The new Ecofin formula, which will be launched in mid-October, will be led by a new editor-in-chief, Louis-Nino Kansoun, who has been in charge of the Mines section until now. Idriss Linge, who previously headed up the publication, will now be responsible for managing the editorial teams of all publications...
The war of laughter will not take place
While Gondwana Productions has just launched production of the 18th season of Le Parlement du rire and is preparing for the 10th edition of the Festival du Rire d'Abidjan, the pan-African traveling comedy festival Afrique du Rire took place in early October in Côte d'Ivoire, specifically in Abidjan and San...
Senegal at the forefront of digital technology with the launch of the New Digital Strategy for 2025-2035
While many African governments are attempting to restrict internet use for fear of its use for disinformation or propaganda purposes, Senegal is accelerating its efforts to make digital technology a driver of economic and social development. In 2016, the implementation of a National Digital Strategy for 2025 (SN2025) aimed to...
Voice of America suspended in Burkina Faso.
In April 2024, the authorities in Burkina Faso suspended the TV channel TV5Monde and access to its website, along with six other international media outlets: Deutsche Welle, Ouest-France, Le Monde, Apanews, The Guardian, and Agence Ecofin. Now it's Voice of America's turn to be suspended for three months. The decision...
Interview with Mehdi El Alj, CEO of African Cristal Festival
The ninth edition of the African Cristal Festival has come to an end in Casablanca. What are your initial thoughts? This year, the African Cristal Festival took place over one day: with an awards ceremony, of course, but also with conferences featuring inspiring speakers. We wanted a format that encouraged...
Press release from the TV5MONDE Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of TV5MONDE, chaired by Delphine Ernotte Cunci, Chairwoman of France Télévisions, today unanimously appointed Ms. Kim Younes Charbit to the position of Chairwoman and CEO of TV5MONDE for a five-year term. a position that had been filled on an interim basis since July 2024 by Mr....
Film Lab Africa Senegal launches several professional workshops in Senegal
Supported by the British Council, Film Lab Africa is offering a series of professional workshops that will take place from November 2024 to March 2025.The program covers screenwriting, directing, production, cinematography, sound, and more! It includes online sessions, in-person meetings with industry experts, screenings, and the production of four short...
The Pathé Cap Sud cinema in Abidjan joins the CANAL+ ADVERTISING ABIDJAN portfolio
Canal+ Advertising has just signed a partnership agreement with the PATHE SUD cinema in Abidjan, giving it exclusive rights to market advertising space in the complex's six theaters to its clients. Launched in April 2024, the Pathé Cap Sud cinema in Abidjan has six theaters, including two VIP theaters, with...
The Parliament of Laughter: a long-running show.
Filming for the next season of Le Parlement du Rire will take place in Abidjan from October 9 to 18. This will be the 18th season of this cult comedy show produced by Gondwana Productions and broadcast on CANAL+. The first season aired on CANAL+ in 2016, based on a...
Willy Dumbo, star of a commercial for Betclic
Willy Dumbo, the star presenter of Life TV who hosts the daily show Willy à midi, is the lead actor in the latest commercial produced by the Blue Lions/South Next group agency for BETCLIC. A famous personality transformed into a basketball player with supernatural powers, lots of special effects, a...