AFRICANEWS: A future in limbo?

According to Jeune Afrique, Africanews management has announced to its employees that the pan-African channel will cease operations at the end of February 2019. Launched in 2016, the pan-African channel Africanews, headed by François Chignac, provided 24-hour coverage of news and economics in sub-Saharan Africa. As we mentioned in our...

The Série Series festival is coming to Abidjan

After an edition organized in Ouagadougou in 2018, the Série Series Africa festival is moving to the economic capital of Abidjan this April. Série Series Africa is a pan-African meeting place dedicated to series and their creators. The event, open to professionals and the general public, has been designed to...

Orange launches Y'Africa, a new TV magazine

Present in Africa for many years, the Orange Group has chosen to highlight young talent in African culture with Y'Africa, a TV magazine that will soon be broadcast in 17 African countries. Y'Africa, a contraction of the expression "Africa Ya lelo" ("Africa today" in Lingala), is a series of 13...

A+ IVOIRE celebrates its first anniversary!

On January 15, 2019, exactly one year ago, the entertainment channel A+ IVOIRE made its debut on the Ivorian audiovisual scene. An Ivorian version of A+, launched in 2014, A+ IVOIRE has made a name for itself thanks to its diverse offering, providing viewers with local, original, innovative, and educational...

"Collection – Reportages," the new magazine from TV5Monde

The Francophonie channel presents its new monthly news program, "Collection – Reportages." This magazine highlights stories, documents, profiles, and investigations. These reports will shed light on major global issues and challenges, such as the environment, conflicts, the fight against discrimination and poverty, and more. First episode – "In the Name...

Senegal: CNRA sanctions audiovisual industry players

The market for so-called skin "whitening" products does indeed exist, despite government bans, and demand for these types of products is significant. This demand has been picked up by brands that see this practice as a real market opportunity. The practice of skin whitening is promoted in particular through advertising....

NCI displays itself and takes center stage

To ensure a successful launch, NCI deployed significant resources in advertising, cinema, radio, social media, and on-air. Produced by the 6èmesens agency, these visuals and commercials were broadcast in two distinct phases. The pre-launch phase, i.e., before the channel began broadcasting, saw NCI start to make a name for itself...