The American private equity fund HIG Capital, through its European subsidiary, has officially announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 75% of Lagardère Sports. In December 2019, when it received the purchase offer from HI Capital, Lagardère announced a plan to refocus its strategy on Lagardère Publishing and Lagardère...
Africascope: Top TV Audiences in Mali in 2019
According to Africascope's results for the whole of 2019, ORTM, Mali's public broadcaster, retains its top spot despite a slight drop in its audience share. Cherifla TV rose 2.4 points, overtaking Africable and TM2 to take third place behind Novelas TV, which retained its second place. Also noteworthy is the...
Africascope: Top Audiences in Burkina Faso in 2019
According to Africascope's results for the whole of 2019, TNB lost the top spot it held in 2018 to BF1, which moved into first place while maintaining its audience share at the same level as last year. The significant decline in TNB benefits Novelas TV, which rose from a 7.5%...
Interview with James Masso Mpessa, Head of Category at AFRIBOBO
Despite the closure of market leader JUMIA, e-commerce players in Cameroon do not seem to have bowed out just yet. Some are managing to come out on top and adapt to the realities of the situation in order to survive... James Masso Mpessa has been working in the e-commerce sector...
International Women's Rights Day: initiatives for a more equal future
On March 8, the international community once again celebrated International Women's Rights Day. It was an opportunity to come together, prepare for the future and opportunities for the next generations of women, and also to reveal initiatives and projects that contribute to building a more egalitarian future. "2120: gender parity...
The company "Veilleur des Médias" is expanding its activities in Gabon
The Ivorian company Veilleur des Médias has announced the expansion of its activities to Gabon. On on March 5, the media monitoring expert announced the signing of a partnership with the publisher Mediagab, which will be responsible for distributing Veilleur des Médias' strategic solutions to economic and institutional players in...
Journalist Annie Payep-NIepe launches the web TV channel "Télé Asu"
Journalist Annie Payep-Nlepe, former Head of Information at VoxAfrica Afrique Centrale, announced via her Twitter account the launch of a WebTV channel called "Télé Asu." According to the journalist, "this new Web TV channel will be dedicated to news from Cameroon and promoting local expertise for a connected and engaged...
Press release: TV5Monde launches its app for learning French
TV5MONDE is launching its new app called "Learn French with TV5MONDE." This new offering, which is completely free and available worldwide, is aimed at learners of French as a foreign language, older teenagers, and adults. To guide users in discovering spoken French, TV5MONDE has developed a unique teaching approach based...
Press release: RFI broadcasts the radio drama "C'EST LA VIE!" in Hausa
Starting Saturday, March 7, RFI in Hausa will broadcast "C'est la vie!", the radio drama series that was a huge hit last summer on RFI in French and as a podcast. The series recounts daily life at a health center that strives to provide the best possible care to the...
Press release: JFD Club Libreville hosted its first event in Gabon
The JFD Club Libreville hosted its first event in Gabon, bringing together more than 200 people for its women's entrepreneurship awareness day. On Friday, February 28, 2020, the JFD Club Libreville (Gabon) held its first major gathering: a day to raise awareness about female entrepreneurship and the Challenge des 1000...