Orange Côte d'Ivoire is partnering with CANAL+ to launch a new quadruple play fiber optic offering for individuals and businesses. The new package, priced at 30,000 CFA francs per month, will include high-speed internet access, Orange TV, VOD, a mobile subscription in addition to a fixed subscription, and access to...
Arnaud Annebicque appointed director of MetricLine
Arnaud Annebicque has been appointed Director of MetricLine, the department responsible for marketing Médiamétrie's measurement technologies and expertise internationally for television, radio, and the internet. Arnaud Annebicque now oversees the department's activities: - marketing technologies developed for the French market, such as the RateOnAir individual audience meter used by Kantar...
Mamane lays the foundation stone for the School of Comedy and Arts in Niamey
On March 16, comedian Mamane laid the foundation stone for his future School of Comedy and Arts (ECA) during an inauguration ceremony held in Niamey. Mamane is thus launching the construction of this new project, which is close to his heart as he intends to bring out the continent's talents...
#LesTrucsdeBini: a platform dedicated to training future creatives in the advertising industry
Participating in the training of future generations of graphic designers in the advertising sector in Africa is the ambition of Bini Nazaire Kouamé, artistic director and CEO of Design and Faith in Abidjan, who unveils the outlines of his new project #LesTrucsdeBini. "Creative, yes, but many don't know how to...
France 24 broadcast unencrypted on digital terrestrial television in Kinshasa
The Ministry of Communication and Media of the Democratic Republic of Congo has granted France 24 a license to broadcast unencrypted on the Digital Terrestrial Television network in Kinshasa, the country's capital and Africa's third largest city with 15 million inhabitants. France 24's DTT broadcasts will gradually be extended to...
Facebook launches LITE, a "lightweight" version of the Instagram app in Africa
Social media is becoming increasingly prevalent in the media landscape of French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp... These platforms are at the heart of African internet users' lives. Despite this, internet access on the continent remains a critical issue, and digital giants are forced to adapt to the realities on...
Interview with Luc Armel Mady Ngouo, JRI for HEMISPHERE MEDIA AFRICA
Can you tell us about your job? I started my career in 2016 at Maline Production, an audiovisual production company based in the city of Douala, as an assistant director working alongside Franco-Central African promoter and director Guy Thierry Alima. This company specialized in the production of institutional films and...
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel launches AFRO NOVELAS, the first French-language channel dedicated to African soap operas
COTE OUEST audiovisuel announces the launch on April 19 of AFRONOVELAS, the first channel entirely dedicated to African soap operas. The African audiovisual landscape is already rich in romantic series, whether through channels entirely devoted to this theme, such as Novelas TV, Nina Novelas, Passion Novelas, etc., or in the...
Kantar publishes the results of its Africascope 2020 study
The Africascope 2020 study covers eight countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, and Senegal, and provides a detailed snapshot of media consumption among 19.6 million individuals aged 15 and over. Due to the health crisis, the fieldwork for this 2020 study...