The transitional government in Burkina Faso has decided to suspend Radio Oméga, one of the country's most popular radio stations, "until further notice" after it broadcast an interview onThursday that was "peppered with insults against the new Nigerien authorities." The government "assumes full responsibility for the decision to suspend Radio Omega's...
RFI and France 24 suspended in Niger
One week after the coup in Niger, according to several sources on the ground, the broadcasting of RFI and France 24 programs has been interrupted in the country. France Médias Monde condemns this decision, which was taken outside of any conventional or legal framework and further deprives citizens in the...
The Al Mada Group is set to acquire a majority stake in the Senegalese group PATISEN.
Teralys, a subsidiary of the Al Mada investment fund owned by the Moroccan royal family, has just signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a majority stake in the Senegalese agri-food group Patisen. Founded in 1981 and led by its founder, Youssef Omaïs, Patisen is a leading company in Senegal...
A+ Benin goes live on July 24, 2023
Last November, we announced the creation of A+ Benin, a new television channel jointly proposed by the Beninese government and the CANAL+ Group. Readhttps://adweknow.com/4-ans-apres-a-ivoire-creation-da-benin/ A+ BENIN began broadcasting on digital terrestrial television and satellite on July 24, 2023. The channel offers new shows and programming inspired by those that made...
TV5MONDE, official partner and broadcaster of the Francophonie Games
TV5MONDE, the official broadcaster of the Francophonie Summits, will broadcast the 9th Francophonie Games on all its channels this summer. For this new edition, which will take place from July 28 to August 6 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, the global French-language channel is offering special programming to bring...
Dubbing and subtitling: artificial intelligence, threat or opportunity for Africa?
The circulation of audiovisual and cinematographic works, regardless of their country of production, is based on the fact that they can be understood by the audiences for which they are intended. To this end, program distribution companies use two essential tools to facilitate program accessibility: subtitling, which consists of inserting...
CAN 2024: Akwaba the elephant, mascot of the competition in Ivory Coast
With 190 days to go until the 34th Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Ivory Coast, the organizing committee has revealed the official mascot: Akwaba the elephant, presented as an ambassador of Ivorian hospitality. A competition was held to find this mascot. Three young artists were rewarded...
Miss Ivory Coast: a special digital system set up by RTI
For the Miss Côte d'Ivoire show, broadcast on RTI, a combined COMICI (COmite MIss Côte d'Ivoire) & RTI Digital team brought all the stages to life on social media, from the first day of the preliminary selections in the country to the grand finale at the Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire...
The latest video campaigns from Totem Experience
Discover three campaigns created by the Totem Experience teams in recent months.The first, for Pullman Abidjan: Chocolate Saturday. The UEFA Champions League Final for Brassivoire Dance with the Skys, for SkyGirls Ivory Coast.
Screening of Black Santiago Club: our opinion
Adweknow attended the screening of the first episode of Black Santiago Club last Wednesday (July 5) at Mediawan, in the presence of the producers (Canal+, Mediawan, and Keewu Productions). In a packed theater, we were able to discover this series in (almost) preview, as it has been available to Canal+...