(Press release) RFI will present the 11th Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Award, created in tribute to its two reporters murdered in northern Mali on November 2, 2013, on Saturday, November 2, in Cotonou, Benin. Each year, this scholarship helps strengthen the skills of 20 young African professionals, 10 journalists...
The winners of the 2024 "Dakar Series" festival
The second edition of the "Dakar Series" festival, held from October 8 to 12, has announced its verdict. The jury chaired by Senegalese Angel DIABANG awarded the Grand Prize for Feature Film to the series "OR BLANC" directed by the Franco-Ivorian couple Johanna and Clément BOYER-DILOLO, produced by ON EST...
38th EDITION OF MIPCOM CANNES: CÔTE OUEST WILL BE THERE!
Côte Ouest (Mediawan group), a major player in African audiovisual media, is delighted to announce its participation in the 38th edition of MIPCOM, which will take place from October 21 to 24 in Cannes. This must-attend event for the audiovisual content industry will be an opportunity for the company to...
ECOFIN new formula, new editor-in-chief
The new Ecofin formula, which will be launched in mid-October, will be led by a new editor-in-chief, Louis-Nino Kansoun, who has been in charge of the Mines section until now. Idriss Linge, who previously headed up the publication, will now be responsible for managing the editorial teams of all publications...
The war of laughter will not take place
While Gondwana Productions has just launched production of the 18th season of Le Parlement du rire and is preparing for the 10th edition of the Festival du Rire d'Abidjan, the pan-African traveling comedy festival Afrique du Rire took place in early October in Côte d'Ivoire, specifically in Abidjan and San...
Senegal at the forefront of digital technology with the launch of the New Digital Strategy for 2025-2035
While many African governments are attempting to restrict internet use for fear of its use for disinformation or propaganda purposes, Senegal is accelerating its efforts to make digital technology a driver of economic and social development. In 2016, the implementation of a National Digital Strategy for 2025 (SN2025) aimed to...
Voice of America suspended in Burkina Faso.
In April 2024, the authorities in Burkina Faso suspended the TV channel TV5Monde and access to its website, along with six other international media outlets: Deutsche Welle, Ouest-France, Le Monde, Apanews, The Guardian, and Agence Ecofin. Now it's Voice of America's turn to be suspended for three months. The decision...
Interview with Mehdi El Alj, CEO of African Cristal Festival
The ninth edition of the African Cristal Festival has come to an end in Casablanca. What are your initial thoughts? This year, the African Cristal Festival took place over one day: with an awards ceremony, of course, but also with conferences featuring inspiring speakers. We wanted a format that encouraged...
Press release from the TV5MONDE Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of TV5MONDE, chaired by Delphine Ernotte Cunci, Chairwoman of France Télévisions, today unanimously appointed Ms. Kim Younes Charbit to the position of Chairwoman and CEO of TV5MONDE for a five-year term. a position that had been filled on an interim basis since July 2024 by Mr....
Film Lab Africa Senegal launches several professional workshops in Senegal
Supported by the British Council, Film Lab Africa is offering a series of professional workshops that will take place from November 2024 to March 2025.The program covers screenwriting, directing, production, cinematography, sound, and more! It includes online sessions, in-person meetings with industry experts, screenings, and the production of four short...