For Christmas, CANAL+, TRACE, and Universal Music Africa are joining forces for a joint initiative called "Noël ensemble" (Christmas Together), a pan-African music project. Through a song, the music video for which will be released soon, and a contest launched on social media, the three entities are inviting African countries...
A+ and CANAL+ University launch a call for projects dedicated to humor
The A+ channel and CANAL+ University are launching the "Rions +" call for projects, open to young African talent. This new program is aimed at producers and directors from French-speaking Africa who are active in the production of short programs designed in a modern, original, and above all, humorous format....
France 24: Africa2020 season kicks off
To mark the opening of the "Africa 2020" season, organized by the Institut français and partnered by France Médias Monde, France 24 is offering special programming dedicated to this event, during which more than 450 events from 54 African countries are to be unveiled across the country until July 2021....
Aphrodice Mutangana takes charge of Digital Africa's operations
After appointing a new team to lead the initiative last June, Digital Africa has announced the appointment of Rwandan Aphrodice Mutangana as Director of Operations. Former CEO of the kLab incubator in Africa, Aphrodice Mutangana has subsequently led several projects contributing to the development of digital capabilities on the continent....
Expertise France launches the MEET Africa program on December 9, 2020
Expertise France launches the MEET Africa program to support entrepreneurs from the African diaspora. Following an initial pilot phase, the MEET Africa program was designed to create and foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem enabling project leaders to contribute to the economic development of their countries of origin. Six African countries are...
FIM FM and FIM24 enrich Guinea's media landscape
In a press release published on November 26, ABOUBACAR DIALLO, the CEO of the recently created Guinean group GFM (Groupe Fréquence Médias), announced the upcoming launch of a radio station, FIM FM, and a television channel, FIM 24, which received their licenses from the Guinean Minister of Information and Communication...
Interview with Julien Malle, Managing Director of INSIGN Africa
INSIGN Africa will soon be opening an office in Côte d'Ivoire. Can you tell us about your areas of activity and your current location? We are an agency with a presence on three continents: France, the United States, and West Africa. We started out as a digital marketing agency. We...
Partnership between QOTTO Benin and CANAL+ to distribute television services to households without electricity
CANAL+ Benin and QOTTO BENIN have just signed a partnership agreement for the distribution of a domestic solar power system equipped with a television, a decoder, and a CANAL+ satellite dish intended for populations without electricity in remote areas of the country. The two companies will distribute the "Mivoo+" kit,...
Africa Check launches research project on key issues in fact-checking and misinformation
On a pan-African scale, the Africa Check website has been operating since 2012 to promote accuracy and honesty in public debate and the media in Africa. The organization has four official offices in Nairobi, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Dakar. In Senegal, the Africa Check office covers French-speaking Africa thanks to editor-in-chief...
Ivory Coast: Official launch of the Digital Press Awards
The Côte d'Ivoire Digital Press Platform (PNCI) has officially launched the first edition of the Digital Press Exhibition and Awards. The event will take place on December 18, with the main theme being "The impact of digital press on the ecological, economic, and socio-political environment in Côte d'Ivoire." The Awards...