Bnews1 is a new African news channel launched on January 15 in Cameroon. Created and directed by journalist Ernest OBAMA, former CEO and star presenter of Vision 4, Bnews1, whose B refers to the Bantu people, aims to be unifying and emphasizes its professionalism. The channel's ranks include many former...
Ivorian digital press: Sandrine Roland appointed chair of the board of directors of the PNCI
Following a vote on January 27, Sandrine Roland, associate director of AOS Africa, was elected chair of the board of directors of the Côte d'Ivoire Digital Press Platform (PNCI). "In harmony with the executive board, we will lead projects and implement a strategy to achieve the objectives of this platform,...
A new visual identity for Nollywood TV and Nollywood Epic channels
THEMA, a specialist in multicultural content distribution and a subsidiary of CANAL+ International, has unveiled the new visual identity of the Nollywood TV and Nollywood Epic channels on social media. It should be noted that since 2013, the CANAL+ Group has been publishing and distributing the Nollywood TV channel (the...
FESPACO will not take place as planned from February 27, 2021.
The 2021 edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco), Africa's leading film festival, which was scheduled to take place from February 27 to March 6, was postponed indefinitely on Friday due to the coronavirus, according to Burkinabe authorities. The Council of Ministers "adopted the decision to...
FIM FM now broadcasts on frequency 95.3
On January 25, 2021, the Fréquence Médias Group officially launched FIM FM's activities in Guinea. FIM FM now broadcasts on 95.3 FM. The Guinean media group had previously announced the creation of FIM FM and FIM 24, a television channel whose official launch will be announced shortly. FIM FM and...
Alex Ogou unveils details of his new project
Actor, screenwriter, and director Alex Ogou has made his mark on the audiovisual production sector in French-speaking Africa in recent years with two hit series: Invisibles and CACAO. Both are original CANAL+ creations. Named Best Foreign French-Language Fiction at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival, Invisibles became the first African series...
The 6th edition of the Abidjan Capital of Laughter festival, held from February 12 to 14
In an interview with Adweknow in May 2020, comedian Mamane said: "The entertainment industry, already severely affected like the tourism and restaurant sectors, will be greatly impacted by the health crisis. It will be difficult to get audiences back into a 'confined' venue... Despite the difficult economic and health situation,...
Ali Diarrassouba on the podium at the 2020 Ebony Awards
La Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI) was honored at the 22nd edition of the EBONY Awards ceremony held on January 23, 2021, in Yamoussoukro. Ali Diarrassouba, the star presenter of the country's leading private general-interest channel, has just seen his achievements recognized and rewarded. He won the EBONY award for best...
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel joins forces with Orange and will rely on its Media Delivery Boost (MDB) solution
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel, a major player in audiovisual content distribution in Africa, has joined forces with the Orange group to distribute its content to all its subscribers, without using satellite broadcasting, by leveraging the Orange Media Delivery Boost (MDB) solution. The agreement between the two players introduces a new value...
France 24: Discovering "Nzango," the Congolese sport played exclusively by women
As part of the "Sport féminin toujours" (Women's Sport Forever) campaign, France 24's Le Journal de l'Afrique travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo to discover "Nzango," a Congolese sport played exclusively by women. Once confined to school playgrounds, "Nzango," which means "foot game" in Lingala, has been recognized for...