Adweknow launches the Guide to Audiovisual Training and Production in French-speaking Africa. The audiovisual production sector in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa continues to grow, driven by a new generation of talent, the liberalization of the audiovisual landscape, the rise of digital terrestrial television (DTT) and digital platforms, and fueled by increasingly...
CAF launches call for tenders for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF has just launched a new call for tenders for the allocation of broadcasting rights for several sporting competitions to be held in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Broadcasters have until May 25, 2023, to express their interest to CAF. The call for tenders concerns the broadcasting rights for 10...
Samantha Biffot and Alex Ogou honored at the Vues d'Afrique Film Festival
The 39th edition of the Vues d'Afrique International Film Festival announced the winners and honorable mentions of its main competition at the Cinémathèque québécoise on April 30. The talented Alex Ogou and Samantha Biffot were among the winners. The festival recognized the successful series De plus en plus loin, Ô...
Ivory Coast: the DTT network covers 94.6% of the national territory
After completely switching off the analog signal in October 2022, the Ivorian government announced that the DTT network would provide national coverage of 94.6% of the territory. For the remaining 5.4%, considered to be in a "white zone," the Ivorian government announced on May 3 that it intends to conduct...
Mobile Film Festival: The Official Selection for 2023 is now available!
The Mobile Film Festival Africa is pleased to announce the official selection for its second edition, which this year comprises 54 films from 21 countries . The results of the call for entries far exceeded those of the previous edition, with 886 films from 40 African countries received (compared to...
Hospital IT 2, the hospital series produced by Côte Ouest, selected for the Dakar Series
The talented Angela AQUEREBURU, identified more than six years ago by CÔTE OUEST as one of the most promising talents in the African audiovisual industry, was responsible for, among other tasks, the executive production of season 1 of HOSPITAL IT, now almost five years ago. This hospital series, broadcast on...
The Bundesliga on Canal+ Africa until 2028
The CANAL+ Group is delighted to announce the renewal of French-language broadcasting rights for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for its subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa and Mauritius until 2028. This agreement allows CANAL+, a partner of the Bundesliga since the 2020-2021 season, to continue broadcasting the best matches of the...
GSMA: Mobile money set to boom in 2022
Mobile money is experiencing rapid growth on the African continent. And with good reason: mobile and digital technologies have become essential tools, and mobile money transfers and payments are playing an increasingly important role in the lives of hundreds of millions of Africans who use them on a daily basis. ...
Dakar Series unveils its screening program
From May 3 to 6, come and discover the diversity of African television series, with previews of brand new shows. The production teams will be there to discuss their work. Admission is 100% free! SCREENINGS (Free admission) WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 - FRENCH INSTITUTE 9:00 a.m. - TERRANGA 11:30 a.m. -...
Interview with Nathalie Bobineau, Director of International Development at France Télévisions
Thank you for welcoming us to your MIP booth. Could you start by describing your development strategy for French-speaking and possibly English-speaking Africa? Our policy is never to work exclusively with any operator or in any territory. France Télévisions' mission is to implement the widest possible deployment within a legal,...