever and then moved on to Ocean...
Dérapages, the hit Senegalese series on NCI starting November 17, 2020
Dérapages is a series that has been hugely successful in Senegal. Never before seen in Côte d'Ivoire, it will be broadcast in prime time every Tuesday from November 17 on NCI, the Nouvelle Chaine Ivoirienne. This series, produced by Abdoulahad Wone (Buzz Studios), who already enjoyed great success in 2017...
Marodi TV surpasses 10 million views on YouTube with an advertisement
Following the series "Maitresse d'un homme marié" (Mistress of a Married Man), Pod et Marichou, and the web series created for the Patisen brand, Marodi TV stands out in the production sector with series that have racked up millions of views online, not to mention their popularity with Senegalese viewers....
Orange launches Djoliba, its fiber optic network in West Africa
At the AfricaTech Festival international event, the Orange Group announced the commercial launch of Djoliba, a pan-African terrestrial fiber optic network. The new backbone, comprising 10,000 km of terrestrial network and 10,000 km of submarine cable, covers eight African countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, and...
The Digital Transformation Conference in Africa, November 25 and 25, 2020
The 9th edition of the Digital Transformation Conference in Africa will once again bring together players from the African digital ecosystem, but like most events planned during the health crisis, it will take place digitally. On November 25 and 26, key decision-makers from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the United States...