The African Nations Championship, initially scheduled to take place in 2022, will now be held from January 13 to February 23 in Algeria. This competition, which pits 18 African national teams composed exclusively of players competing in national championships on the continent against each other, consists of a group stage...
Retrospective: the most significant news stories of 2022
Development of international media on the continent, strengthening of television channels in French-speaking countries, boom in local production... 2022 was a busy year in the world of media, advertising, and digital technology in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. 2022 deserves credit for once again putting the spotlight on innovative players and ambitious...
Congo Brazzaville: NGO calls for abolition of broadcasting license fee
Believing that it does not benefit its beneficiaries, an NGO has asked the Congolese government to repeal the audiovisual license fee (RAV) introduced 20 years ago to support state media, in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, a copy of which was received by AFP on Monday. The RAV,...
New World TV acquires FA Cup rights in sub-Saharan Africa
The Togolese television group New World TV has announced that it has secured exclusive broadcasting rights for the FA Cup, England's prestigious soccer competition, for 17 African countries. This acquisition was made possible thanks to an agreement with International Media Group (IMG), which holds the broadcasting rights for the competition....
What does the future hold for digital terrestrial television in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa?
The International Telecommunication Union has just published its 2022 status report, which reveals that only 15 of the 54 countries on the African continent have completed their migration to digital terrestrial television: Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Eswatini, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. According...
The Senegalese agency Negomedia Conseil is opening offices in Ivory Coast and Morocco.
Negomedia Conseil, an agency specializing in strategy consulting, planning, and media space purchasing, already well established in Senegal and the sub-region, wishes to continue its local development by opening offices in Côte d'Ivoire and Morocco. The company, founded by Ahmadou Gueye, aims to revitalize the sector, drawing on expertise acquired...
Nine African teams at the 2026 World Cup
The 2022 World Cup has just ended and preparations are already underway for the 2026 edition. For the first time, the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in three countries (Canada, the US, and Mexico), will feature 48 teams. To mark the occasion, FIFA decided at the end of...
IN THE SHOES OF A BOSS, the new comedy co-produced by ICOAST MOVIE and SC Consulting, in theaters January 13, 2023.
Owell BROWN, the Ivorian producer and director of Braquage à l’africaine and D’un Mec idéal (Bronze Award winner at Fespaco 2011), launches Dans la Peau d'un Caïd, a new comedy that he directed and co-produced with SC Consulting. This comedy brings together renowned actors such as Anaïs Agneli, Gohou Michel,...
Ekinamag and Les amis de la terre et de l'environnement win the Francophone Media Innovation Award
The Francophone Media Innovation Award, the result of a partnership between the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), France Médias Monde (FMM), and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), aims to encourage the production of high-quality news and the promotion of the French language. It is open to all media outlets (radio,...
Interview with Julien Marcel, CEO of AlloCiné and The Boxoffice Company
Within the Webedia group, Julien Marcel oversees all cinema and entertainment-related activities across all consumer websites in France and worldwide, as well as digital services for studios, theater operators, and online platforms. Since 2020, he has been in charge of AlloCiné in France, SensaCine in Spain and Mexico, Filmstarts in...