Mobile money is experiencing rapid growth on the African continent. And with good reason: mobile and digital technologies have become essential tools, and mobile money transfers and payments are playing an increasingly important role in the lives of hundreds of millions of Africans who use them on a daily basis. ...
Dakar Series unveils its screening program
From May 3 to 6, come and discover the diversity of African television series, with previews of brand new shows. The production teams will be there to discuss their work. Admission is 100% free! SCREENINGS (Free admission) WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 - FRENCH INSTITUTE 9:00 a.m. - TERRANGA 11:30 a.m. -...
Interview with Nathalie Bobineau, Director of International Development at France Télévisions
Thank you for welcoming us to your MIP booth. Could you start by describing your development strategy for French-speaking and possibly English-speaking Africa? Our policy is never to work exclusively with any operator or in any territory. France Télévisions' mission is to implement the widest possible deployment within a legal,...
ODIL, the new French-language platform to combat disinformation
To actively combat the spread of fake news around the world, the International Organization of La Francophonie is officially launching ODIL, a French-language platform for initiatives to combat disinformation. This new project has been designed and developed to address several issues: preventing and combating disinformation, particularly during elections; supporting the...
Dash TV News and Dash TV Sports & Entertainment on StarTimes
Dash Media Group, represented by its CEO Bonny Dashaco, has just signed a partnership agreement in Douala with Star Times Cameroon, represented by its managing director Henri Liu, for the broadcast of Dash TV News and Dash TV Sports & Entertainment channels on StarTimes. According to Digital TV Research, StarTimes...
RFI and FRANCE 24 at FEMUA from April 25 to 30, 2023, in Abidjan
The Anoumabo Urban Music Festival (FEMUA), in partnership with RFI and France 24, will be held in Abidjan and Bouaké from April 25 to 30, focusing on the theme of "Food security and sustainable agriculture." For the occasion, RFI is relocating its magazines "Appels sur l'actualité," "Couleurs tropicales," and "Le...
LaLiga launches its offering dedicated to African mobile users with Upstream
LaLiga, Spain's first and second division soccer league, has just entered into a partnership with Upstream, a company specializing in marketing technology. This partnership will enable the launch of LaLiga Premium, an exclusive online portal for mobile phone users in sub-Saharan Africa, who are increasingly using their smartphones to access...
FOPICA launches a call for projects
For African cinema, financing remains the crux of the matter, significantly impacting the film industry as a whole and conditioning artistic creation. The welfare state in the film industry in French-speaking Africa has been largely ineffective for years. Added to this is the decline in public funding from the French...
ATACS: an organization defending the interests of audiovisual and film technicians
A non-profit organization defending the interests of audiovisual and film technicians has been created in Senegal. Called ATACS, this new organization has just announced the composition of its executive board for the period 2023-2025. Senegalese cinematographer, director, and editor Amath Niane has been elected president of the association. The other...
2023 Marc-Vivien Foé Award from RFI – FRANCE 24 for the best African player in Ligue 1
On Monday, RFI and France 24 announced the names of the eleven finalists for the 2023 Marc-Vivien Foé Award, which recognizes the best African player in France's Ligue 1 championship. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 30. The jury is made up of nearly 100 former players and...