(press release) Eleven years after the assassination of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon in Kidal, northern Mali, RFI awarded the scholarship bearing their names on Saturday, November 2, in Benin, the scholarship bearing their names to Victoire Andrène OMBI, journalist and presenter at Radio Mucodec (Republic of Congo), and Daouda...
Press release from the TV5MONDE Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of TV5MONDE, chaired by Delphine Ernotte Cunci, Chairwoman of France Télévisions, today unanimously appointed Ms. Kim Younes Charbit to the position of Chairwoman and CEO of TV5MONDE for a five-year term. a position that had been filled on an interim basis since July 2024 by Mr....
The ADWEKNOW Guide to Production in DIGITAL VERSION
The Audiovisual and Film Production Guide published by ADWEKNOW at the end of 2023 is an invaluable source of information, inspiration, and knowledge. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the production sector in French-speaking Africa in all its dimensions (training, production, financing). The Audiovisual and Film...
16 million SVOD subscribers in 2029 according to Digital TV Research
Digital TV Research, which publishes its five-year SVOD forecasts annually, estimates that there will be a total of 16 million paying subscribers to SVOD services in Africa by 2029. This forecast figure represents an increase of 9 million compared to the 7 million recorded at the end of 2023. Of...
Media Intelligence's WHITE PAPER: a wealth of information on the media in Cameroon
Media Intelligence has just published a white paper on media consumption in Cameroon. This study, the main findings of which we have obtained, is conducted annually and provides valuable insights into media consumption in Cameroon. Unlike other existing audience studies, which generally focus on two or three major cities, this...
RSF calls for respect for the right to information
Several dozen African media organizations and executives launched an appeal on Friday to the military leaders who seized power in Niger at the end of July, calling for respect for press freedom in the country. The initiative, launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has been signed by some 80 people, including...
ePOP (Petites Ondes Participatives) competition: Winners of the 2023 edition
The winners of the fifth edition of the "Fais voir ce qu'ils ressentent" (Show what they feel) video competition, launched as part of the "ePOP - Petites Ondes Participatives" project, were announced on Monday, July 3, during a ceremony co-hosted by Anne-Cécile Bras, presenter of the program "C'est pas du...
Date announced for draw for next Africa Cup of Nations
October 12, 2023 – this is the date chosen for the official draw for the next TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. The CAF Executive Committee has announced the date of the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. This is a crucial step in the run-up to this major...
CAF and COCAN launch the official countdown to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 with a new communication campaign
CAF and COCAN have launched the official countdown to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023, preparing Africans and the rest of the world for the continent's most important sporting event. The advertising campaign, centered on +225, the country code for Côte d'Ivoire, has generated excitement among...
Cannes Film Festival: Standing Ovation for "Banel and Adama"
The Senegalese film Banel et Adama, in official competition for the Palme d'Or, the first film (!) by Senegalese director Ramata Toulaye-Sy, was previewed last week. The film, in the Fulani language, starring Khady Mane and Mamadou Diallo, received a particularly warm welcome during its screening, ending with a standing...