Jumia, the African e-commerce "unicorn," is officially the first African tech startup to successfully list on the New York Stock Exchange. In March, Jumia announced that it had begun the process of listing on Wall Street with the publication of its first public document. Its initial public offering took place...
Midem 2019: launch of the second edition of the African Forum
With just a few weeks to go before the next MIDEM opens in Cannes from June 4 to 7, the event organizers have announced a second edition of the African Forum. This African tour began on April 9 with visits to three major African music cities, Dakar, Douala, and Lagos,...
After Mamane, comedian Charlotte Ntamack joins RFI
Charlotte Ntamack joins the RFI team with a new column, "La Parlotte de Charlotte," delivered with humor and a decidedly offbeat tone. A Cameroonian actress, Charlotte Ntamack is a regular on the theater scene and is one of the headliners alongside Michel Gohou, Digbeu Cravate, and Mamane in the show...
Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife, honored at MIPTV
MIPTV has announced the winners of the 2019 Medals of Honor, and this year, Nigerian Mosunmola "Mo" Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife, is among the winners. Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Media, has been described by Forbes magazine as "Africa's most accomplished woman." Now one of the most prolific producers on...
Afrobytes 2019: Congolese tech in Paris
The next edition of the Afrobytes Conference will take place on May 15, 2019, in Paris. This upcoming edition will once again bring together personalities and leaders from the tech world as well as the most promising start-ups. Paris, and more specifically Station F, will be transformed into a true...
Interview with Darius Quenum, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Transition to Digital Terrestrial Television in Benin
You head the DTT steering committee in Benin. When was it created and what exactly is its role? The Steering Committee for the Transition to Digital Terrestrial Television was created in 2016. Its mission is to: - Validate the technical and strategic choices for the transition to digital terrestrial television;...
Review of the 12th General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union
The 12th General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union was held from March 25 to 29, 2019, in the city of Marrakech. With the central theme of "New media and their influence on the African audiovisual industry," the event brought together African audiovisual professionals and representatives to discuss, in particular,...
Africa 24 signs partnership agreement with the African Union
Africa 24 is in turmoil. Since January 2019, Afrimédia, the French subsidiary of the pan-African audiovisual group Africa 24 led by Constant Nemalé, has been in liquidation since February 8. For the time being, the company is continuing to operate and no official information has been released regarding a possible...
Facebook: 4 ideas for regulating the web
In an opinion piece published on March 30, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the social network Facebook, outlined four ideas for regulating the internet. In response to numerous controversies that have hit the web giant hard and growing public concern about data protection, Mark Zuckerberg called on governments around the world...
35°Nord and Lysios Public Affairs launch the Eurafrica offering
At an Africa-Europe conference held in Brussels on April 2, the agencies 35° Nord and Lysios Public Affairs announced the launch of a comprehensive service called Eurafrica. Eurafrica is a Brussels-based consulting and support service dedicated to strategic consulting, government relations, public relations, and media relations. The two communications and...