Advertising investments by TV advertisers doubled in December compared to the same month last year. In December alone, channels surveyed by Omedia collected nearly 1.9 billion CFA francs in gross advertising investments. As every month, the market is dominated by major advertisers in the telecoms, beverages, and cleaning/hygiene/beauty products sectors....
Interview with Amara Diawara, co-founder of the Afriqcare platform and winner of the fifth edition of the RFI Challenge App Afrique 2020
Amara Diawara, a Guinean doctor by training, launched the Guinean-Malian platform Afriqcare in January 2020. It is an online consultation and appointment management platform that provides access to an electronic health record for healthcare professionals and patients in Mali and Guinea. What motivated the launch of Afriqcare? In Africa, there...
Launch of the pan-African edition of the Mobile Film Festival Africa
The pan-African edition of the Mobile Film Festival Africa officially launched on February 17 and will run until March 17, 2021. From Instagram stories to feature films and Facebook Live, mobile video has won over audiences and established itself in both private and professional spheres. The use of mobile devices...
Call for applications for the YOUNG LEADERS program
After suspending its recruitment campaign in 2020 due to the Covid crisis, the French-African Foundation is relaunching and expanding its Young Leaders program, which aims to identify and bring together committed young African and French talents who are driving projects and want to invest in building a shared future. With...
Gondwana City Productions forms partnership to promote African history
Following the successful Abidjan Capitale du Rire festival, held from February 12 to 14, Gondwana City Production has announced a partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote African history through humor. The agreement, signed in the presence of comedian Mamane, covers the production and...
Yacouba Dembélé appointed Director General of the HACA
Yacouba Dembélé has been appointed Director General of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA). It should be noted that HACA is the body responsible for regulating the audiovisual sector in Côte d'Ivoire. He thus takes over the former duties of René Bourgouin, who was appointed President of HACA in...
Interview with Haby Niakaté, journalist, director, and former editor-in-chief of the program "Le Chœur des Femmes" (The Women's Choir)
Can you tell us about your career as a woman in the media? I don't have a "traditional" career path. I didn't graduate from journalism school because I chose to study finance and marketing at Sciences Po in Paris, even though I quickly realized that finance wasn't for me. So...
Ivory Coast in the running for the 2021 Oscars
Among the 15 films shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2021 Oscars, Philippe Lacôte's feature film "La nuit des rois" will represent Côte d'Ivoire. Beyond film production and distribution, the challenge for African cinema lies in the visibility and recognition of its expressions on the international...
MEDI1 News: MEDI1 TV goes digital
The Medi1 media group has officially launched its new digital media outlet, Medi1 News, to analyze current events in the Maghreb and Africa. Available in Arabic and French, this new digital news platform is the result of a collaboration between Medi1 Radio and Medi1 TV, a television channel founded in...
Start X 241: a program to help 10 African microbusinesses or startups conquer Central Africa
The Start X 241 program aims to support the continental and international development of 10 micro-enterprises or startups in French-speaking Africa. The goal is to support digital companies in their development and growth by conquering new markets in Central Africa. Start X 241 is an initiative led by Ogooué Labs,...