NCI has just announced the acquisition from PC Plus Group and Marketing Media Solutions of the broadcasting rights for the Ivory Coast national football team's matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Côte d'Ivoire, which is in Group F alongside Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi, and Seychelles, will play 10...
RTI is the official broadcaster of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations
On November 3, RTI held its traditional ceremony to mark the start of the new season. On this occasion, the group also announced that it will be the exclusive broadcaster of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Côte d'Ivoire. The sales and marketing...
Two African films nominated for the 2024 Oscars
This year, of the 92 films submitted by countries competing for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film, 25 are French productions or co-productions, and two films represent the African continent, with Senegal and Burkina Faso. Banel & Adama, by Ramata-Toulaye Sy Directed by Ramata Toulaye Sy, the film "Banel...
The Abidjan Animation Film Festival (FFAA) will take place from April 29 to May 5, 2024.
The Abidjan Animation Festival is an annual cultural event created in 2018 that offers participants a different perspective on animation and organizes screenings of animated works from many countries, training workshops, and conferences led by professionals. For 2024, the call for films ends on December 1 and is open to...
TV5Monde: the documentary series African Empires, broadcast from November 1
Starting November 1, TV5MONDE will broadcast the new documentary series African Empires, an initiative by producer Sébastien Onomo that will take viewers on a captivating journey through African history. Created by Laurent Mizrahi and Sébastien Onomo, this new original series is a true journey into the greatest kingdoms and empires...
"The best is yet to come": Benin, a new major hub for the development of audiovisual production in Africa
In 2017, Beninese President Patrice Talon launched Le Benin révélé, a vast and ambitious government action program to accelerate Benin's economic and social development. One of the first achievements in the field of creation and culture was the construction of Sémé City, an eco-city covering more than 350 hectares in...
PC PLUS GROUP and MMS will broadcast the African Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™
Marketing & Media Solutions (MMS) and PC Plus Group Holding SA (PC Plus Group) have partnered to manage and market the free-to-air television rights for the African Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ in 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the matches of each territory's respective national team. MMS...
Interview with Sébastien Onomo – founder of the production company Special Touch Studios
Can you tell us about your activities and your productioncompany? I am a film and television producer. I also like to say that I am something ofan entrepreneur, because I manage a group of four companiesunder the SO MEDIAS INVEST holding company, whose main companies are currentlySPECIAL TOUCH STUDIOS based...
The selection for the Pan-African Series Festival in Douala
Douala Séries, the Pan-African Series Festival in Douala, which will take place from November 15 to 18 in Douala, has just unveiled its official selection, divided into three categories: the Panorama selection (out of competition), the official series competition selection, and the official web series competition selection, as announced by...
Four complementary visions on how to support production in Africa
During the creation of the GUIDE to Audiovisual and Film Production in French-speaking Africa, we had the honor of gathering the perspectives of leaders from major players in the African audiovisual industry. They offer us four complementary perspectives on the resources devoted to financing, distributing, and promoting programs internationally, as...