The RFI editorial team in Mandinka and Fulfulde, based in Dakar, is launching its new editorial offering today, Monday, December 14, consisting of two hours of daily programming in each of these two major languages spoken in the Sahel: news programs covering regional, African, and international current events, and thematic...
Analog switch-off in Côte d'Ivoire: what are the consequences for the population?
The Director General of IDT, Adama Benoît Yéo, announced a few days ago that digital terrestrial television (DTT) in Côte d'Ivoire now covers around 60% of the Ivorian population and that the analog signal is scheduled to be switched off from January 1, 2021, initially affecting the cities of Abidjan,...
Press release: Fonds Image de la Francophonie 2020, a record year for funding films and series from the South
In 2020, funding granted by the Francophonie Image Fund reached €1,980,000. This is twice the average amount granted in previous years. By launching the Clap ACP project with the support of the European Union and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF)...
Disney announces new African collaboration with Kugali
Disney announces a new African collaboration with Kugali, a pan-African entertainment and animation company. This collaboration will focus on adapting the comic book "Iwájú" ("Future" in Yoruba) into an original series scheduled to air in 2022 on the Disney+ platform. Steeped in science fiction, the new series will be set...
The series "Sakho and Mangane" will be broadcast on Netflix.
The original series Sakho et Mangane, produced by CANAL+, will be available on Netflix starting December 27. Filmed entirely in Dakar, this first 100% African crime series stars two international actors, Issaka Sawadogo and Yann Gael, who play a pair of police officers tasked with investigating a series of crimes...
Gondwana.tv: the first 100% African comedy platform
Gondwana-City Productions and Dark Smile Productions are launching the first 100% African comedy platform, accessible via SVOD worldwide. Initiated by comedians Mamane and Jérémy Ferrari, this platform dedicated to African comedy is a world first, aiming to offer high-quality content featuring the best African comedians. Born out of the friendship...
CŒUR AFRICA: special programming on Africa on France Télévisions
Cœur Africa, organized as part of the Africa2020 Season by France Télévisions, offers a rich and varied special program—documentaries, fiction, recordings, concerts, special events, and a unique educational offering—giving viewers of all generations a new perspective on Africa yesterday and today. This special event, which will be broadcast on linear...
CANAL+, TRACE, and UNIVERSAL MUSIC AFRICA launch a pan-African music initiative
For Christmas, CANAL+, TRACE, and Universal Music Africa are joining forces for a joint initiative called "Noël ensemble" (Christmas Together), a pan-African music project. Through a song, the music video for which will be released soon, and a contest launched on social media, the three entities are inviting African countries...
A+ and CANAL+ University launch a call for projects dedicated to humor
The A+ channel and CANAL+ University are launching the "Rions +" call for projects, open to young African talent. This new program is aimed at producers and directors from French-speaking Africa who are active in the production of short programs designed in a modern, original, and above all, humorous format....
FIM FM and FIM24 enrich Guinea's media landscape
In a press release published on November 26, ABOUBACAR DIALLO, the CEO of the recently created Guinean group GFM (Groupe Fréquence Médias), announced the upcoming launch of a radio station, FIM FM, and a television channel, FIM 24, which received their licenses from the Guinean Minister of Information and Communication...