Although this is not a new phenomenon, fake news now has a much greater impact due to the power of social media. It is a viral and global phenomenon that affects every corner of the world and plagues the media landscape. In Africa, as in the rest of the world,...
Côte Ouest and Agora Services Group collaborate on the development of a VOD platform
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel and Agora Services Group are joining forces to develop a VOD platform called "Butterfly." In addition to its activities as the largest independent distributor of African audiovisual content, Côte Ouest, based in Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritius, is working on the development of the Butterfly video-on-demand platform, which...
A new schedule for DISCOP
The events industry has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the organizers of DISCOP have announced various changes concerning the upcoming editions in Abidjan and Johannesburg. The new dates will be as follows: Discop Abidjan will take place on September 3-4, 2020, and Discop Johannesburg on...
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Cinema in French-speaking Africa
The year 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of FESPACO, the Pan-African Film and Television Festival. This anniversary edition prompted industry players to question the current state of cinema on the continent and reflect on its future. From production to distribution and exhibition, cinema in French-speaking Africa seems to be catching...
Toiletries/Beauty Report – A booming market
In recent years, the beauty market in sub-Saharan Africa has become increasingly competitive. Growing steadily, it is attracting the attention of global giants in the sector and becoming a market of opportunity for local players, driven by a growing, young, active, urbanized, and connected middle class. In this new report,...
COVID-19: Stakeholders mobilize across the African continent
For several months now, COVID-19 has been spreading across the globe. Sub-Saharan Africa, which had been spared until now, is no longer immune. In these uncertain times, the pandemic is pushing players in all sectors to mobilize and deploy solutions to slow its spread. On the African continent, as elsewhere,...
CAF suspends sports competitions
In response to the spread of COVID-19 around the world, the Confederation of African Football has announced the suspension of all sporting competitions scheduled for the coming months. As a result, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the African Nations Championship, scheduled to take place in Cameroon from...
Netflix expands into West Africa
After launching its operations in Nigeria, Netflix is now eyeing opportunities for expansion in West Africa. The VOD giant has just announced a partnership with the production company Upper Room, founded by British-Nigerian actor John Boyega, formalizing its expansion into West Africa. The agreement between the two parties will focus...
GVA Côte d’Ivoire launches CANAL BOX
Following the model already implemented in Congo, GVA Côte d’Ivoire launched CANALBOX on March 10, its ultra-high-speed internet service for the general public in Abidjan. Read also: Group Vivendi Africa rolls out Canalbox, the first FTTH ultra-high-speed internet network in Congo With its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network, GVA Côte d'Ivoire guarantees...