TV5MONDE and the OIF have created, at the initiative of the Canadian government, the new Francophonie-TV5MONDEplus Fund to support and promote the production of works from French-speaking Africa through the TV5MONDEplus platform. The French and Swiss governments recently joined the fund, providing additional funding. As Marjorie VELLA, deputy director of...
The TOP 3 FACEBOOK pages for Ivorian television channels
NCI, La 3, and A+ Ivoire occupy the top three spots in the rankings based on the number of Facebook followers in Ivory Coast. While not an indicator of audience size, the number of followers on a television channel's Facebook page is indicative of its popularity and influence among a...
Sivan Pillay becomes the new CEO of TRACE Studios
TRACE STUDIOS is a new entity created from the merger between OKUHLE MEDIA STUDIOS, recently acquired by TRACE, and TRACE's activities in the production and distribution of premium content. TRACE STUDIO now has a rich catalog of nearly 6,000 hours of programs of all kinds (series, films, documentaries, programs, edutainment,...
Feature: Series produced in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa in 2021
MANJAK, MAMI WATA, DERRIERE L’EAU, IMPACT, VOYAGE DE REVE... these are the names of some of the series produced and broadcast in 2021. Despite the health crisis, the audiovisual production sector in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow, driven by a new generation of talent, fueled by the liberalization of...
Series produced in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa in 2021
MANJAK, MAMI WATA, DERRIERE L’EAU, IMPACT, VOYAGE DE REVE... these are the names of some of the series produced and broadcast in 2021. Despite the health crisis, the audiovisual production sector in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow, driven by a new generation of talent, fueled by the liberalization of...
Interview with Alexandre Rideau, CEO of Senegalese production company Keewu
Alexandre Rideau is the CEO of Senegalese production company Keewu. Founded in Senegal in 2012, Keewu joined French group Lagardère Studio in October 2015. Since 2020, Keewu has been part of the Mediawan group, which acquired Lagardère Studios. Producer of the famous series "C'est la vie" and "Wara," Alexandre Rideau...
Interview with Marjorie Vella, Deputy Program Director at TV5Monde
TV5MONDE shines across all its channels, throughout the year, thanks to African productions. Looking back on 2021, how would you sum up the past year in terms of African audiovisual production? It should be noted that the health crisis has had a significant impact on the audiovisual sector in Africa,...
Les Trois Lascars surpasses 50,000 admissions
LES TROIS LASCARS, the latest comedy from Burkinabe director Boubakar DIALLO, co-produced by CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL, has been a huge hit with sub-Saharan African audiences since its theatrical release in early November 2021. Distributed in 12 African countries, notably across the CANALOLYMPIA and MAJESTIC networks in Ivory Coast, the film has...
Orange Côte d'Ivoire inaugurates its new headquarters
On Friday, January 14, 2022, Orange Côte d'Ivoire inaugurated its new headquarters, "Orange Village," in Abidjan. The inauguration ceremony, presided over by His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, was attended by Mr. Patrick Achi, Prime Minister; Mr. Roger Adom, Minister of Digital Economy, Telecommunications, and...
Africa Check signs an open letter to YouTube's leadership team
Africa Check joins fact-checkers around the world in writing an open letter to Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube. "We note that YouTube is one of the main vectors of online misinformation in the world. This is a major concern within our global community of fact-checkers. We note the glaring absence...