It was one of the major topics discussed at Adicomdays 2020, the African digital creativity event: the "voice," and more specifically podcasts, which raise questions about their future on the continent and their ability to become more widespread. As Diane Audrey N'Gako pointed out on this occasion: "Culturally, we are...
Interview with Méhiugnim Tchabou, founder of the digital platform ZOPITAUX ET MOI
Méhiugnim Tchabou is a doctor at Lomé University Hospital and coordinator of a health communication and education platform called Les Zopitaux et Moi, created in 2017. He is the winner of the Grand Prix Coup de Coeur awarded by TV5monde at the latest Adicomawards. Can you tell us about your...
Lagardère Studios, the audiovisual production and distribution subsidiary of the Lagardère group, joins Mediawan
Mediawan has just announced the completion of its acquisition of Lagardère Studios, the production and distribution subsidiary of the Lagardère Group. Founded five years ago by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel, and Mathieu Pigasse, Mediawan has become one of Europe's leading producers of fiction, film, and documentaries, with a portfolio of...
A museum dedicated to the heritage of RTS will soon be built in Dakar
Senegalese Radio and Television (RTS, public broadcaster) will soon build a museum on its premises with a view to "giving soul to the archives," announced its director general, Racine Talla, on Tuesday. "We are going to rebuild the memory of RTS by giving soul to our archives. The images and...
Study: Jumia Food reviews its activities in Côte d'Ivoire in 2020
The boom in smartphones, the growth of the middle class, and the development of the internet are all factors that have contributed to the growth of e-commerce in Côte d'Ivoire. Jumia, the major player in this field in French-speaking Africa, has been operating in Côte d'Ivoire since 2013 through its...
Launch of the new EASY TV by CANAL+ package in Guinea
On November 5, Canal+ CEO in Guinea, Mr. Aubin Mwansa, announced the launch of the new EASY TV by CANAL+ package in Guinea, in the presence of the Minister of Communication and regulatory authorities. Easy TV, which is already available in Abidjan, Brazzaville, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Matadi, and Pointe-Noire, is now...
MyCANAL will be rolled out across Africa in early 2021.
At a time when players are competing for the global VOD market, the CANAL+ group has officially unveiled a new version of its MyCANAL platform. Initially designed as a platform dedicated to replay and live television, the MyCANAL platform will focus on aggregating several video-on-demand service applications such as Netflix,...
MTN announces its exit from JUMIA's capital
A few months after the departure of its long-standing shareholder, Rocket Internet, Jumia is once again in turmoil. The MTN Group has announced its exit from the company's capital during a presentation of its third-quarter 2020 results. The South African telecom operator has sold its 18.9% stake in the e-commerce...
Senegal: FOTTI supports training in audiovisual professions
Training the younger generation in various professions is a real challenge for African countries. In some sectors, there is a considerable gap between expectations and the skills available locally. Many private actors are choosing to invest in training to help professionalize their sector. To support training in audiovisual professions, FOTTI,...
Press release: a look back at ADICOMDAYS 2020, the African digital creativity event
ADICOMDAYS, created and organized by the African digital creativity laboratory TOTEM Experience, took place on October 22 and 23, 2020. This fourth edition was somewhat unusual, as it was held entirely online for the first time due to health restrictions related to the Covid-19 crisis. In total, three highlights—ADICOMFORUM, ADICOMACADEMY,...