"We are convinced that the same ingredients that made Latin telenovelas successful in African markets will make African telenovelas equally successful in Latin America," Kimberley Azria said via social media. And to confirm this, Côte Ouest Audiovisuel has just announced that it has dubbed the first African telenovela, "Legacy," into...
The 6th edition of the Abidjan Animation Film Festival unveiled
The 6th edition of the Abidjan Animation Film Festival will take place from May 2 to 7. Created by the AIFA (Abidjan Animation Film Association), the FFAA is an important cultural event that offers its participants a different perspective on animation and its importance in job creation and the development...
RFI–France 24 Africa App Challenge – 7th edition
Open to all Africans and start-ups on the continent, the 7th edition of the RFI - France 24 Africa App Challenge rewards digital innovations (websites, apps, etc.) that improve agricultural practices in the service of sustainable agriculture. The jury members selected three finalists from more than 800 entries received this...
Revenues from recorded music: growth set to surge in 2022 for French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa
According to the Global Music Report recently published by the IFPI, the organization representing the global recorded music industry, the global market grew by 9.0% in 2022, driven by the growth of paid subscription music streaming. The figures show that revenue levels in the recorded music market reached $26.2 billion...
"AFROPOLITAINE" – Season 2 on TV5Monde
TV5MONDE is broadcasting season 2 of "Afropolitaine," a comedy web series highlighting Afro-French culture. Starting March 31, two episodes will be available on TV5MONDE Afrique's digital platform, followed by a new episode every Wednesday and Friday. The episodes will also be available in June on the free French-language platform TV5MONDEplus....
PAGE BLANCHE, a writing agency specializing in screenwriting
Screenwriter and director Françoise Ellong has announced the creation of Page Blanche, a writing agency specializing in screenwriting in all its forms, with a focus on "training." Co-founded by three professionals in the field of cinema and audiovisual media: Adiaratou Sangare, Jean De Dieu Konan, and Françoise Ellong-Gomez. Françoise Ellong...
The Voice Africa on AirtelTV in 14 African countries starting March 26
Airtel, the telecom operator based in New Delhi and present in 14 African countries, is launching the first season of The Voice Africa on Sunday, March 26, 2023, on Airtel TV. The program will run for 25 weeks. 100 contestants will participate in blind auditions, battles and cross battles, and...
Interview with Karine Barclais, founder of Pavillon Afriques, a showcase for African cinema at the Cannes Film Festival
Since its creation in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has been dedicated to showcasing and promoting high-quality filmmaking. In 1959, the Marché du Film was created with the aim of bringing together professionals from the film industry at the festival site. Since then, industry professionals, producers, and buyers have been...
IPTV 2022: -6.1 in 2022 compared to 2021
According to the Omedia institute, which tracks television advertising investments (IPTV) by advertisers in Côte d'Ivoire and other countries, these investments fell by 6.1% in 2022 compared to 2021. With a total amount of just over 12 billion CFA francs, Ivorian television channels saw their gross revenues decline, but...