The issue of the distribution of funding sources between public and private channels was at the center of discussions at the round table organized on June 24 by the HACA on the economic viability of DTT players, attended by all television channels and operators, representatives of the ministries of economy...
Key findings of the KANTAR-Africascope 2021 study
Africascope 2021 provides a detailed snapshot of media consumption during the first half of 2021 in eight sub-Saharan African countries (Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Gabon), representing a total of 20.2 million individuals. During the first half of 2021, most...
FESPACO 2021: the official selection
The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will take place this year from October 16 to 23, with the theme "CINEMAS OF AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA, NEW PERSPECTIVES, NEW CHALLENGES." In the most prestigious category, 17 films representing 15 African countries have been selected. This year, the jury...
The CANAL+ GROUP well represented in the official selection at FESPACO
This week, Fespaco unveiled the official selection for its 27th edition, which will take place from October 16 to 23, 2021, in Ouagadougou. The CANAL+ Group appears 17 times in this official selection with co-productions, pre-purchases, or acquisitions of series or films. Fiction section BAAMUM NAFI by Mamadou Dia (Senegal),...
New concepts and reality TV at the heart of Life TV's fall schedule
For its second year, Life TV unveiled its new program schedule, which starts on September 13, at a press conference on Friday, September 10. The main programs from season 1 will return with a few changes: " Willy à midi" will now be preceded Monday through Friday from 11:45 a.m. by...
Interview with Abdou C. Dieng, co-founder of ADAFRI
What is your background? I was fortunate enough to attend a school that taught me everything about digital technology, namely Jumia. I worked for the group, specifically for Jumia Car, as Managing Director. At the same time, I decided to launch an insurance simulator, the first e-insurance platform in French-speaking...
15.1 million SVOD subscribers in Africa by 2026, according to Digital TV Research
Digital TV Research publishes its five-year forecasts for pay TV every six months. In August 2021, Digital TV Research predicted 15.1 million paying subscribers to SVOD services in Africa by 2026. This forecast figure represents a threefold increase on the 5.1 million expected by the end of 2021. Half of...
AFRICASCOPE Internet traffic 2020/2021: Senegal breaks all records
According to the latest AFRICASCOPE 2020/2021 results published today, Senegal continues to far exceed all other countries studied in terms of internet usage. Regular internet users (at least once a week) represent two-thirds of the Senegalese population, compared to less than 50% in all other countries studied. In all countries...
Amazon Web Services launches AWS re/Start, its free cloud skills training program, in Senegal, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world leader in cloud computing platforms, is launching the AWS re/Start program for the first time in Senegal, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This 12-week training program introduces young Africans from all backgrounds to careers in cloud computing. The goal is to help...