Netflix is pursuing its ambition to invest in local content production to attract new subscribers on the African continent. The VOD giant recently announced plans to accelerate its strategy of creating original content with a $62 million investment in co-production. To begin with, South Africa will benefit from this investment...
LAFAAAC wishes to develop skills in screenwriting.
"In audiovisual production, we are moving from 'artisanal' production to more professional, more structured production. This can be seen in the content, in the quality of the projects being broadcast, from the writing to the post-production. We are starting to see real quality projects," " said Alexandre Rideau, CEO of...
"EKI" and "The Future Is Ours": two new original creations from CANAL+
CANAL+ will soon broadcast two new original creations: "EKI" and "Le Futur est à nous" (The Future is Ours). As we highlighted in our recent report , the audiovisual production sector in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow, driven in particular by a new generation of talent and increasingly significant...
Ameyah Koffi, new CEO of Pixagility Africa
Ameyah KOFFI replaces Alain Konian KODJO as CEO of PIXAGILITY AFRICA. Having joined Pixagility Africa in 2021 as Director of Business Development for Africa, it was only "natural that he was offered the position of CEO."
856,000 new subscribers in 2021 for CANAL+ Africa: +14.2% in one year
According to the annual results published by the Vivendi group, the CANAL+ group continues its strong growth in Africa, gaining 856,000 new subscribers in 2021, representing an increase of 14.2% in one year. With 6,847,000 subscribers out of the CANAL+ group's total of 23,706,000 subscribers (France + international), Africa is...
Ekôlab wants to develop investigative journalism in Benin
How would you describe investigative journalism in French-speaking Africa today? That's the question Ekolab asked itself. In countries where political forces exert real pressure and where resources are lacking, investigative journalism struggles to develop. Investigative work is dangerous. However, it is necessary, even crucial, to encourage the development of investigative...
Alain Konian Kodjo, new Group CEO in charge of projects and operations for the NDA Group
Alain Konian KODJO joins the executive management team of the NDA (New Digital Africa) group as Group Managing Director in charge of projects and operations. He thus strengthens the executive management team of the NDA group, which already includes Ange Kacou Diagou, CEO, and Melanie Frigon Duchaine, Managing Director in...
EXCLUSIVE: Initial figures on VOD and streaming consumption in AFSS
The KANTAR institute, which conducts the annual Africascope study, has revealed to us exclusively the initial results on VOD and streaming consumption in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. It should be noted that the study covers the capitals of eight countries (Senegal, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Mali, Burkina...
Interview with Olivier Guillaume Madiba, CEO of Kiro'o Games
Olivier Guillaume MADIBA is, as he says, a "pure product" of Cameroon. Born in Cameroon, he studied in the country before embarking on entrepreneurship at the age of 21 with a first startup specializing in websites before creating Kiro'o Games. The startups are still operating today and collaborating. What motivated...
Launch of the first AFRO VFX training course dedicated to special effects
With around 3,500 films produced each year, West Africa is the most prolific region on the continent. However, professional training remains a strategic issue for the development and structuring of the audiovisual industry. To address this challenge, Éric M'Boua and Mbépongo Bilamba have decided to launch a new special effects...