For its second year, Life TV unveiled its new program schedule, which starts on September 13, at a press conference on Friday, September 10. The main programs from season 1 will return with a few changes: " Willy à midi" will now be preceded Monday through Friday from 11:45 a.m. by...
Interview with Abdou C. Dieng, co-founder of ADAFRI
What is your background? I was fortunate enough to attend a school that taught me everything about digital technology, namely Jumia. I worked for the group, specifically for Jumia Car, as Managing Director. At the same time, I decided to launch an insurance simulator, the first e-insurance platform in French-speaking...
15.1 million SVOD subscribers in Africa by 2026, according to Digital TV Research
Digital TV Research publishes its five-year forecasts for pay TV every six months. In August 2021, Digital TV Research predicted 15.1 million paying subscribers to SVOD services in Africa by 2026. This forecast figure represents a threefold increase on the 5.1 million expected by the end of 2021. Half of...
AFRICASCOPE Internet traffic 2020/2021: Senegal breaks all records
According to the latest AFRICASCOPE 2020/2021 results published today, Senegal continues to far exceed all other countries studied in terms of internet usage. Regular internet users (at least once a week) represent two-thirds of the Senegalese population, compared to less than 50% in all other countries studied. In all countries...
Amazon Web Services launches AWS re/Start, its free cloud skills training program, in Senegal, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world leader in cloud computing platforms, is launching the AWS re/Start program for the first time in Senegal, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This 12-week training program introduces young Africans from all backgrounds to careers in cloud computing. The goal is to help...
AFRICASCOPE 2020/2021: For the first time, WhatsApp surpasses Facebook
According to the latest AFRICASCOPE 2020/2021 results published today, the number of people with a WhatsApp account (68%) exceeds the number of people with a Facebook account (64%) for the first time, both on average across the eight countries covered by the study and in each of these countries individually....
BCW strengthens its network in French-speaking Africa
BCW Africa, a leading African communications agency and regional office of the global BCW network, announced today that Opinion & Public, based in Côte d'Ivoire, has become a full partner of the BCW brand: Opinion & Public BCW. A key player in French-speaking West Africa, Opinion & Public BCW is...
The 35°Nord agency launches its "China Desk"
2021 has been a year full of new developments for the 35°Nord agency! Over the past year, the consulting and strategic communications agency dedicated to the African continent has accelerated its growth. Following the appointment of Adrien Loriller and Quentin Ruffat as new partners, the agency has gradually expanded its...
Program on rape: NCI apologizes, removes the offending program, and suspends its host
The broadcast of a segment on the program "La télé d'ici vacances" presented last Monday by Yves de Mbella, which was intended to denounce rape, during which a man presented as a former rapist recounted how he assaulted his victims, has sparked outrage in Côte d'Ivoire. Ms. Nassénéba Touré, Minister...