After a career at Canal+ and then StudioCANAL, where she was in charge of programming and film release strategy in France, she joined the CanalOlympia network as Marketing and Programming Director for the network of 18 theaters in 12 African countries. After the Covid-19 pandemic brought cinema operators to a...
Afrobarometer highlights social media's role in spreading misinformation
A recent study conducted by Afrobarometer highlights the evolution of media use on the African continent and its impact on access to information. The media landscape has evolved rapidly in recent years, partly due to the rise of digital technology in various countries and the growing use of mobile devices....
Interview with David Monsoh, founder of BBLACK TV
Can you tell us about BBLACK TV? The BBLACK! brand was created in 2010 on the initiative of Sébastien GADJARD, and since 2013, I have been creating BBLACK Africa for the continent, so next year we will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of this wonderful channel! BBLACK is a brand...
Christelle Hien-Kouame from Ivory Coast wins the sixth edition of the "RFI – France 24 Africa App Challenge"
Christelle Hien-Kouame from Ivory Coast wins the sixth edition of the "RFI Africa App Challenge – France 24 Challenge, dedicated to children's education in French-speaking Africa, with her project "Prenezlesfeuilles" (Take the Notes), an app designed to provide access to the school curriculum in the form of course summaries, organized...
Interview with Mamadou Oury Diallo, Deputy Director of FIM24
What is your background? In 2010, I actively participated in the presidential campaign alongside a candidate. After this historic political event, which saw Guinea's first democratic election and brought Alpha Condé to power, I seized the opportunity to work as a program host for Gangan TV, the country's first private...
RFI: Who are the ten finalists of the 2021 Africa App Challenge?
The jury for the sixth edition of the App Africa Challenge has delivered its verdict. The ten selected entries come from Cameroon, Mauritania, Rwanda, and other countries. Launched on October 8, the sixth edition of the App Africa Challenge has announced its first ten winners. This year's challenge was to...
Interview with Mbathio Diaw, Executive Director of NGO RAES
How would you sum up the first three seasons of "C'est la vie"? The results have been very positive! These three seasons have been a huge success. In terms of numbers, that means more than 27 million people have watched at least one episode of the series. We achieved this...
Interview with Alexandre Rideau, CEO of Senegalese production company Keewu
Alexandre Rideau is the CEO of Senegalese production company Keewu. Founded in Senegal in 2012, Keewu joined French group Lagardère Studio in October 2015. Since 2020, Keewu has been part of the Mediawan group, which acquired Lagardère Studios. Producer of the famous series "C'est la vie" and "Wara," Alexandre Rideau...
Interview with Marjorie Vella, Deputy Program Director at TV5Monde
TV5MONDE shines across all its channels, throughout the year, thanks to African productions. Looking back on 2021, how would you sum up the past year in terms of African audiovisual production? It should be noted that the health crisis has had a significant impact on the audiovisual sector in Africa,...
Interview with Gnama Baddy Dega, producer and founder of Skyprod
Can you tell us about your production company? What do you do? In 2003, I moved to Guadeloupe, where I set up my first company. Initially, this company specialized in video equipment rental. After a few years, I moved into audiovisual media, specifically audiovisual production. That's why I created my...