Founded by brothers Michel and Emmanuel Assanvoh, this mobile app was launched in December 2024 in Ivory Coast and quickly established itself as a key player in live streaming, particularly in the cultural and events sector. Vivastream offers an immersive experience by broadcasting concerts, sporting events, and educational content in...
Three African series selected for the Rendez-vous Création Francophone at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival
The series ECHOES (10x52'), developed by Aby Media (Kimberley Azria and Bernard Azria) in partnership with RTI, has been selected for the Rendez-vous de la Création Francophone at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival, which will take place on September 16 and 17 and will showcase a select group of projects...
In Togo, an animation studio is reimagining African stories
Article published in Le Figaro and selected by Adweknow (Le Figaro with AFP) In a working-class neighborhood of Lomé, the capital of Togo, the teams at the Aruka animation studio aim to reinvent African stories in order to show an image of their continent that bucks the clichés. Cartoonists, editors, voice...
The SICA 2025 Pitch Awards
The Abidjan International Audiovisual Content Exhibition (SICA) 2025, held from June 26 to 28 at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire, confirmed its ambition to position Côte d'Ivoire as a true hub for African audiovisual content. The closing ceremony was held on Friday, June 27, 2025, in the presence of several dignitaries,...
NEW QUEEN, the new pan-African reality TV show on CANAL+ POP
CANAL+ Afrique innovates with a new program of unprecedented scope. NOUVELLE REINE is a beauty and talent contest that began airing on Saturday, June 7, exclusively on CANAL+POP, and will continue every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. GMT. Produced by ON EST ENSEMBLE PRODUCTIONS and CANAL+ AFRIQUE, this original and ambitious...
MEA CULPA on TV5Mondeplus and TV5MONDE
TV5 Monde began broadcasting Mea Culpa, a crime series produced in Ivory Coast, on June 4. This highly original format, created by Landry AGBADOU, was co-produced by African Impact Movies & Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI), which has already broadcast the series in Ivory Coast and owns the rights, now sold...
"Happy are those who communicate": Season 2 combines humor, poetry, and environmental awareness
After the success of its first season—which won the prestigious Laurier Numérique 2024 award—the series "Heureux qui communique" returns to the spotlight with a second season, brought to you by the offbeat collective "Les glands ne savent pas sauter" and the subtle pen of Jimmy Conchou. For this new batch...
Call for entries for the 8th LFC Awards Ceremony
The 8th LFC Awards Ceremony, to be held in late November in Douala, is now accepting film submissions. The LFC Awards aim to recognize Cameroonian filmmaking expertise, as well as that of the diaspora. The LFC Awards are named after the webzine "Le Film Camerounais," created to encourage creativity and...
Africa Film Fund: $1 billion to transform the African film industry
Afreximbank launches Africa Film Fund, a $1 billion fund aimed at transforming the African film and audiovisual industry by overcoming the structural barriers that hinder its development. Faced with a lack of infrastructure (there are fewer than 2,000 movie theaters across Africa for more than a billion inhabitants), the limitations...
Interview with Angela AQUEREBURU, Executive Director of the SRTB
Adweknow: The Beninese government, under the leadership of President Talon, has taken numerous initiatives in the media and digital sectors: the launch of A+ Benin, the end of analog broadcasting, calls for projects, co-production with TV5MONDE and Mediawan, the launch of a channel in local languages, etc. How does SRTB,...









