The Confederation of African Football and TECNO Mobile have signed an agreement under which TECNO Mobile will become one of the official sponsors of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023, which will take place next January. TECNO Mobile is a subsidiary of the Chinese group Transsion...
The Wani Ayo association is organizing training in film-related professions.
To support the development of the film industry in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Benin, the Wani Ayo association is organizing a new three-part training course on careers in cinema. Held in Cotonou from October 16 to 28, this training program will give 29 talented young filmmakers the opportunity to...
The African Cultural Agency is organizing a screening of the film "Banel and Adama."
The African Cultural Agency (ACA) is organizing a preview screening of the Senegalese film "Banel et Adama" on September 29 at SEANEMA in DAKAR. Directed by Ramata Toulaye Sy, the film "Banel and Adama" is in official competition for the Palme d'Or, first film (!). Shot in the Fulani language...
The first Adweknow Meetings in Abidjan
On Thursday, October 12, we will have the pleasure of hosting the first ADWEKNOW Meetings in Abidjan. This first edition will bring together all those interested in the production and promotion of films and series made in Africa and will offer testimonials and experience sharing from recognized professionals in this...
Conflict between CAF and BeIn Sports
As it did in French-speaking Africa in 2016 with Lagardère Sport, CAF has unilaterally terminated its agreement with BeIN Sports, which was set to run until 2028, for the broadcasting of its competitions in the Middle East, North Africa, France, the United States, and several Asian countries. This decision follows...
Press release: TV5MONDE Afrique, the leading international general-interest channel in French-speaking Africa
According to the latest Africascope study, and in an African audiovisual landscape dominated by thematic channels, TV5MONDE remains the leading general-interest channel in French-speaking Africa with a weekly audience share of 40.2% among viewers aged 15 and over.In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the channel achieved its highest weekly audience...
What is Maracana?
"The Maracana Show," presented and narrated by Djakan and Carlos Koundé, is the new program offered by A+ Ivoire every Sunday afternoon. It is expected to be a big hit in Ivory Coast. But what is Maracana? Maracana Soccer® (or Foot6®) is a new version of soccer. It is a...
Benin: Government launches call for projects for the production of audiovisual programs
The Ministry of Digital Technology and Digitalization is launching a call for projects to promote the production of high-quality audiovisual content in Benin. The call aims to boost the production of innovative content and its broadcast on the country's public television and radio channels, while highlighting Benin's cultures, traditions, and...
Burkina Faso: Radio Omega back on the airwaves
Omega Radio resumes broadcasting its programs after being suspended on August 10. It should be noted that Burkina Faso's transitional government had decided to suspend radio broadcasting. According to AFP, this suspension followed the broadcast of an interview described by the local government as "peppered with insults against the new...
Ciné Guimbi launches a new call for documentary film projects
Ciné Guimbi has launched a call for projects for its documentary film writing residency, which will take place over two weeks in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, in November 2023. Authors from the following countries are eligible: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Guinea-Conakry, Senegal, Mauritania, Chad, Central African Republic,...