In 2022, six young African filmmakers won a short film competition launched by UNESCO and Netflix on the theme of "African folk tales reinvented." The goal? To promote local talent and finance creativity by allocating a budget for the creation of works. And with good reason: beyond television series, Africa,...
Digital Africa invests in Ivorian startup Fatala Digital House
Digital Africa has just announced its investment in the Ivorian startup Fatala Digital House. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate the digital transformation of European and African companies by drawing on talent and expertise on the continent. It should be noted that Digital Africa, conceived as a community of partners...
Ambition Africa 2023 is preparing for its fifth edition, to be held on October 17 and 18, 2023.
On October 17 and 18, 2023, Business France is organizing the Ambition Africa 2023 event, which will take place at the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, in the presence of ministers, ambassadors, high-level speakers, and business delegations from across the African continent. Discover the program for...
CINEKAP and LAFAAAC launch a partnership to strengthen training in audiovisual and film production professions in Senegal, with AFD
The partnership brings together two strong and recognized players in their field: the production company CINEKAP, founded and directed by Oumar SALL, and LAFAAAC, a young French start-up that has been training young creatives and entrepreneurs in cultural professions for five years. The aim of this partnership, supported by the...
The Mobile Film Festival unveils its 2023 winners in Rabat
The Mobile Film Festival Africa announced the winners of its 2023 edition during an awards ceremony held on Thursday, June 8, at the Renaissance cinema in Rabat, as part of the celebrations for the "Rabat, African Capital of Culture" program. Guests were able to discover all the films in this...
Interview with Angela Aquereburu, co-founder of Yobo Studios
Angela Aquereburu is one of the leading figures in French-speaking African broadcasting. She is known for her work as a director, producer, presenter, and more. In 2009, she co-founded Yobo Studios in Lomé with her husband, Jean-Luc Rabatel, marking her entry into the world of audiovisual production, where she has...
Franck Vetu joins Pixagility as Director of Operations
Franck Vetu joins Pixagility after 15 years in TV, RADIO, and digital media. First at KTO, then NRJ GROUP and Altice, he joined SALTO three years ago as Project Director.There, he oversaw the launch of the Salto service across all environments, the industrialization of workflows, and the implementation of working...
QUIZ: Television viewership in Ivory Coast in 10 questions
See the answers at the bottom of the article. All data in this quiz is taken from the latest Médiamétrie survey in Ivory Coast, which was conducted between January 8 and March 20, 2023, among 2,086 people. How much time do Ivorians spend watching television each day? 3 hours...
Interview with Nadine Zoro, co-founder and director of Impact Hub Abidjan and the DigiFemmes program
What is your background? I graduated from the African Leadership Academy in South Africa, where I earned my diploma in 2012 before continuing my university studies at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania with a concentration in Business, Organizations, and Societies. This concentration aims to provide a better understanding of...
Freedom for the seven African series projects selected for the Clap ACP2 program
"As producers and directors, we want to do our part to help build a thriving industry, particularly in Senegal, thanks to TV series and cinema. There is a need to create more content for television channels, movie theaters, and video-on-demand platforms," said Toumani Sangaré, director, producer, and head of the...