The next Discop Abidjan will take place from May 29 to 31 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abidjan. DISCOP Abidjan 2019 is the must-attend event for audiovisual professionals in French-speaking Africa , whether they are broadcasters, mobile operators, distributors, producers, or providers of technical services or software packages. As...
Casting call to recruit young presenters or journalists for RTI3
RTI 3, which will occupy channel 3 of Ivorian digital terrestrial television, is organizing a casting call to recruit young presenters, sports journalists, and commentators. It is not yet known when the channel, whose editorial line has been designed around sports and music, will be launched. It should be noted...
"Media Business and Music in Africa," the vision of Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group
At the conference "Media Business and Music in Africa" held at the French Institute in Togo, Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group, shared his experience and vision of the media and music industry in Africa. Here is a transcript of the main excerpts from his speech Threats and opportunities...
Canal+: Sakho and Mangane, a 100% African crime series
The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...
TV rights: FIFA launches tender for media rights to three competitions in sub-Saharan Africa
FIFA has announced the launch of a tender process for the media rights to the following four competitions: - The FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The media rights for these...
Nostalgie Côte d'Ivoire, the most popular radio station among Ivorians
50.5% of Ivorians spontaneously mention Nostalgie when asked "which radio stations do you know, even if only by name." It is by far the best-known radio station among Ivorians and is also one of the most listened to. With a 13.2% audience share among the population aged 5 and over,...
"Women of Africa in Action": portraits of women leaders
Women's Month is a time to promote change and give greater voice to women across the continent. To tell the story of Africa today is to tell the stories of its initiatives, projects, synergies, and dynamics... But it is also to tell the stories of women who inspire, undertake, orchestrate,...
"Thriller and Talents": CFI and Acacia Films launch a call for projects
Acacia Films, a Burkinabe audiovisual production company, will launch production of a 12 x 52-minute thriller series filmed in Burkina Faso at the end of 2019. To carry out this project, Acacia Films wants to bring together the continent's best writing talent. In collaboration with CFI, the Burkinabe company is...
South African telecoms company MTN expands into digital
With 233 million users in Africa in 2018, the MTN Group continues to roll out its services in the 21 countries on the continent where it operates. Since March, the South African telecoms company has been making a series of announcements, gradually revealing its ambitions for 2019. On March 4,...
Interview with Grégoire Ndjaka, Director General of the African Broadcasting Union
Grégoire Ndjaka graduated from the Yaoundé School of Journalism in 1988. He then continued his studies in France and Quebec, in Montreal. Upon returning to Cameroon, he worked for two years at the Ministry of Communication before being recruited by CRTV, where he held several positions: Director of Radio Programs,...