RFI and France 24 are launching the seventh edition of the "Challenge App Afrique" competition, which this year aims to promote the integration of new technologies in the field of agriculture in French-speaking Africa. Open to all Africans and young companies on the continent, this edition rewards digital innovations (websites,...
TV5Monde: exceptional coverage for the 18th Francophonie Summit in Djerba
On the occasion of the 18th Francophonie Summit, which will take place on November 19 and 20, 2022, on the island of Djerba in Tunisia, TV5MONDE, the summit's direct operator, is putting in place exceptional measures to cover the event's news on the air and on social media. The global French-language...
CDM 2022 on NCI: a communication campaign that lives up to its ambitions
As we announced a few months ago, NCI is the official broadcaster of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But having the rights to the World Cup is not enough; we still need to let the public know about it. To do this, NCI launched a major 360° communication campaign a...
Who are the finalists for the 2022 RFI Discovery Prize?
Afro-pop diva Yemi Alade will chair the jury for this year's RFI Discovery Prize. The music of Nigerian singer Yemi Alade, an Afro-pop artist who blends R&B, electronic music, ragga, reggae, and traditional sounds, is taking the internet by storm. A leading figure in Afrobeats, Yemi Alade has racked up...
New World TV to broadcast Togolese D1 for the next four seasons
The Togolese Football Federation has sold the TV broadcasting rights for its football competitions to the New World TV Group. The two institutions have signed an agreement for the TV broadcast of the D1 championship starting in the 2022-2023 season. Starting in November, for the long-awaited resumption of the D1...
The 2022 Ecrans Noirs Festival Awards
The 26th edition of the Ecrans Noirs Festival took place from November 2 to 4 in Cameroon, in the city of Yaoundé, with the central theme "Cinema, a total art form." Presented as one of the must-see events for cinema in Central Africa, the Écrans Noirs festival aims to promote...
Benin: Government announces creation of committee to support development of film industry
The film industry in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa needs to become more structured and professional in order to develop sustainably. To this end, numerous initiatives are launched each year on the continent to support this development. In addition to private initiatives, the public authorities in the various countries also have a...
Interview with Kady Fadiga, Director of RTI2, and Didier Bléou Tanoh, Director of La 3
RTI has three television channels, RTI1, RTI2, and La 3, and two national radio stations, Radio Côte d’Ivoire and Fréquence 2. Following on from Ms. Saly Silue Konate, director of Radio Côte d’Ivoire, and Maria Coulibaly, director of Fréquence 2, the director of RTI2, Ms. Kady Fadiga, and the director...
RTS on track for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
As we announced in early September , RTS will be the official and exclusive broadcaster in Senegal for the upcoming 2022 World Cup, for which Senegal has qualified. Since then, RTS has been working flat out: it has produced a trailer entirely focused on supporting its national team and has...
CANAL+ Group: financial results and initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa
Vivendi has presented its financial results for the third quarter of 2022, providing details on the activities of the CANAL+ Group in France and internationally. This is also an opportunity to focus on the initiatives taken in recent months by the CANAL+ Group internationally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Slight increase...