The term funnel is becoming increasingly common in marketing. Contrary to what one might think, this term is not derived from the word fun. Nor is it a word from the funeste family. No! A funnel is the English term for a funnel. Widely used in digital marketing in recent...
CAN 2024: over 5,000 media accreditation requests registered
With just a few weeks to go before the kickoff of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that it has received a record number of accreditation requests from the media for the soccer competition. More than 5,000 accreditation requests have been registered,...
Mehdi El Alj takes stock of the African Cristal Festival
The African Cristal Festival took place on December 7 and 8. Now it's time to take stock... Contrary to what had been announced, the African Cristal Festival took place in Casablanca. We brought together more than 150 people to celebrate this year's African talent and major campaigns, but also to...
FICKIN 2024 will take place from July 21 to 28, 2024, in KINSHASA.
The Kinshasa International Film Festival has just announced the dates for its 2024 edition. It will be held at the Academy of Fine Arts and the French Institute in Kinshasa from July 21 to 28. FICKIN celebrated its 10th edition in October 2023. Kevin Mavakala, Director of the Kinshasa International...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024
2024 is off to a strong start! Starting in January, the Africa Cup of Nations will stir up enthusiasm among African populations, for whom, as we know, soccer is a burning passion. The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023—its official name—is being expanded for the first time...
Interview with Jean Roke Patoudem, director, producer/distributor, and director of Douala Série
You are one of the organizers of the Douala Series Festival. Can you tell us about the major milestones in your personal journey? Born in Dschang, in the Bamiléké region, I am a film director, producer, and distributor. At the age of 23, my father gave me a Super 8...
How can creative industries become generators of jobs and revenue for African countries?
In 2021, UNESCO, in its report "African film industry: trends, challenges, and opportunities for growth," estimated that African cinema could create 20 million jobs and generate $20 billion per year... A recent study by the CNC notes that "the global film, audiovisual, and video game markets are experiencing unprecedented vitality...
CANAL+ launches CANAL+ CAN
To mark the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Ivory Coast, CANAL+ is launching its event channel dedicated to this major sporting event. CANAL+CAN. CANAL+ subscribers will thus have access to exceptional programming and exclusive coverage of the entire sporting event. From January 13 to...
Dakar Series Season 2!
In recent years, media news in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa has been dominated by the release of new series. Audiovisual production is booming, with Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal leading the way. In Dakar, projects are multiplying, driven by a new generation of talent, fueled by the liberalization of the landscape, boosted...
Death of Lionel Mandeix, founder of Voice Africa and official photographer of the Presidency of Senegal
Lionel Mandeix was one of the founding members of Agence Voice Africa, created in 2014 and affiliated with the Dentsu network. He was also the official photographer of Senegalese President Macky Sall, whom he had met when Sall was campaign manager for Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal from 2000 to...