FESPACO, a veritable showcase for African creativity for over 55 years, will celebrate its 29th edition from February 22 to March 1, 2025, and has just unveiled its visual for the 2025 edition. This visual, designed by director Gideon Vink, is described by FESPACO as "a patchwork of woven patterns...
Pathé BC Afrique becomes Pathé Touch Afrique
Pathé BC Afrique, a company created in 2020 by the Pathé group, Franco-Tunisian producer Wassim Beji—founder and director of WY Productions—and Jean-François Camilleri, former president of The Walt Disney Company France, Benelux, Maghreb, and French-speaking Africa, is changing shareholders and name. Sébastien Onomo, founder and president of Special Touch Studios,...
CART’IN is revolutionizing e-commerce in Africa
The TOTeM expérience agency has just completed the advertising campaign for the launch of CART'IN, a new application that allows users to shop on AMAZON from the Ivory Coast. Amazon does not operate in Ivory Coast, but thanks to CART'IN, Ivorians can order any product on Amazon.fr and have it...
Interview with Louisette Ratsivahiny, director at Art’π Prod
Passionate about cinema since childhood thanks to her mother, a photographer, Louisette Ratsivahiny quickly turned her attention to directing and producing. Production manager at Séléné Lotus S.A. in Switzerland and director at Art’π Prod in Madagascar, she founded, with Pierre Hippolyte, “La Maison du Cinéma Malagasy,” a training center dedicated...
The NISA 2024 winners
The fifth edition of the Ivorian Night of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts was held on Friday, November 22, 2024, in Abidjan and honored "GLA," an action feature film by director Landry AGBADOU. Landry AGBADOU wins the NISA d'Or, a prize worth five million CFA francs. He succeeds actress and producer...
Byron du Plessis, new CEO of Multichoice South Africa
The current CFO, Byron Du Plessis, will replace Marc Jury, the current CEO of MultiChoice South Africa and Showmax, effective December 1, 2024. This appointment comes at a time when the Multichoice Group is engaged in a lengthy process following the mandatory offer to buy all shares by the CANAL+...
CAF vs. New World TV: A battle with major repercussions
The world of African soccer has been rocked by a dispute between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and New World TV Group. This dispute, which concerns broadcasting rights for major competitions, raises important questions about the future of sports media coverage in Africa. It all began with the agreement...
Ivory Coast: Médiamétrie throws in the towel
Following decisions made by the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HACA), which recently reiterated that "any audience measurement carried out outside its framework and certification is considered illegal and constitutes a violation of current legislation," Médiamétrie has just announced on social media, through Arnaud Annebicque, Director of the International...
Interview with Liliane da Cruz – CEO of Indicium Consulting
SICA has just closed the doors on its second edition. Can you explain your role in organizing this event? I am a consultant and have led and participated in major events such as MIPTV, MIPCOM, MIP CANCUN/MIPIM, MAPIC, and Propel NY, connecting global companies with the right strategic partners around...
The 8 fundamental pillars of CANAL+'s strategy
As the company prepares to separate from its parent company Vivendi and become an independent entity listed on the London Stock Exchange, Canal+ Group, through its CEO Maxime Saada, shared its strategic roadmap at its first Capital Markets Day, held at London's iconic Tate Modern museum. Maxime Saada recounted the...