The fifth edition of the Ivorian Night of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts was held on Friday, November 22, 2024, in Abidjan and honored "GLA," an action feature film by director Landry AGBADOU. Landry AGBADOU wins the NISA d'Or, a prize worth five million CFA francs. He succeeds actress and producer...
CAF vs. New World TV: A battle with major repercussions
The world of African soccer has been rocked by a dispute between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and New World TV Group. This dispute, which concerns broadcasting rights for major competitions, raises important questions about the future of sports media coverage in Africa. It all began with the agreement...
Ivory Coast: Médiamétrie throws in the towel
Following decisions made by the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HACA), which recently reiterated that "any audience measurement carried out outside its framework and certification is considered illegal and constitutes a violation of current legislation," Médiamétrie has just announced on social media, through Arnaud Annebicque, Director of the International...
Interview with Liliane da Cruz – CEO of Indicium Consulting
SICA has just closed the doors on its second edition. Can you explain your role in organizing this event? I am a consultant and have led and participated in major events such as MIPTV, MIPCOM, MIP CANCUN/MIPIM, MAPIC, and Propel NY, connecting global companies with the right strategic partners around...
The 8 fundamental pillars of CANAL+'s strategy
As the company prepares to separate from its parent company Vivendi and become an independent entity listed on the London Stock Exchange, Canal+ Group, through its CEO Maxime Saada, shared its strategic roadmap at its first Capital Markets Day, held at London's iconic Tate Modern museum. Maxime Saada recounted the...
JOLIBA TV shut down in Mali following a complaint from BURKINA FASO
According to AFP, Malian authorities have decided to shut down the local private television station Joliba TV News, following a recent complaint from Burkina Faso against the channel. Malian communications regulator HAC has decided to shut down Joliba TV News by revoking its license, a channel official told AFP on...
Multi-year agreement between EUTELSAT and Q-KON
(AFP dispatch) Eutelsat Group announces the signing of a new multi-year agreement with Q-KON, a major provider of satellite solutions and services, to extend low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services across sub-Saharan Africa. This new agreement will accelerate the rollout of high-speed, low-latency connectivity services for businesses and communities in...
Call for entries for the "Talents du Rire RFI" award
As it does every year, RFI is launching the call for entries for the "RFI Talents du Rire Award," now in its 10th edition. Created in 2015 by comedian and columnist Mamane, in partnership with Gondwana-City Productions, this award highlights new talent in French-language comedy in Africa, the Indian Ocean,...
TechStart: VODACOM and AWS join forces to train young people in digital technology in the DRC
The Vodacom Foundation is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate digital development and improve access to new technologies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This initiative, called "TECHSTART," aims to equip young Congolese people with the skills they need to fill junior positions in the cloud computing...
Interview with Diara Ndiaye, journalist and founder of the "African Youth Awards" project
AWK: Diara Ndiaye, you are behind this initiative. Can you explain its objective to us? DN: Beyond my work as a journalist, I am often approached by young people who need advice, connections, or recommendations. I decided that we needed to create a platform that could really help them. My...