During the fourth edition of the Pavillon Afrique, which takes place during the Cannes Film Festival, we met Bintou Faye, producer and founder of Lady Blue Production, who, a few months ago, along with other young African filmmakers, launched a unique association called AFRIC'ART PROGRESS, which works to promote culture...
CAF and COCAN launch the official countdown to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 with a new communication campaign
CAF and COCAN have launched the official countdown to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023, preparing Africans and the rest of the world for the continent's most important sporting event. The advertising campaign, centered on +225, the country code for Côte d'Ivoire, has generated excitement among...
Brand Africa 100 2023 edition: African brands losing momentum
As usual, World Africa Day saw the annual publication of the Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands ranking, which highlights the most admired and useful African brands in 2023. Since 2010, the Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands ranking has analyzed and listed brands and companies in Africa, based on...
Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production: we tell you where we stand!
After a preparatory phase during which we tested the concept with our traditional partners and market experts, we are now entering the active implementation phase. With a list of more than 300 companies in the fields of production, training, and financing, in a few weeks we will be able to...
Only a few days left to apply to Bearing Point's International Development Observatory
BearingPoint honors French companies that forge the best relationships with local ecosystems in Africa. For 14 years, BearingPoint and its partners have been interviewing business leaders about the challenges of international development. This year, to mark the 14th anniversary of the International Development Observatory, BearingPoint and its partners HEC, La...
Interview with François Thiellet, President of Mediawan Africa
After graduating from HEC in 1977, François Thiellet began his career at Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations as a project manager and then as a special advisor to the group's senior management. Until 1989, he organized and managed major regional development projects in the Indian Ocean (Reunion Island, Madagascar), French-speaking...
Cannes Film Festival: Standing Ovation for "Banel and Adama"
The Senegalese film Banel et Adama, in official competition for the Palme d'Or, the first film (!) by Senegalese director Ramata Toulaye-Sy, was previewed last week. The film, in the Fulani language, starring Khady Mane and Mamadou Diallo, received a particularly warm welcome during its screening, ending with a standing...
McCANN Abidjan wins award at Pitcher Festival
As it does every year, Lagos hosted the sixth edition of the Pitcher Festival, an event that rewards media creativity across the African continent. A jury of experts from across the region gathered to review and judge the most creative campaigns of the year, broadcast across Africa in various media,...
Irawo partners with CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire to promote African talent
Irawo, in partnership with CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire, is launching the WIN Academy, a three-month support program for African talents who want to accelerate the growth of their businesses. This program aims to increase the impact of African talent on the local and pan-African economy by supporting the growth of their...
"EWUSU," the new CANAL+ ORIGINAL production made in Cameroon
During the Cannes Film Festival, which is currently underway, the team from the International Organization of La Francophonie unveiled the projects selected for funding at the World Cinema Pavilion. Following the call for projects in January 2023, the "documentaries/series" selection committee selected 11 projects, two of which received the "ACP-EU...