After nearly a year in Côte d'Ivoire, WAW MUZIK is officially launching on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Abidjan. WAW MUZIK has formed a partnership with Orange Côte d'Ivoire, which took place in two stages: a pre-launch in July 2020 for 12 months of full-scale technical testing, then, in August...
CANAL+ NOW HOLDS 18.44% OF MULTICHOICE SHARES
CANAL+ has further increased its stake in Multichoice, as indicated by the financial results for the year ending March 31, 2022, published in early June by the South African group. With 18.44% of Multichoice's capital, CANAL+, which had already increased its stake in September 2021, has consolidated its position as...
CIAN: the next Africa Forum to be held on the theme "Africa between challenges and opportunities"
The French Council of Investors in Africa (CIAN), in partnership with the newspaper L'Opinion, is organizing the Africa Forum on Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. "Africa, between challenges and opportunities" will be the theme of this event, which will be held in a hybrid format—online...
Orange CIV, 35°Nord, and Havas Group among the winners of the 2022 ASCOM Awards
The 9th edition of the As de la Communication (ASCOM) awards ceremony was held on June 9, 2022, in Abidjan under the theme: "A new era, a new momentum," with the participation of major African and international players in the fields of communication and marketing. A total of 30 awards...
Towards the launch of new free channels on Ivorian digital terrestrial television?
The CEO of the Ivorian Broadcasting Corporation (IDT), Adama Benoît Yéo, spoke on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the "Tout savoir sur" (Everything you need to know about) forum organized by the Government Information and Communication Center (CICG) on digital terrestrial television (DTT). He addressed several topics, including the progress...
Elephant Africa presents a new program dedicated to discovering Ivory Coast
ELEPHANT Africa, an audiovisual production company based in Abidjan, has officially launched its new travel and discovery program "Carte d'Ivoire." Designed as a real invitation to discover the Ivory Coast and its treasures, the program "Carte d'Ivoire" is the result of a collaboration with the national television channel RTI. The...
MultiChoice wants to devote a significant portion of its budget to the production of African content.
To counter the arrival of new competitors on the market, MultiChoice intends to play the local content card to stand out and strengthen its position. The pay-TV operator plans to devote a significant portion of its budget to producing 100% African content to compete with international streaming giants. In Africa,...
Interview with Alhassane Abdou Mahamane, editor-in-chief of Studio Kalangou
Can you tell us about Studio Kalangou? Studio Kalangou was created by the Hirondelle Foundation in 2016. Based in Niger, the studio produces news for partner media outlets. We currently work with 52 radio stations and seven television channels. We have our own website and also use new digital channels...
DATAXIS forecasts a threefold increase in music streaming revenues in Africa by 2026
According to DATAXIS, which has just published a prospective study on the evolution of music streaming revenues in Africa, these are expected to more than triple in five years, rising from $92.9 million in 2021 to $314.6 million in 2026. Although 86% of revenues currently come from five major African...
BRVM launches its online TV channel BRVM TV
The official launch of the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) online digital television channel, called "BRVM TV," took place on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the institution's headquarters in Abidjan, under the patronage of the Minister of Culture and Francophonie of Côte d'Ivoire. BRVM TV is now part of the media...