As connectivity providers, telecom operators based on the continent have a role to play in democratizing access to digital technology and promoting innovation. As an operator committed to the digital transformation of the country and more broadly in Africa, Orange Côte d'Ivoire has chosen, for the ninth year, to reward...
TNT in Burkina Faso: SBT sets annual license fee
On September 17, the Société burkinabè de télédiffusion (SBT), the public operator in charge of DTT in Burkina Faso, held a meeting attended by the Prime Minister to discuss the progress of the work and the adoption of DTT broadcasting costs. The participants decided to distinguish between the national offering...
Forbes Africa: Lucien Ebata renews license for 20 years
The license for Forbes Afrique, a monthly magazine dedicated to economic news and entrepreneurship in French-speaking Africa, will be renewed for 20 years. The agreement was signed on September 16 in New York City between the American Forbes group and Congolese billionaire Lucien Ebata, CEO of Forbes Afrique. Forbes Afrique,...
TOP 5 TV audience in the DRC: Molière TV leads in Kinshasa
In a post-election context where several channels such as RTNC and Tele 50 have been disrupted, MOLIERE TV retains its leading position ahead of TV5 Monde. NOVELAS TV takes third place from ANTENNE A, and DIGITAL CONGO joins RTNC1 in fifth place with a 5.2% audience share. PDA AC MOLIERE...
CANAL+ Afrique launches the African version of Fort Boyard
For the start of the 2019 season, CANAL+ Afrique has unveiled its latest programming additions. In addition to Le Parlement du Rire, which marks its grand return every Sunday at 7 p.m., CANAL+ Afrique has announced the broadcast of two new daily dramas starting in October: Oasis, a 20-episode series...
The cast of MTV Shuga Babi has now been revealed
A few months after the official launch of the first French-language version of the international MTV Shuga program, the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, which is in charge of production, has unveiled the cast for the first season. Ivory Coast is hosting this first version, MTV Shuga Babi. The series traces...
Press release: A+ Ivoire strengthens its programming schedule
At a press conference held on September 5, A+ Ivoire unveiled its new program schedule for fall 2019. A+ IVOIRE is strengthening its program schedule with the arrival of new shows and original series co-produced by the channel. Launched on January 15, 2019, the A+ IVOIRE television channel has won...
Press release: 35°Nord agency strengthens its teams to support its growth
35°Nord, the consulting and strategic communications agency dedicated to the African continent, announces the arrival of three new employees to strengthen its teams and support the company's growth. Adrien LORILLER joins the agency as Director of Development. With a bachelor's degree in Human and Social Sciences (STAPS) and an MBA...
Africascope 2019: press release from TV5Monde Afrique
TV5Monde Afrique, the leading international channel in French-speaking Africa among viewers aged 30 and over According to the latest Africascope* study, TV5MONDE Afrique is watched every week by nearly one in two viewers (47.4%) aged 30 and over, maintaining its position as the leading international channel in terms of weekly...
CFI supports African media in the fight against fake news
A subsidiary of France Médias Monde, Canal France International (CFI) works to promote the development of media in the Global South. As part of its Vérifox Afrique project, created to curb the spread of fake news on the continent, CFI has launched a call for applications to select 15 African...