Following the announcement by Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, that he would not be reappointed at the end of his term, which was due to end on November 30, Yves BIGOT submitted his resignation yesterday. This will take effect on June 30. Yves Bigot's track record at the helm of...
Interview with Abdoulaye Amzath, administrator of the Wani Ayo association
Abdoulaye Amzath, administrator of the Wani Ayo association in Benin. Comments gathered in CANNES by our correspondent Edouard CHAR. Your association was founded four years ago in Benin. What initial assessment can you make of these first four years? The Wani Ayo association was founded four years ago, and over...
Interview with Karine Barclais, founder of the Pavillon Afriques at the Cannes Film Festival
Comments gathered in CANNES by our correspondent Edouard CHAR Karine Barclais is the founder of the Cannes Film Festival's Pavillon Afriques, a platform promoting African cinema and its diaspora, which is celebrating its fifth edition. She launched this initiative in 2019 through her event and business development company registered in...
SINAC 2024 kicks off in Douala
From May 25 to 31, 2024, Douala will host the second edition of the Cameroon International Audiovisual Exhibition (SINAC). This event is organized by Yolande Bodiong, a well-known and highly regarded producer in Cameroon, founder of the MARABOO agency, and organizer of major events such as the Cameroon Television Awards....
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations boosts TV advertising investment
In Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, advertising investments measured by the Omedia institute rose sharply in the first quarter of 2024. +83% in Ivory Coast: the host country and winner of the competition saw its advertising investments increase by +83% in the first quarter of 2024. In January, IPTVs more than...
Friendship 2.0, the new romantic series from NCI
Under the leadership of Sandra Coulibaly, who recently joined the channel as director of fiction, NCI is continuing its policy of developing locally produced fiction. Following the April broadcast of the 90-episode series "Mon unique péché" (My Only Sin), adapted from the work of Ivorian writer Anzata Ouattara and co-produced...
Pitcher Festival 2024: And the winner is…
The Pitcher Festival 2024, which annually recognizes the best African advertising campaigns, took place from May 12 to 18 and awarded prizes in eight categories and 40 subcategories. Four Grand Prizes were awarded to the best campaigns: Dentsu Creative Nigeria wins two Grand Prix awards: Use of Media and Cultural...
Threat of a general strike by the press in Guinea
AFP dispatch Guinea's main press union threatened on Monday to hold an indefinite general strike after the ruling military banned several media outlets amid severe restrictions on freedom of information. The Guinean Press Professionals Union (SPPG) will refer the matter to the Guinean Trade Union Movement on Monday with a view...
McCann Abidjan launches season 2 of SIN for the Beaufort brand
In the era of binge-watching and high demand for brand content, the McCANN Abidjan agency created the second season of the series "SIN" for the Beaufort brand, based on a slice of life of its ambassador, the famous singer SINGUILA.It all started with "Aïcha": a hit song by SINGUILA in...
Adicom is hosting a private after-work event on May 23 in PARIS
On Thursday, May 23, the ADICOM team is organizing a private networking evening in Paris alongside VIVA-TECH to bring together its community, entrepreneurs, digital professionals, decision-makers, and investors to discuss the opportunities and challenges of digital technology in 2024. The African Digital Community (ADICOM) was created seven years ago with...