From February 10 to 12, 2023, the Ivorian capital will host the 8th edition of Abidjan Capitale du Rire, the must-see event for African comedy. As every year, the public will be able to attend original shows staged by comedian and producer Mamane and his production company Gondwana City, performed...
"Dem Ba Jeex" campaign by Caractère for the Kirène group
A look back at the advertising campaign created by Senegalese agency Caractère for the Kirène group, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup:
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel: KIWI platform soon to be available in Cameroon
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel, a key player in the African audiovisual landscape, is currently preparing to launch its KIWI VOD service in Cameroon. This launch has been made possible thanks to a partnership with the well-established telecommunications operator MTN. According to information revealed on social media, the KIWI SVOD platform currently...
Launch of Ôbatanga, a new CANAL+ORIGINAL series in Africa by Alex Ogou
Selected for FESPACO 2023 and the Luchon TV Festival 2023, ÔBATANGA promises to be the thriller series of the early part of the year. With a gripping storyline and a cast of African stars, this new CANAL+ORIGINAL series was directed and produced by Alex Ogou. Discover it on Monday, January...
Marie-Christine Saragosse reappointed as president of France Médias Monde
In office since 2012, Ms. Saragosse, 62, has been appointed for an additional five years by ARCOM, effective April 23. France Médias Monde brings together the 24-hour news channel France 24 (in French, English, Arabic, and Spanish), RFI radio (in French and 15 other languages), and the Arabic-language radio station...
57 million subscribers to pay-TV platforms in 2028, according to Digital TV Research
As it does every January, Digital TV RESEARCH has just published its report on the evolution of pay TV in Africa. According to this institute, although the number of pay TV subscribers will continue to grow, the increase will be less significant than predicted in the previous edition of the...
New services for Sport News Africa
After announcing the launch of its online magazine THE MAG! Sport News Africa (SNA), the sports news platform launched in 2020 is diversifying with three new services: - content syndication, - the creation of gaming platforms, - TV content production. TV content production was the first service to be launched...
Interview with Hélène Doubidji, founder of the feminist media outlet EkinaMag
Hélène DOUBIDJI is a multi-award-winning field journalist and founder of two media outlets, notably Togotopnews (www.togotopnews.com), a general news website, and EkinaMag (www.ekinamag.com), a feminist web magazine. She is also the current president of the Togolese Association of Private Online Media Outlets (ATOPPEL). She worked with several local newspapers before...
The place of women in African media
On the African continent, as in the rest of the world, women's empowerment will require, among other things, better representation of their image, particularly in the media, far from stereotypes. Traditional communication channels and Web 2.0 channels therefore have a role to play in raising the profile of women in...
"Ici c Babi" and "Obatanga" in the Official Selection of FESPACO 2023
The FESPACO General Delegation recently unveiled the official selection for the 28th edition of FESPACO, which will be held from February 25 to March 4, 2023. As a reminder, every two years, the country of honest men honors African cinema by organizing FESPACO, well known for its supreme award, the...