You have just published a guide to audiovisual and film production in French-speaking Africa. Why did you decide to produce this guide? RS: The film and audiovisual industry in French-speaking Africa is booming, with a wealth of cultural and artistic talent just waiting to be discovered. For enthusiasts, students, and...
Africa Web Festival: an edition designed to build African digital citizenship
The 10th edition of the Africa Web Festival opened its doors on November 22 at the Palais de la Culture in Treichville, Ivory Coast, bringing together institutional representatives and digital players. Designed and organized around the theme "Emergence of a well-trained African digital citizen," the event aimed to address the...
Who are the winners of the 2023 ADICOMAWARDS?
After six successful editions in Paris, Abidjan, and Dakar, bringing together more than 3,000 participants in total, around 100 speakers, and more than a thousand influencers, ADICOM DAYS made its grand return to Paris for a seventh edition on November 10. Under the theme "CONTENT, COMMUNITIES & BUSINESS," the annual...
Orange explores the African art scene in podcast format
The Orange Group is once again promoting young African talent with the launch of season 2 of the "Y'Africa" podcast. Present on the continent for many years, Orange launched the magazine "Y'Africa" several years ago. Originally conceived and designed for television, broadcast on 15 African national channels and YouTube, the...
The CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup kick off on CANAL+ SPORT
With a month and a half to go until the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, the continent's best clubs are competing in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The CAF Champions League brings together the continent's 16 best club teams, while the Confederation Cup brings together the...
Sports rights: new players for the upcoming 2024 Africa Cup of Nations
With just a few weeks to go before the next Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024, the key players in the marketing of sports rights are now known... It should be noted that the sports rights market involves...
HACA unveils terms of collaboration with digital platforms to regulate social media
How can content published across social media networks be regulated? This is a thorny issue that media regulators in Africa are attempting to address. Social media certainly increases access to information, but its use by users also leaves room for many abuses, including misinformation. To combat this scourge and provide...
Interview with Eloïne Barry, Founder and CEO of African Media Agency (AMA)
Eloïne Barry is the founder and CEO of African Media Agency, which was established nine years ago with a core business of distributing press releases in Africa via wire services. Can you tell us about your agency's activities? At that time, the agency was working with other agencies that had...
IPTV in Ivory Coast: +10.9% in the third quarter of 2023
Advertising investments in television in Côte d'Ivoire (IPTV), measured by the Omedia institute, which tracks IPTV in several African countries, increased by +10.9% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022. It is mainly in August (+20% vs. 2022) and September (+28% vs. 2022) that...
IPTV CAMEROON: +37% in the third quarter of 2023
According to data collected by the Omedia Institute in Cameroon, TV advertising investments increased by +37% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022. Events played a major role in this growth: FOCAB (China-Cameroon Business Cooperation Forum) and FIAC (Douala International Trade and Business Fair)...