On August 2, Senegalese authorities decided to suspend the social network TikTok, considering that the platform allowed the dissemination of "hateful and subversive messages threatening the stability of the country." Two months later, the "temporary" suspension is still in effect. The social network thus remains in the local government's crosshairs....
The winners of the 2023 Clap Ivoire Festival
From Dakar to Abidjan, production is accelerating, supported by long-standing broadcasters and distributors. Events are also multiplying to give visibility to talent and create international bridges. Among these events, the Clap Ivoire festival dedicated to short films continues to promote local talent and finance creation each year by allocating a...
CAN 2024: The Lions of Teranga will face the Indomitable Lions
With less than 100 days to go before the kickoff of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, the official draw took place on October 12 in Abidjan. This draw was eagerly awaited by soccer fans, as it determines the groups for the final phase of the major sporting competition, which...
Choiseul 2023: two women from the media world enter the rankings
As every year, the African continent has been able to draw on its driving forces, young entrepreneurs and leaders, to demonstrate its ability to initiate, innovate, and show dynamism. To highlight these young African economic leaders destined to play a leading role, the Choiseul Institute has once again compiled a...
McCANN Douala: the LA PASTA Facebook campaign
PASTA: I FEEL GOOD THIS MONTH Technical data sheet - Industry: Foodand beverage - Advertiser: PANZANICAMEROON - Agency: McCANN Douala- Distribution channel: Facebook- Number of followers: 37k
BOCK, BEAUFORT, AND IVOIRE at the top of the popularity charts
According to the brand observatory, a study initiated by the Fieldpro and Adweknow institutes, BOCK, BEAUFORT, and IVOIRE are the three best-known beer brands in Ivory Coast. The Bock and Beaufort brands belong to SOLIBRA (Société de limonaderies et brasseries d'Afrique), a subsidiary of the CASTEL group, which until 2015...
TV5MONDE: Season 2 of Wara available on the TV5MONDEplus platform
On October 4, TV5MONDE will launch the second season of the hit series WARA: "LA DESTINEE D'AÏCHA" on its free global French-language platform TV5MONDEplus. This six-episode, 45-minute socio-political series, created by Charli Beleteau based on an original idea by Magagi Issoufou Sani, was directed by Oumar Diack and Marc R'Ogayoni...
CANAL+ and HACA join forces to combat piracy
According to a recent press release, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) in Côte d'Ivoire brought together representatives from the CANAL+ group, the National Union of Telecommunications Companies (UNETEL), and Internet service providers to discuss and identify concrete solutions to combat piracy of audiovisual content. This meeting led to...
Adicomdays 2023: program and speakers announced
Adicomdays is back for its 7th edition on November 9 and 10, 2023, in Paris. After Paris in 2017, Abidjan, and Dakar, the digital industry's premier event is making a grand return to the French capital to once again showcase the best of African digital creativity. Organized by Totem Experience,...
Interview with Axel Coassi and Anet Karl Herman, founders of VIOU Media
What is your background? Axel Coassi: I trained in accounting, then switched to digitalaround 2010, first as a blogger, and over time, certifications allowedme to work as a Digital Manager for several years. During those years,I was a digital strategy consultant, trainer for digital programs, etc.Anet Karl Herman: I started...