On the continent, as in the rest of the world, the digital revolution has completely transformed the music industry. New modes of consumption are emerging and online music platforms are developing. Musical wealth, a young population, high mobile penetration rates, and a proliferation of initiatives to democratize internet access are...
Abidjan hosts the third season of The Voice Afrique Francophone
The pan-African television channel Voxafrica has officially launched the third season of the talent show The Voice Afrique Francophone. For this third season, Côte d'Ivoire has been chosen to host the filming of the show. It is the first country in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to host the event. South Africa,...
"Avant-Première," the new show hosted by Paola Audrey Ndengue
CANAL+ launches the new cultural magazine "Avant-Première" presented by consultant and entrepreneur Paola Audrey Ndengue. Broadcast since February 27 on CANAL+ Afrique, "Avant-Première" is the new weekly program dedicated to culture in Africa. Paola Audrey Ndengue (Cameroon) will cover topics such as cinema, music, theater, television series, and literature, accompanied...
Orange, MTN, MOOV, top investors in Ivory Coast
The three operators that share the telecoms market in Côte d'Ivoire—Orange, MTN, and MOOV—rank in the top three in the 2019 brand rankings published by Strat'marques based on Brand Media monitoring data. This market, which consists mainly of these three brands, accounts for 12.6% of the total advertising market. Orange...
IPTV in Ivory Coast: a record month in December
Advertising investments by TV advertisers doubled in December compared to the same month last year. In December alone, channels surveyed by Omedia collected nearly 1.9 billion CFA francs in gross advertising investments. As every month, the market is dominated by major advertisers in the telecoms, beverages, and cleaning/hygiene/beauty products sectors....
Interview with Amara Diawara, co-founder of the Afriqcare platform and winner of the fifth edition of the RFI Challenge App Afrique 2020
Amara Diawara, a Guinean doctor by training, launched the Guinean-Malian platform Afriqcare in January 2020. It is an online consultation and appointment management platform that provides access to an electronic health record for healthcare professionals and patients in Mali and Guinea. What motivated the launch of Afriqcare? In Africa, there...
Launch of the pan-African edition of the Mobile Film Festival Africa
The pan-African edition of the Mobile Film Festival Africa officially launched on February 17 and will run until March 17, 2021. From Instagram stories to feature films and Facebook Live, mobile video has won over audiences and established itself in both private and professional spheres. The use of mobile devices...
Call for applications for the YOUNG LEADERS program
After suspending its recruitment campaign in 2020 due to the Covid crisis, the French-African Foundation is relaunching and expanding its Young Leaders program, which aims to identify and bring together committed young African and French talents who are driving projects and want to invest in building a shared future. With...
Gondwana City Productions forms partnership to promote African history
Following the successful Abidjan Capitale du Rire festival, held from February 12 to 14, Gondwana City Production has announced a partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote African history through humor. The agreement, signed in the presence of comedian Mamane, covers the production and...
Yacouba Dembélé appointed Director General of the HACA
Yacouba Dembélé has been appointed Director General of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA). It should be noted that HACA is the body responsible for regulating the audiovisual sector in Côte d'Ivoire. He thus takes over the former duties of René Bourgouin, who was appointed President of HACA in...