TRACE Afrikora becomes TRACE Teranga, the new television channel dedicated to the music and cultures of Senegal.TRACE Teranga is the first channel exclusively dedicated to Senegalese music and culture. TRACE Teranga showcases leading Senegalese artists such as Youssou N'Dour, Ismaël Lô, Coumba Gawlo, Viviane Chidid, Positive Black Soul (PBS), and...
Allociné launches a version in Ivory Coast
The audiovisual production sector in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow, driven by a new generation of talent, marked by the liberalization of the landscape, boosted by the rise of digital platforms, and fueled by increasingly significant investments. A symbol of renewal, Côte d'Ivoire has now become a spearhead in...
Interview with Tella Kpomahou, French-Beninese actress and founder of the Wani Ayo association
Can you tell us about your association, Wani Ayo, and its objectives? Wani Ayo is an association created in 2021 to promote cultural works in film by creating a link between those produced by the diaspora and those produced on the continent. I wanted to give my commitments a more...
KONGOSSA LOUNGE, the new CANAL+ ORIGINAL series
KONGOSSA LOUNGE is the brand new comedy series written by Valery NDONGO, produced by Michael POULENARD, and directed by Boris OUE. Starring: Valerie NDONGO Prissy LA DEGAMMEUSE Charly NYOBE Juste PARFAIT Jeanne MBENTI Synopsis: The Boss, played by Valery NDONGO, announces to his employees that he is retiring from the...
Death of Pascal Josèphe, television personality and Africa enthusiast
It is with great emotion and deep sadness that we learned of the death of our friend Pascal Josèphe. We met him when he joined the CARAT group shortly after heading TF1 prior to its privatization. His time at CARAT, where he served as vice president of CARAT TV, is...
A second edition announced for the African Comedy Awards
The second edition of the African Comedy Awards will be held on December 17 in Niamey, Niger, to celebrate African humor once again. The first edition was organized in 2021 to bring together the world of African humor and reward the best talent across the continent. This major event, dedicated...
Trace Academia officially launched in Ivory Coast to train 100,000 young people
The official launch of Trace Academia took place on November 21 in Ivory Coast. It follows an agreement signed in 2021 between the Trace Group and the local government to make the platform's training courses available for a period of three years. The government's ambition is to enable young Ivorians...
Ivorian DTT channels soon to be available in HD on CANAL+ packages
A few days ago, the HACA published a statement on the situation following the broadcast of NCI in HD on CANAL+ in Côte d'Ivoire. "Following the television channel NCI's acquisition of the broadcasting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the distributor CANAL+ International decided to broadcast NCI...
Airtel Africa to broadcast the 2022 World Cup
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in Kinshasa, Airtel Africa announced the signing of a partnership with the New World TV group, which holds the rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This partnership will give AIRTEL subscribers in the DRC, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Chad, Niger, Madagascar, and Seychelles exclusive live...
Four years after A+ Ivory Coast, creation of A+ Benin
The Canal+ group and the Beninese government have just announced the upcoming launch of A+ Benin, a new channel that will be broadcast on DTT and on CANAL+ packages. This channel will offer "a range of television programs focusing on entertainment, tourism promotion, and cultural outreach" and aims to strengthen...