Betty Sulty-Johnson has experience in sales, project management, and audiovisual and film distribution. She holds a Master's degree in Law, Economics, and Audiovisual Management, specializing in audiovisual marketing and distribution, from INA - Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. After spending 10 years in the UK, she co-founded and directed the first festival dedicated to...
Casting call to recruit young presenters or journalists for RTI3
RTI 3, which will occupy channel 3 of Ivorian digital terrestrial television, is organizing a casting call to recruit young presenters, sports journalists, and commentators. It is not yet known when the channel, whose editorial line has been designed around sports and music, will be launched. It should be noted...
"Media Business and Music in Africa," the vision of Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group
At the conference "Media Business and Music in Africa" held at the French Institute in Togo, Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group, shared his experience and vision of the media and music industry in Africa. Here is a transcript of the main excerpts from his speech Threats and opportunities...
Jumia sets its sights on Wall Street
The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...
Canal+: Sakho and Mangane, a 100% African crime series
The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...
TV rights: FIFA launches tender for media rights to three competitions in sub-Saharan Africa
FIFA has announced the launch of a tender process for the media rights to the following four competitions: - The FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The media rights for these...
20 startups selected to join the Afrique Excelle program
Initiated by the World Bank, Afrique Excelle is an acceleration program aimed at connecting fast-growing African startups with mentors and investors from the French-speaking region and the Sahel. Like other initiatives such as AFD's Digital Africa, the Afrique Excelle program aims to strengthen ties between entrepreneurs on the continent, between...
Interview with Roxana Elliott, Marketing Director at GeoPoll
Roxana Elliott has been Marketing Director at GeoPoll since January 2018. What are GeoPoll's strengths? In which countries are you present? GeoPoll's strength lies in offering high-quality solutions quickly and at low cost in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. Unlike traditional data collection services in Africa, which are mainly based...
Nostalgie Côte d'Ivoire, the most popular radio station among Ivorians
50.5% of Ivorians spontaneously mention Nostalgie when asked "which radio stations do you know, even if only by name." It is by far the best-known radio station among Ivorians and is also one of the most listened to. With a 13.2% audience share among the population aged 5 and over,...
Adicomdays 2019: two days, three highlights
With the central theme of "Communities taking power: how to build influential online groups," this upcoming edition of Adicomdays promises to be rich in content, reflection, and experience sharing. This year, the event will be structured around three key moments and led by speakers from all walks of life, including...