Caroline PETIT, who joined the Jumia Group nine years ago, has been appointed Managing Director of Jumia Côte d'Ivoire. She succeeds Renaud Glenisson, whom we interviewed in 2022 and who is now Regional Managing Director overseeing Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia, and Algeria.A graduate of the Ecole Supérieure des Acheteurs...
"ICI C' BABI" wins award at the 2024 Audiovisual Awards
At the 29th Audiovisual Laurels ceremony held on February 26, the Ivorian TV series "Ici c Babi" received an award in the "French-language program from the South" category. This ceremony rewards French audiovisual works (television, radio, and web) or French-language works broadcast during the current year, regardless of their format...
The WOO agency publishes the "marketing and communications calendar" of events
The Ivorian agency WOO, founded by Aicha Keita, supports companies in implementing and managing their digital marketing strategy in Côte d'Ivoire and publishes a monthly marketing calendar of events. This annual calendar, intended for the agency's clients, aims to anticipate events and highlights of the year in order to devise...
Interview with Ronny Kitio, founder of Colorfol
Passionate about the world of new information and communication technologies, Ronny KITIO graduated from the University of Yaoundé 1 with a degree in fundamental computer science. He is now the founder of Colorfol. Colorful was created a few years ago. What are your activities today? Colorfol was created in 2019...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast: an exemplary success
While in France there is concern about how the Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for next summer, will be received, Côte d'Ivoire is proudly celebrating the exemplary success of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) hosted on its soil. Although some people expressed criticism or concern in the weeks leading...
Call for entries for the AFRICAP festival
The AFRICAP festival will take place from November 7 to 16, 2024, in Toulouse. The call for entries for this festival is officially open and will close on March 17. To register, click here. Registration is free and open to films produced between January 2022 and February 2024.Films must be...
Restoration of WALF TV signal in SENEGAL
On February 4, Walf TV had its broadcasting license "permanently" revoked at the request of the Senegalese Minister of Communication, on the grounds of "inciting violence" after organizing a debate on the Senegalese government's decision to postpone the presidential elections scheduled for February 25. Following numerous protests from the local...
The Cotonou International Women's Film Festival (FIFF Cotonou) will take place from February 20 to 24, 2024.
The third edition of the Cotonou International Women's Film Festival (FIFF COTONOU) will be held from February 20 to 24, 2024, at the French Institute and Artisttik Africa in Cotonou. Created in 2019, the FIFF COTONOU highlights the work of African female filmmakers every two years. Eighteen films representing 15...
2023: a complicated year for African startups
On the global stage, Africa is positioning itself as an attractive continent for investment. Recent years have shown that Africa can count on a rapidly growing network of startups. Although funding levels are not yet on par with other regions of the world, the continent's potential is real, boosted by...
CANAL+ / MULTICHOICE: new developments
New twists and turns in the CANAL+ MULTIVISION soap opera Following the submission on February 1 of a "non-binding indicative" offer from CANAL+ to the MultiChoice Board of Directors, the latter stated in a press release: "While the Board of Directors is open to all means of maximizing shareholder value,...