Toussaint Tiendrebeogo was responsible for cultural and creative industry development policies at the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) and is now Head of the Cultural Diversity Unit and Secretary of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions at the United Nations Educational,...
Interview with Yves Bigot, President and CEO of TV5MONDE
Yves Bigot needs no introduction. Journalist, writer, director, producer... he has been at the helm of TV5MONDE for nearly 10 years. On the occasion of the Cannes Film Festival Market, where the Pavillon Afriques is being held for the third consecutive year, he agreed to share with us his vision...
Interview with Dedy Bilamba and Eric M’Boua, creators of AFRO VFX
With close ties to the audiovisual production, animation, and television industry in Côte d'Ivoire, the duo decided to launch Afro VFX with the ambition of putting Côte d'Ivoire, and more broadly Africa, on the international production map. To do this, they decided to draw on their experience and expertise to...
Interview with Séraphine Angoula, Director of Development in the Film and Audiovisual Industry in Africa
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...