In Europe, to ensure that pay-TV channels do not broadcast certain events exclusively, which would deprive a significant portion of the public of the opportunity to watch these events live or recorded on free-to-air television, a system has been put in place to limit the transfer of exclusive rights to...
2019 Africa Cup of Nations: the six groups in contention
On April 12, the CAF President announced the results of the draw for the groups for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Here are the six groups competing in the first phase of the African soccer tournament: *Group A (Cairo): Egypt, DR Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe *Group B (Alexandria):...
SNAP: a young, committed, open, and above all social media platform
At the latest edition of Adicomdays, seven young talents were recognized for their creativity in the digital sphere. Among these rising stars, Bissiriou Radji, an influencer from Ivory Coast, was named winner of the Tech Award sponsored by Orange Côte d’Ivoire. A technology enthusiast, he is one of the founders...
Midem 2019: launch of the second edition of the African Forum
With just a few weeks to go before the next MIDEM opens in Cannes from June 4 to 7, the event organizers have announced a second edition of the African Forum. This African tour began on April 9 with visits to three major African music cities, Dakar, Douala, and Lagos,...
After Mamane, comedian Charlotte Ntamack joins RFI
Charlotte Ntamack joins the RFI team with a new column, "La Parlotte de Charlotte," delivered with humor and a decidedly offbeat tone. A Cameroonian actress, Charlotte Ntamack is a regular on the theater scene and is one of the headliners alongside Michel Gohou, Digbeu Cravate, and Mamane in the show...
Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife, honored at MIPTV
MIPTV has announced the winners of the 2019 Medals of Honor, and this year, Nigerian Mosunmola "Mo" Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife, is among the winners. Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Media, has been described by Forbes magazine as "Africa's most accomplished woman." Now one of the most prolific producers on...
Review of the 12th General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union
The 12th General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union was held from March 25 to 29, 2019, in the city of Marrakech. With the central theme of "New media and their influence on the African audiovisual industry," the event brought together African audiovisual professionals and representatives to discuss, in particular,...
Africa 24 signs partnership agreement with the African Union
Africa 24 is in turmoil. Since January 2019, Afrimédia, the French subsidiary of the pan-African audiovisual group Africa 24 led by Constant Nemalé, has been in liquidation since February 8. For the time being, the company is continuing to operate and no official information has been released regarding a possible...
35°Nord and Lysios Public Affairs launch the Eurafrica offering
At an Africa-Europe conference held in Brussels on April 2, the agencies 35° Nord and Lysios Public Affairs announced the launch of a comprehensive service called Eurafrica. Eurafrica is a Brussels-based consulting and support service dedicated to strategic consulting, government relations, public relations, and media relations. The two communications and...
Interview with Noémie Lenoir, director of the documentary "Habille Nous Africa" (Dress Us Africa)
Noémie Lenoir has been a model since 1995 and an actress since 2000. On the occasion of the broadcast of her first documentary entitled "Habille Nous Africa" (Dress Us Africa), she answers our questions: Why did you choose to embark on this documentary project? For several years now, I have...