Mediawan has chosen to expand its activities in Africa. Can you tell uswhere you are today? We are implementing the Mediawan Group's strategy for global development in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on the three pillars of the audiovisual industry: production, distribution, and channel and service publishing. Thanks to the expertise and...
CAN 2023: official anthem unveiled
With less than 100 days to go before the kickoff of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, the official draw took place on October 12 in Abidjan. This draw was eagerly awaited by soccer fans, as it determines the groups for the final phase of the major sporting competition, which...
The 6th edition of the LFC Awards will be held on November 30.
The date for the LFC Awards ceremony has been announced. The sixth edition will take place on November 30, 2023. Orchestrated by screenwriter and director François Ellong, the LFC Awards aim to reward Cameroonian filmmaking expertise, as well as that of the diaspora. The LFC Awards are named after the...
The First Adweknow Meetings: Three Key Ideas for the Production Sector
The first Adweknow meetings took place in Abidjan on October 12, with prestigious speakers in attendance. After a brief presentation of the Adweknow Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production in French-speaking Africa, Angela AQUEREBURU, co-founder of YOBO studios, Ana BALLO, Director of RTI distribution, Pierre CECCALDI, co-founder of "On est...
The winners of the 2023 Clap Ivoire Festival
From Dakar to Abidjan, production is accelerating, supported by long-standing broadcasters and distributors. Events are also multiplying to give visibility to talent and create international bridges. Among these events, the Clap Ivoire festival dedicated to short films continues to promote local talent and finance creation each year by allocating a...
CAN 2024: The Lions of Teranga will face the Indomitable Lions
With less than 100 days to go before the kickoff of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, the official draw took place on October 12 in Abidjan. This draw was eagerly awaited by soccer fans, as it determines the groups for the final phase of the major sporting competition, which...
Choiseul 2023: two women from the media world enter the rankings
As every year, the African continent has been able to draw on its driving forces, young entrepreneurs and leaders, to demonstrate its ability to initiate, innovate, and show dynamism. To highlight these young African economic leaders destined to play a leading role, the Choiseul Institute has once again compiled a...
TV5MONDE: Season 2 of Wara available on the TV5MONDEplus platform
On October 4, TV5MONDE will launch the second season of the hit series WARA: "LA DESTINEE D'AÏCHA" on its free global French-language platform TV5MONDEplus. This six-episode, 45-minute socio-political series, created by Charli Beleteau based on an original idea by Magagi Issoufou Sani, was directed by Oumar Diack and Marc R'Ogayoni...
CANAL+ and HACA join forces to combat piracy
According to a recent press release, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) in Côte d'Ivoire brought together representatives from the CANAL+ group, the National Union of Telecommunications Companies (UNETEL), and Internet service providers to discuss and identify concrete solutions to combat piracy of audiovisual content. This meeting led to...
The Adweknow Meetings Program 2023
Below is the program for the 2023 Adweknow Meetings, where we will present the Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production in French-speaking Africa and discuss the topics covered in the guide: Production, Financing, and Training. Program: 8:30–9:30 a.m.: Welcome reception for participants 9:30-9:45 a.m.: Introduction: Pierre and René Saal, Adweknow...