In Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, advertising investments measured by the Omedia institute rose sharply in the first quarter of 2024. +83% in Ivory Coast: the host country and winner of the competition saw its advertising investments increase by +83% in the first quarter of 2024. In January, IPTVs more than...
Friendship 2.0, the new romantic series from NCI
Under the leadership of Sandra Coulibaly, who recently joined the channel as director of fiction, NCI is continuing its policy of developing locally produced fiction. Following the April broadcast of the 90-episode series "Mon unique péché" (My Only Sin), adapted from the work of Ivorian writer Anzata Ouattara and co-produced...
Pitcher Festival 2024: And the winner is…
The Pitcher Festival 2024, which annually recognizes the best African advertising campaigns, took place from May 12 to 18 and awarded prizes in eight categories and 40 subcategories. Four Grand Prizes were awarded to the best campaigns: Dentsu Creative Nigeria wins two Grand Prix awards: Use of Media and Cultural...
Threat of a general strike by the press in Guinea
AFP dispatch Guinea's main press union threatened on Monday to hold an indefinite general strike after the ruling military banned several media outlets amid severe restrictions on freedom of information. The Guinean Press Professionals Union (SPPG) will refer the matter to the Guinean Trade Union Movement on Monday with a view...
McCann Abidjan launches season 2 of SIN for the Beaufort brand
In the era of binge-watching and high demand for brand content, the McCANN Abidjan agency created the second season of the series "SIN" for the Beaufort brand, based on a slice of life of its ambassador, the famous singer SINGUILA.It all started with "Aïcha": a hit song by SINGUILA in...
Adicom is hosting a private after-work event on May 23 in PARIS
On Thursday, May 23, the ADICOM team is organizing a private networking evening in Paris alongside VIVA-TECH to bring together its community, entrepreneurs, digital professionals, decision-makers, and investors to discuss the opportunities and challenges of digital technology in 2024. The African Digital Community (ADICOM) was created seven years ago with...
PITCH O' FEMININ launches its fourth call for projects
Pitch O' Féminin is calling for submissions of short fiction and documentary film projects from emerging female filmmakers of African descent residing on the African continent. The call for projects will close on June 26, 2024. To apply, you must meet the following requirements: 1- Being a woman of African...
RFI strengthens its editorial offering
Press release Radio France Internationale (RFI) is offering new programs to its listeners and internet users. As the official broadcaster of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, RFI is preparing to bring the summer competitions to life on its airwaves, and a new weekly magazine dedicated to the Olympics as seen...
African winners of the Film/Fiction and Documentary/Series commissions of the Francophonie Image Fund
At the annual OIF conference held in Cannes, the list of winners selected by the Fiction Film and Documentary Series Committees of the Fonds Image de la Francophonie was announced. Of the 14 projects supported by the 2024 Fiction Film Commission, 10 originate from French-speaking Africa: Support for feature film...
The Maïssa Fund supports seven projects
It is a widely shared observation that women are still underrepresented in the African audiovisual and film industry. In order to support women's initiatives in the film and audiovisual sectors, the French Embassy in Senegal, under the leadership of Séraphine Angoula, announced a few months ago the creation of the...