The audiovisual landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo recently welcomed a new radio station, Buzz FM, broadcasting on 97.4 FM. Presented as an entertainment and general culture radio station, Buzz FM is owned by Divo, an advertising agency affiliated with TBWA and headed by Deo Kasongo. In addition to...
The Stad'Afric channel ceases broadcasting and disappears for a second time, probably for good.
In order to protect its interests, avoid any confusion or misuse, and formalize the fact that Mr. Junior Rengou Ouzerou, who was the founder of the Stad'Afric channel, no longer has any decision-making or operational role at the Stad'Afric channel since he asked the Mediactive Group to revive the channel...
France 24 in French and English now broadcast unencrypted on digital terrestrial television in Rwanda
France 24 has signed a distribution agreement with Rwandan public television (RBA) for the free-to-air broadcast of its French and English channels on digital terrestrial television (DTT). Effective since December 12, France 24's broadcast on DTT in Rwanda allows 500,000 households that are equipped or in the process of being...
A look back at the latest Media and Development Forum organized by CFI
To mark its 30th anniversary, CFI organized the Media and Development Forum in Paris on December 11 and 12. The event brought together 200 media professionals representing 30 countries. Social cohesion, youth inclusion, post-conflict reconciliation, support for democratic transitions, climate change... these are key issues of our modern era that...
Netflix unveils trailer for "Queen Sono," its first original African series
Last December, the global leader in streaming and VOD officially announced its launch into African series production. Queen Sono is the title of this new Made in Africa series, the first original African series produced and broadcast by Netflix. Starring South African actress Pearl Thusi, known for her role in...
Le Monde and RFI will no longer broadcast news on WhatsApp
The web has become an essential channel of information. Beyond the duality of the internet and social media, mobile devices are becoming increasingly important, both for internet users and for the media. On the African continent, WhatsApp occupies a privileged position, as the app remains the most widely used messaging...
The first episodes of the MTV Shuga Babi series aired on RTI
On Thursday, November 28, at the French Institute in Ivory Coast, the MTV Staying Alive Foundation officially presented the first two episodes of the MTV Shuga Babi series. MTV Shuga Babi is the first version of the MTV Shuga series, adapted for the first time for French-speaking African audiences. Côte...
Interview with Béatrice Damiba, president of the Convergence association
A former journalist, diplomat, Minister of Information, and President of the Higher Council for Communication in Burkina Faso, Béatrice Damiba is the president of Convergence, a pan-African association created in 2015 to combat audiovisual piracy. The association's legal headquarters are located in Abidjan and it currently has around 30 members,...
STARTIMES launches reality TV show in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast will soon broadcast the first reality TV dating show on television. At a press conference held on November 28, the Chinese television operator presented the new program "Bonjour mon idéal" (Hello, my ideal), a reality TV show based on the theme of love and dating in Ivory Coast....
CFI officially launches its Vérifox project in Côte d'Ivoire
At a consultation forum on the challenges of fake news during election periods, held in Abidjan on November 28, CFI officially launched its Vérifox program. A subsidiary of France Médias Monde, Canal France International (CFI) works to promote the development of media in the Global South. Following a call for...