Dan Assayag comes from the world of advertising. He worked for several years in an agency as a creative director. In 2013, he made a documentary about Serge Beynaud, a renowned coupé décalé artist in Ivory Coast. He then made a documentary film about Stromae's African tour, which has not...
Interview with Nicolas Goldstein, co-founder of Talenteum Africa
1_ Can you describe your activities? Talenteum is the first Social Bridging web platform. It offers professional opportunities to African talents who are ready to work remotely with companies around the world. Our partner companies are looking for long-term skills that are difficult to find in their home countries. Talenteum...
Interview with Alizée Dallemagne, coordinator of the Digital Lab Africa program
What is Digital Lab Africa? The Digital Lab Africa program was created in 2016. It is a pan-African acceleration program dedicated to the creative industries. We work in several areas and sectors of African digital creation: animation, video games, digital art, music, and virtual reality. Initially, the program was an...
Interview with the ADICOMDAYS team
Can you tell us about the next edition of Adicomdays? Before we begin, let's clarify our vision and what the event is all about, because our ambition is for it to be pan-African and focused on the diaspora, so we need to work on raising its profile. ADICOM is the...
Interview with Sabine Gomis-Faure, Director of Business for Francophone Africa at PhoenixPHD Côte d'Ivoire
Formerly Managing Director of Havas Africa in Ivory Coast, Sabine Gomis-Faure joined PhoenixPHD Ivory Coast last July as Director of Business Francophone Africa. In this interview with Adweknow, she shares her vision of the evolution of the advertising market in Ivory Coast. What are Phoenix PHD's areas of expertise? Our...
Interview with Sara Piot, Deputy Executive Director of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation
What are your activities? MTV Staying Alive Foundation (MTV SAF) is an international organization that has been working for 20 years to stop the spread of HIV among young people. The Foundation creates and distributes original media content, MTV Shuga, through MTV channels and third-party broadcasters, while funding initiatives led by...
Interview with Olivier Laouchez, CEO of TRACE and founder of TRACE Academia
Can you tell us about the Trace Academia project? Sixteen years ago, we launched TRACE, a media group that has become very influential among young people, particularly in regions such as Africa. We decided to embark on a new project, this time with an educational dimension. Trace Academia aims to...
Interview with Béatrice Damiba, president of the Convergence association
A former journalist, diplomat, Minister of Information, and President of the Higher Council for Communication in Burkina Faso, Béatrice Damiba is the president of Convergence, a pan-African association created in 2015 to combat audiovisual piracy. The association's legal headquarters are located in Abidjan and it currently has around 30 members,...
Interview with Jean-Noël Bah, founder of the production company Scenarii
Can you tell us about your activities? Founded in 2009, Scenarii is an audiovisual production company specializing in distribution, production, directing, and screenwriting. Our headquarters are in Abidjan, but we also have an office in Conakry. We are also planning to open an office in Dakar in the coming months....
Interview with Grace Loubassou, Head of Institutional Relations, in charge of the CANAL+ University project
Grace Loubassou, Head of Institutional Relations, is responsible for all activities related to institutions, associations, and stakeholders in the various African countries where the CANAL+ group operates. Can you tell us about the "CANAL+ University" project? CANAL+ University is a traveling training project aimed at encouraging skills transfer on the...