Kantar TNS has published the annual results of its Africascope 2018 study, which covers eight French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries and provides insights into television, radio, and internet consumption. TELEVISION It should be noted that this year, for the first time, the proportion of individuals watching television on a flat...
Africascope 2018: TV5Monde press release
TV5MONDE Afrique, the leading international channel in French-speaking Africa for viewers aged 30 and overAccording to the latest Africascope* study, TV5MONDE Afrique ranks first in weekly audience ratings among viewers aged 30 and over. On average, nearly one in two viewers aged over 30 (49.4%) watched TV5MONDE Afrique at least...
4th edition of the Francophone Media Innovation Award
RFI, the International Organization of La Francophonie, and Reporters Without Borders are officially launching the fourth edition of the Francophone Media Innovation Award. Initiated by the three partners, this competition rewards innovations in content, usage, and economic and organizational models that contribute to strengthening press freedom and the right to...
Africascope 2018: press release from RFI and France 24
RFI and France 24 reach nearly 11 million people in nine French-speaking African capitals every week (out of a total population of 18 million in these cities).In 2018, RFI and France 24 confirmed their success in French-speaking African countries and their leading positions in terms of brand awareness and audience...
The African Broadcasting Union meets in Marrakesh
The 12th General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union will be held from March 25 to 29, 2019, in the city of Marrakech. With the central theme "New media and their influence on the African audiovisual industry," the event will begin with a forum inviting African audiovisual professionals and representatives...
Gramica advertising agency sets up in Dakar
Two years after setting up in Abidjan, Gramica, a digital advertising agency specializing in French-speaking Africa, has announced the opening of a new office in Dakar. This marks a new step for the agency, which is looking to strengthen its presence on the continent. According to founder Anaïs Girod, "This...
The E Media press group launches its television channel i-TV
After launching the emedia.sn news platform and Senegalese radio station I Radio in October 2018, the Emedia Invest group has announced the launch of its television channel, i-TV. Led by Mamoudou Ibra Kane, Alassane Samba Diop, Boubacar Diallo, and Mamadou Ndiaye (former members of Groupe Futurs Médias), Emedia Invest has,...
Africa Check organizes a training session in Abidjan
In partnership with the Higher School of Journalism, Internet and Communication Professions (Dakar), Africa Check is continuing its work to raise awareness about fake news through an upcoming training workshop to be held in Abidjan from February 18 to 20. This training is intended for journalists with at least five...
Fabrice Sawegnon acquires Vibe Radio Senegal and Ivory Coast
On Thursday, January 31, Fabrice Sawegnon, CEO of the Voodoo Group, announced on social media the acquisition of Vibe Radio Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, previously owned by the Lagardère Group through its subsidiary LARI. Fabrice Sawegnon is also president of Life TV, one of four new private digital terrestrial television...
Ivory Coast: Fausseni Dembélé appointed Director General of RTI
Fausseni Dembélé was officially appointed on February 6 as Director General of Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI), the Ivorian public broadcasting group. A former journalist, Fausseni Dembélé previously served as Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Communication and Francophonie in Côte d'Ivoire. He succeeds Ahmadou Bakayoko, who had served as...