France will host the 19th Francophonie Summit in Villers-Cotterêts on October 4 and 5. This event brings together the 88 member states and governments of the OIF to define the strategic directions of La Francophonie. This is the first time in 33 years that it has been held in France....
Kwame Senou appointed to the PRCA Global Advisory Council.
Kwame Senou, President of THOP (The Holding Opinion and Public, a group of integrated communications agencies in French-speaking Africa), has just been appointed to the Global Advisory Board of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA). The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is the leading professional association for the...
E-commerce: Launch of AYNID in Ivory Coast
On September 30, 2024, AYNID was officially launched in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This new e-commerce startup promises to transform business practices by meeting the needs of local businesses and consumers with an all-in-one platform that simplifies online transactions while providing a seamless and secure experience. Mr. Cédric Oka Baidai, founder...
Burkina Faso: CSC seeks to better regulate social media
Burkina Faso's High Council for Communication (CSC) has announced its intention to better regulate social media. "The new vision of the CSC's board of advisors is to achieve ambitious media regulation by strengthening its material, technical, and human capacities, as well as its methods for regulating social media," Ouédraogo said...
TV5MONDE mobilizes for the Francophonie Summit
TV5MONDE is mobilizing for the 19th Francophonie Summit, which will take place on October 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris. The French-language channel is putting in place exceptional measures to cover the event on its channels and across all its digital platforms. On the agenda: more than 200 hours...
Kim Younes Charbit nominated to become president of TV5 Monde
Three months after Yves Bigot's departure, TV5 Monde is preparing to appoint a new president. Kim Younes Charbit, 42, will be officially confirmed in this position at the board meeting on October 2. Her appointment, proposed by France, is expected to be approved by all shareholder countries. Kim Younes Charbit...
Audiovisual and Film Production in Francophone Africa: Review of the 2023/2024 Season
A year ago, in Abidjan, during the launch of the Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa, the first Adweknow Meetings were held, bringing together renowned speakers such as Angela AQUEREBURU, co-founder of YOBO studios, Ana BALLO, Director of RTI distribution, Pierre CECCALDI, co-founder of "On est ensemble...
YARHA Festival: International First Film Week from January 19 to 26 in Cameroon
The 11th edition of International First Film Week will take place next January in Yaoundé. Created in 2013 by the YARA association, the international week is a professional platform where directors, actors, producers, and filmmakers from around the world present their first works (first and second feature films) to the...
The HACA reiterates the terms of the law and puts pressure on itself
For the second time in a few months, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has reiterated that "any audience measurement carried out outside its framework and certification is considered illegal and constitutes a violation of the legislation in force. Such practices pose a risk of destabilizing the Ivorian media...
Season 2 of Ôbatanga coming soon to CANAL+PREMIERE
After the success of the first season, Ôbatanga, the series created by Alex Ogou, returns to screens with a highly anticipated second season on CANAL+ PREMIERE. Winner of the award for best foreign fiction at the prestigious Luchon TV Festival in 2023, the series found its audience as soon as...