Concretiz & EURELIA, the international division of PROCOS, are organizing the first Afretail forum, a meeting between international brands interested in the African continent and local distributors/franchisees.The aim of the forum is to connect international brands and qualified retailers in order to promote opportunities for expansion in Africa while enabling...
The CANAL+ Group raises its bid for MULTICHOICE
The Canal+ group, the largest shareholder in South Africa's MultiChoice, has raised its bid to acquire the operator's entire capital. On February 1, the CANAL+ group submitted a "non-binding indicative" offer to the MultiChoice Board of Directors at a price of 105 rand. This offer represented a 40% premium over...
IPTV in Cameroon: -11.4% in 2023 vs. 2022
Advertising investments in television measured by the Omedia institute in Cameroon declined by 11.4% in 2023 compared to 2022. This decline is due to a sharp drop in investments in November and December, while from April to October, IPTV investments grew steadily and significantly. This decline is due to a...
Appointment: Sahifoulaye Kone, Managing Director of CANAL+ADVERTISING Côte d’Ivoire
Sahifoulaye Kone, Marketing Director of RTI Group and Director of RTI Digital, joins the CANAL+ Group as Managing Director of CANAL+ADVERTISING Côte d'Ivoire. He replaces Monica Mollon, who left the CANAL+ Group to pursue personal projects. Monica Mollon has extensive experience in the world of advertising sales. She began her...
Yaoundé hosts the UAR Summit on Artificial Intelligence
Yaoundé has been hosting the UAR Summit on Artificial Intelligence since March 4. African media outlets were invited to begin reflecting on the major technological advances that are gradually disrupting the industry and the way information is handled as a whole. Between challenge and opportunity, the UAR Summit on Artificial...
DataReportal: 11.23 million internet users in Ivory Coast by early 2024
As it does every year, DataReportal updates these strategic indicators on digital usage in Côte d'Ivoire through its global digital reports. Here are the main findings from the 2024 edition: There were 11.23 million internet users in Ivory Coast at the beginning of 2024. Facebook has 7 million users in...
NEWWORLDTV (NWTV) – right of reply
Following an article published on January 17, 2024, on the Adweknow website entitled "Interview with David Mignot, Managing Director Africa of the Canal+ Group," NWTV wishes to make the following corrections: In an interview with adweknow.com, David Mignot raises questions about NWTV's sources of funding and states, in general terms,...
IPTV in Ivory Coast in 2023 down 10.6% vs. 2022
TV advertising investments tracked by the Omedia institute in Ivory Coast reached just over 10 billion CFA francs in 2023. This represents a decline of 10.6% compared to 2022. It is the worst year since the launch of private channels in 2019. The 4.3% decline in the last quarter confirms...
Mati Diop wins the Golden Bear at the Berlinale for her documentary "DAHOMEY"
The French-Senegalese director, Mati Diop, who won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 with her film "ATLANTIQUE," won the GOLDEN BEAR at the Berlin Film Festival for her documentary "DAHOMEY," which addresses the issue of the restitution of artworks looted in Africa by former colonial powers....
Call for entries for the 2024 Cannes Pan-African Film Festival (FIFP)
The 21st edition of the Cannes Pan-African Film Festival, organized by the independent organization Nord-Sud Développement, will take place at the Espace Miramar in Cannes from October 23 to 27! The call for applications is open until April 30. Interested parties can submit their films, series, and video clips now...