The CANAL+ group announces the acquisition of the production, content distribution, and channel publishing activities of IROKO PARTNERS, thereby strengthening its activities in content produced in Nigeria, one of the world's most prolific film industries and a genre that is hugely popular with African audiences on the continent and in...
Is the M6 group going to launch a television channel in French-speaking Africa?
During a recent speech, Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of M6 Group, mentioned in passing the idea—not officially confirmed—of drawing on the international expertise of the Lagardère group to develop its activities internationally, particularly in Africa. As announced at the end of May, the Lagardère Group has decided to sell the...
ASCOM 2019: an edition dedicated to women leaders
The 2019 edition of ASCOM, initiated by Ivorian journalist Michel Russel Lohoré, came to a close on July 4 in Abidjan. Personalities, companies, agencies, and institutions from the world of communications gathered for this 2019 edition, which was dedicated to women. Women are making their mark in the African communications...
Ciné Guimbi will open its doors on November 21, 2019.
The renovation project for Ciné Guimbi in Burkina Faso is nearing completion, allowing this historic movie theater to reopen to the public on November 21, 2019. In the cultural city of Bobo-Dioulasso, audiences will be able to reconnect with the seventh art thanks to Ciné Guimbi, a mini-plex designed around...
The series "C'est la vie" can be heard on RFI.
All summer long, RFI is offering an exclusive radio adaptation of the soap opera "C'est la vie!" This series recounts daily life at a health center that strives to provide the best possible care to the residents of Ratanga, a fictional neighborhood in an African city, where life oscillates between...
Ivory Coast: Orange invests 180 billion CFA francs to roll out its 4G network
Orange Côte d'Ivoire, a subsidiary of the French group, is marking a new stage in the rollout of its services in Côte d'Ivoire. The operator plans to invest 181 billion CFA francs to strengthen the deployment of its 4G network in Côte d'Ivoire, thereby improving the quality of its services...
2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Everyone in Africa will be able to watch it for free!
As the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Egypt, television channels are finally ready to broadcast the matches and produce the debriefing, debate, and commentary programs that generally complement the channels' programming. On the public channel side, the UAR has negotiated rights for the public channels belonging to its...
CAN 2019: RFI's coverage
To mark the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is being held in Egypt from June 21 to July 19, 2019—the first to feature 24 teams and take place during the summer—RFI is offering exceptional coverage, broadcasting around 40 matches live on its Africa channel and on...
CAN 2019: France 24's coverage
On the occasion of the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, taking place in Egypt from June 21 to July 19, 2019, France 24 is mobilizing and offering comprehensive coverage, including dedicated news bulletins on the competition. France 24's special correspondents in Egypt, Cédric Ferreira, Yann Buxeda, Xavier...
CRTV Sports & Entertainment enters the audiovisual landscape
On June 8, Cameroon's public television station officially announced the launch of a new themed channel, CRTV Sports & Entertainment. It should be noted that this new channel is part of a major project led by CRTV since 2017. As part of its transition to digital, Charles Ndongo, director of...