In recent years, West Africa has seen a rise in its creative industries, particularly in the audiovisual and film sectors. Senegal, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, backed by strong political will, are competing to establish themselves as major hubs, with the ambition of attracting investors and creators, promoting their...
CANAL+ acquires MultiChoice: Towards the creation of a continental television leader
The merger between French group CANAL+ and South African operator MultiChoice is a major event in the African audiovisual landscape. CANAL+'s takeover of MultiChoice is expected to result, in April 2025, in the creation of a leading player in the African pay-TV market. A multi-step process The entire year 2024...
Report on work carried out on the National AI Strategy in Côte d'Ivoire
The 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭è𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐮𝐦é𝐫𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 led the development of the 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭é𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐝'𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 (𝐈𝐀) 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧é𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐂ô𝐭𝐞 𝐝’𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 by involving the main players in the digital ecosystem.Work began in April 2024 with preliminary discussions aimed at laying the foundations for...
YAS, the new unified brand of the Axian Group
The Axian Group, based in Madagascar, has announced the rebranding of its mobile network operators in Madagascar, the Comoros, Senegal, Togo, and Tanzania under the unified Yas brand. Initially focused on its domestic market in Madagascar, Axian Telecom has gradually expanded its presence in Africa in recent years and now...
NEW WORLD opens an office in MALI
According to a press release published on its website on December 13, NewWorld announced the launch of its television package (Direct To Home) in Mali. This launch is intended to be the first milestone in the Togolese group's expansion strategy in West Africa. The press release does not specify how...
BBC suspended for three months in Niger
The junta in Niger has announced a three-month suspension of the British broadcaster BBC, a decision that adds to the list of Western media outlets sanctioned in Sahelian countries governed by military regimes that came to power through coups. The BBC is accused of broadcasting "misinformation aimed at destabilizing social peace...
Vivendi: spin-off plan approved by shareholders' meeting
(press release) Vivendi's Combined Shareholders' Meeting, held today (editor's note: December 9, 2025) chaired by Yannick Bolloré, approved the proposed separation of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group (which will combine its 66.53% stake in Lagardère and 100% of Prisma Media) by more than 97.5% of the votes cast. The...
AG PARTNERS DAKAR wins two awards at the 2024 LUUM Awards
The agency AG Partners DAKAR and its client, the European Union Delegation to Senegal, were recognized in two categories (Planet and Institutional Communication) with Silver Awards at the 2024 edition of the Luum Awards for their work on the Hann Bay Cleanup Project (PDBH). The Luum Award, based in Geneva,...
A new President for French Tech Abidjan
Mathias Léopoldie, Founder & CEO of the mobile money app Julaya, becomes the new President of French Tech Abidjan. French Tech Abidjan is the organization that oversees the French Tech initiative launched by the Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Digital Affairs in Côte d'Ivoire. Its main tasks are: • Accelerate...
The 10 TV channels registered with the MCEN in Senegal
Senegal's Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy (MCEN) has published a provisional list of 10 television channels registered with DMS (Déclaration Media Sénégal) in accordance with Senegal's press law: Label Media Plus: publisher of the LABEL TV channel Mourchid Communication Group LLC: publisher of MOURCHID TV Walfadjiri Group: publisher of...