The latest results from Africascope 2019 provide valuable information on internet and social media usage. The results are particularly instructive when looking at developments over the past year. First observation : Contrary to the commonly held belief that internet use is growing significantly and steadily in Africa, Africascope's results show...
TOP 5 TV AUDIENCES in Senegal: TFM still at the top
With 24.4%, TFM remains the clear leader in Senegal and has even seen a slight increase compared to 2018. In second place, NOVELAS TV obtained 10.6% of the audience share, followed by SEN TV with 7.9%. BEIN Sport came in fourth with 6.2% of the audience share. It is worth...
GABON: TOP 5 TV AUDIENCES
The TOP 5 most watched channels in GABON consist exclusively of channels from the CANAL+ group. NOVELAS TV consolidates its first place and progresses slightly to 13.6% audience share, followed by the combined channels CANAL+ SPORT (9.7%) and NOLLYWOOD TV, which declines slightly. A+ enters the TOP 5 and takes...
EQUINOXE, Cameroon's leading radio station
According to the results of the 2019 Africascope study on radio audiences, EQUINOXE is now the most listened-to station in Cameroon. EQUINOXE has grown its audience share by 2.4 points, overtaking both RFI and the national radio station CRTV, which occupied the top two spots in 2018. In fourth place,...
Ivory Coast: Religious radio stations are gaining strength, Nostalgie is the leading commercial station
According to the results of the 2019 AFRICASCOPE study, the Top 5 Radio stations show significant changes compared to the previous year. The Muslim religious station AL BAYANE, in first place, dominates the Ivorian landscape and has made significant progress compared to last year (+3.5 points in audience share). RFI,...
Gabon: RFI still leads the way
According to the results of the 2019 AFRICASCOPE study, RFI retains its top spot with a very high audience share, despite a slight decline compared to the previous year. URBAN FM consolidates its second place with a 2.4 point increase in audience share. RTG1 moves up two places despite a...
DRC: TOP Congo, in first place, grows by 48%
The results of the 2019 AFRICASCOPE study were impacted by the interruption of RFI's signal for nearly three weeks in January. This situation benefited TOP CONGO, which strengthened its leading position, reaching 24.2% audience share and achieving a 48% increase compared to the previous year. RFI, whose frequency was cut...
Congo Brazzaville: RFI wins overwhelming approval
The Congolese radio landscape in Brazzaville is dominated by RFI. However, in January 2019, RFI was disrupted by a broadcast interruption in the DRC, which also affected reception of the station in Brazzaville. As a result, RFI lost nearly 7 points in audience share over the period compared to 2018....
RFI, Zik FM, Radio Savane, and Radio Liberté: above 25% audience share
RFI, ZIK FM, RADIO SAVANE, AND RADIO LIBERTE: above 25% audience share. Audience share is an indicator of a media outlet's power in its territory. It measures how much time a station has been listened to, out of 100 minutes listened to by radio listeners: the higher the audience share,...
MALI: Radio Liberté exceeds 25% audience share
According to the results of the 2019 AFRICASCOPE study, RADIO LIBERTE, which ranks first in Mali's TOP 5 radio stations, is one of four stations with an audience share of over 25% in French-speaking Africa. The Malian commercial station, founded in 1992, dominates all its competitors. The public station ORTM-Chaîne...