In Togo, the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) has launched a call for tenders for the installation and operation of new private radio stations in the country. The HAAC aims to expand and enrich the local audiovisual media landscape, mainly in prefectures such as Golfe, Agoè-Nyivé, and Agou....
CANAL+ and Mediawan join forces to produce original content for Africa
On October 14, CANAL+ International and Mediawan announced the creation of a joint venture dedicated to producing original French-language content for African audiences. To meet the growing demand for local content, the two entities have decided to join forces to produce new content, films, series, and animation for audiences in...
Vivendi Sports establishes the first MMA league in Africa
Ares Fighting Championship, the world's first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league based in Africa, has been officially launched by Vivendi Sports (a Vivendi Village entity). Vivendi Sports, which organizes cycling and boxing competitions on the African continent, has now decided to develop MMA, which has been popularized in recent years...
Boomplay Music wants to work with French-speaking Africa
Musical richness, a young population, high mobile penetration rates, and a proliferation of initiatives to democratize internet access are all opportunities for the development of music streaming on the continent. Local players are multiplying, particularly in the English-speaking part of the continent, which is a real hotbed of initiatives in...
ON EST ENSEMBLE Productions launches youth programming
On Est Ensemble Productions, an audiovisual production company, is launching into children's programming with "Les Amis de Boubi," which has been airing since October 7 on CANAL+ Family. This new program creates an enchanting world for young children, combining animation, live action, and nursery rhymes from across the continent. The...
Press release: Melody and Melody d'Afrique channels set out to conquer African audiences
On its 19th anniversary, Melody, the first music and entertainment channel dedicated to French and international music legends, had already integrated the African continent into the Canal+ Afrique package. Now it is the turn of its little sister, MELODY D'AFRIQUE, which offers the same concept entirely dedicated to the roots...
Gabon: CANAL+ launches a reality TV show dedicated to basketball
Twenty young people inaugurate Gabon's first reality TV show about basketball: Basket Academy. CANAL+ has officially launched its first reality TV show dedicated to young basketball enthusiasts, featuring 20 basketball players aged 15 to 18 who dream of becoming professionals. To achieve this, the participants will spend a month at...
AFRICA RADIO coming soon to Brazzaville
Following the official launch of Africa Radio's activities in Abidjan on June 12, the radio station is expected to begin broadcasting in Brazzaville by December. Dominique Guihot, CEO of Africa Radio, announced that he had reached an agreement with the local Ministry of Communication and Media to make Africa Radio...
Gabon: a short film competition to denounce violence against women
Gabon's First Lady, Sylvia Bongo Odimba, has launched a short film competition through her foundation to raise awareness of violence against women. Organized by the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation for the Family, the "Coup 2 cœur" competition invites participants to create a 5-minute production denouncing violence against girls and women....
2019 African Women Journalist Award
APO Group, a pan-African communications consulting firm, has announced the composition of the jury for the 2019 APO Group African Woman Journalist Award. This award recognizes, celebrates, and encourages African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship in Africa. The jury will be responsible for selecting the winner, whose name will...