BearingPoint honors French companies that forge the best relationships with local ecosystems in Africa. For 14 years, BearingPoint and its partners have been interviewing business leaders about the challenges of international development. This year, to mark the 14th anniversary of the International Development Observatory, BearingPoint and its partners HEC, La...
Interview with François Thiellet, President of Mediawan Africa
After graduating from HEC in 1977, François Thiellet began his career at Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations as a project manager and then as a special advisor to the group's senior management. Until 1989, he organized and managed major regional development projects in the Indian Ocean (Reunion Island, Madagascar), French-speaking...
Cannes Film Festival: Standing Ovation for "Banel and Adama"
The Senegalese film Banel et Adama, in official competition for the Palme d'Or, the first film (!) by Senegalese director Ramata Toulaye-Sy, was previewed last week. The film, in the Fulani language, starring Khady Mane and Mamadou Diallo, received a particularly warm welcome during its screening, ending with a standing...
McCANN Abidjan wins award at Pitcher Festival
As it does every year, Lagos hosted the sixth edition of the Pitcher Festival, an event that rewards media creativity across the African continent. A jury of experts from across the region gathered to review and judge the most creative campaigns of the year, broadcast across Africa in various media,...
Irawo partners with CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire to promote African talent
Irawo, in partnership with CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire, is launching the WIN Academy, a three-month support program for African talents who want to accelerate the growth of their businesses. This program aims to increase the impact of African talent on the local and pan-African economy by supporting the growth of their...
"EWUSU," the new CANAL+ ORIGINAL production made in Cameroon
During the Cannes Film Festival, which is currently underway, the team from the International Organization of La Francophonie unveiled the projects selected for funding at the World Cinema Pavilion. Following the call for projects in January 2023, the "documentaries/series" selection committee selected 11 projects, two of which received the "ACP-EU...
IPTV Cameroon in the first quarter of 2023: -45%
According to the Omedia institute, which monitors IPTV in several countries, TV advertising investment fell by 45% in the first quarter of 2023 in Cameroon. Last year, they broke all records with a 76% increase in the first three months of the year. The African Cup of Nations, which took...
Mediawan acquires Côte Ouest, the leading distributor of audiovisual content in French-speaking Africa, and accelerates its development on the continent
Mediawan announces the acquisition of Côte Ouest, Africa's leading independent distributor of audiovisual content. This strategic majority stake will enable the group to diversify and expand its activities on the continent. A recognized leader in its field, Côte Ouest enjoys privileged access to content from major US studios, the best...
IPTV in Ivory Coast: down 21% in the first quarter of 2023
Advertising investment in television in Côte d'Ivoire fell sharply for the second consecutive year (-21% in 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022 and -9.2% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year). The first quarter of 2023 is thus barely above the level of the...
World Cinema Pavilion in Cannes: Tribute to Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène would have turned 100 this year. A writer and filmmaker, he remains a leading figure and a reference in the field of literary and cinematographic creation. A man who forged links between continents, his integrity, tenacity, and faith in Africa are shared by today's youth. This is an...