From February 10 to 12, 2023, the Ivorian capital will host the 8th edition of Abidjan Capitale du Rire, the must-see event for African comedy. As every year, the public will be able to attend original shows staged by comedian and producer Mamane and his production company Gondwana City, performed...
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel: KIWI platform soon to be available in Cameroon
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel, a key player in the African audiovisual landscape, is currently preparing to launch its KIWI VOD service in Cameroon. This launch has been made possible thanks to a partnership with the well-established telecommunications operator MTN. According to information revealed on social media, the KIWI SVOD platform currently...
Launch of Ôbatanga, a new CANAL+ORIGINAL series in Africa by Alex Ogou
Selected for FESPACO 2023 and the Luchon TV Festival 2023, ÔBATANGA promises to be the thriller series of the early part of the year. With a gripping storyline and a cast of African stars, this new CANAL+ORIGINAL series was directed and produced by Alex Ogou. Discover it on Monday, January...
New services for Sport News Africa
After announcing the launch of its online magazine THE MAG! Sport News Africa (SNA), the sports news platform launched in 2020 is diversifying with three new services: - content syndication, - the creation of gaming platforms, - TV content production. TV content production was the first service to be launched...
The place of women in African media
On the African continent, as in the rest of the world, women's empowerment will require, among other things, better representation of their image, particularly in the media, far from stereotypes. Traditional communication channels and Web 2.0 channels therefore have a role to play in raising the profile of women in...
"Ici c Babi" and "Obatanga" in the Official Selection of FESPACO 2023
The FESPACO General Delegation recently unveiled the official selection for the 28th edition of FESPACO, which will be held from February 25 to March 4, 2023. As a reminder, every two years, the country of honest men honors African cinema by organizing FESPACO, well known for its supreme award, the...
LFC Fund: a new fund to support the development of the film industry
Financial resources remain a real obstacle to the development of the African film industry, yet it is clear that more and more high-quality works are being created on the continent. This observation is shared by screenwriter and director Françoise Ellong. She recently made a name for herself with the production...
CHAN 23 on CANAL+ Sport and on the national public channels of the qualifying countries
The African Nations Championship, initially scheduled to take place in 2022, will now be held from January 13 to February 23 in Algeria. This competition, which pits 18 African national teams composed exclusively of players competing in national championships on the continent against each other, consists of a group stage...
Retrospective: the most significant news stories of 2022
Development of international media on the continent, strengthening of television channels in French-speaking countries, boom in local production... 2022 was a busy year in the world of media, advertising, and digital technology in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. 2022 deserves credit for once again putting the spotlight on innovative players and ambitious...
Congo Brazzaville: NGO calls for abolition of broadcasting license fee
Believing that it does not benefit its beneficiaries, an NGO has asked the Congolese government to repeal the audiovisual license fee (RAV) introduced 20 years ago to support state media, in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, a copy of which was received by AFP on Monday. The RAV,...