On Monday, RFI and France 24 announced the names of the eleven finalists for the 2023 Marc-Vivien Foé Award, which recognizes the best African player in France's Ligue 1 championship. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 30. The jury is made up of nearly 100 former players and...
21 original programs commissioned by NETFLIX since 2016 in Africa
At a press conference in Johannesburg, NETFLIX presented the findings of its 44-page report reviewing its activities in AFRICA since its launch on the continent in 2016. NETFLIX's operations in Africa are currently concentrated in three countries: South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, in which NETFLIX has invested $175 million since...
Vivendi launches the Vivendi Talent Show
Vivendi is launching the first edition of the Vivendi Talent Show, an event aimed at selecting and showcasing the artistic and creative talents of the Group's employees. 120 high-quality and diverse entries, both solo and group, were received in seven categories: live performance, writing, music, film, photography, digital content, and...
Côte d'Ivoire Digital Press Awards: the 2023 winners
On March 31, Abidjan hosted the second edition of the Côte d'Ivoire Digital Press Awards, an open competition for all Ivorian media outlets, stakeholders, and professionals in the digital information sector. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, this new edition recognized web journalists, bloggers, media...
Nollywood Week returns for its 10th edition
The 10th edition of Nollywood Week will take place at the Cinéma l'Arlequin in Paris from May 11 to 14. 5,000 people are expected to attend this must-see Nigerian film festival. Nollywood Week is gradually unveiling the program for this anniversary edition, which will allow audiences to discover the latest...
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel dubs the first African telenovela in Spanish
"We are convinced that the same ingredients that made Latin telenovelas successful in African markets will make African telenovelas equally successful in Latin America," Kimberley Azria said via social media. And to confirm this, Côte Ouest Audiovisuel has just announced that it has dubbed the first African telenovela, "Legacy," into...
The 6th edition of the Abidjan Animation Film Festival unveiled
The 6th edition of the Abidjan Animation Film Festival will take place from May 2 to 7. Created by the AIFA (Abidjan Animation Film Association), the FFAA is an important cultural event that offers its participants a different perspective on animation and its importance in job creation and the development...
"AFROPOLITAINE" – Season 2 on TV5Monde
TV5MONDE is broadcasting season 2 of "Afropolitaine," a comedy web series highlighting Afro-French culture. Starting March 31, two episodes will be available on TV5MONDE Afrique's digital platform, followed by a new episode every Wednesday and Friday. The episodes will also be available in June on the free French-language platform TV5MONDEplus....
PAGE BLANCHE, a writing agency specializing in screenwriting
Screenwriter and director Françoise Ellong has announced the creation of Page Blanche, a writing agency specializing in screenwriting in all its forms, with a focus on "training." Co-founded by three professionals in the field of cinema and audiovisual media: Adiaratou Sangare, Jean De Dieu Konan, and Françoise Ellong-Gomez. Françoise Ellong...
The Voice Africa on AirtelTV in 14 African countries starting March 26
Airtel, the telecom operator based in New Delhi and present in 14 African countries, is launching the first season of The Voice Africa on Sunday, March 26, 2023, on Airtel TV. The program will run for 25 weeks. 100 contestants will participate in blind auditions, battles and cross battles, and...