On November 5, Canal+ CEO in Guinea, Mr. Aubin Mwansa, announced the launch of the new EASY TV by CANAL+ package in Guinea, in the presence of the Minister of Communication and regulatory authorities. Easy TV, which is already available in Abidjan, Brazzaville, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Matadi, and Pointe-Noire, is now...
MyCANAL will be rolled out across Africa in early 2021.
At a time when players are competing for the global VOD market, the CANAL+ group has officially unveiled a new version of its MyCANAL platform. Initially designed as a platform dedicated to replay and live television, the MyCANAL platform will focus on aggregating several video-on-demand service applications such as Netflix,...
MTN announces its exit from JUMIA's capital
A few months after the departure of its long-standing shareholder, Rocket Internet, Jumia is once again in turmoil. The MTN Group has announced its exit from the company's capital during a presentation of its third-quarter 2020 results. The South African telecom operator has sold its 18.9% stake in the e-commerce...
Senegal: FOTTI supports training in audiovisual professions
Training the younger generation in various professions is a real challenge for African countries. In some sectors, there is a considerable gap between expectations and the skills available locally. Many private actors are choosing to invest in training to help professionalize their sector. To support training in audiovisual professions, FOTTI,...
Press release: a look back at ADICOMDAYS 2020, the African digital creativity event
ADICOMDAYS, created and organized by the African digital creativity laboratory TOTEM Experience, took place on October 22 and 23, 2020. This fourth edition was somewhat unusual, as it was held entirely online for the first time due to health restrictions related to the Covid-19 crisis. In total, three highlights—ADICOMFORUM, ADICOMACADEMY,...
The 35°Nord agency is deploying two teams in Abidjan and Kinshasa
After announcing the appointment of Adrien Loriller and Quentin Ruffat as new partners in the agency, 35°Nord is deploying two teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast to accelerate its development on the continent. The management has officially confirmed the departure of two teams of two people...
Interview with Espoir Dossah, Director of Operations and Business Development at AFRIMALIN Group
We interviewed you in 2019 as part of our report on the challenges facing e-commerce, which was marked by the closure of several African players. How would you describe the situation today? Like all other players, we also faced the turmoil of the COVID crisis in its early stages. We...
"Hantés" (Haunted), the new 100% African original creation from CANAL+
Following the broadcast of its sixth original production, CACAO, CANAL+ is launching a new paranormal series, Hantés. With this new creation, CANAL+ is expanding its catalog of strong programs with the ambition of picking up the pace. The group has set itself the goal of producing at least five original...
CANAL+ now holds a 12% stake in MultiChoice
After announcing that it held 6.5% of MultiChoice's capital on September 29, the CANAL+ group announced today that it has exceeded the 10% threshold. The group now holds 12% of the capital of the pay-TV operator, which is the leader in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the CANAL+ group, "this acquisition...
Orange teams up with Google to promote digital inclusion
According to estimates, there are 660 million people on the continent with smartphones. The future of digital technology on the African continent looks promising, even if the price of data and low internet coverage remain real challenges. Telecom operators are taking steps to make smartphones increasingly accessible on African markets....