Abdoulaye Amzath, administrator of the Wani Ayo association in Benin. Comments gathered in CANNES by our correspondent Edouard CHAR. Your association was founded four years ago in Benin. What initial assessment can you make of these first four years? The Wani Ayo association was founded four years ago, and over...
Video interview with Claire Verdier, Media Research Manager at Kantar Insights
Claire VERDIER, Media Research Manager at Kantar Insights, answers our questions and details the results of the Africascope KIDS 2023 study. This annual study covers the capitals of four sub-Saharan African countries: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Senegal. It provides a snapshot of media consumption among children...
Interview with Florence Ginier, Director of Media Measurement Consulting, Media & Creative at KANTAR
KANTAR, in partnership with Adweknow, is organizing a webinar on CSR Communication in Africa, which will be held on May 30. Florence Ginier, Director of Media Measurement, Media & Creative Consulting at KANTAR, kindly provided us with some details about the event. Can you tell us how the idea to...
Interview with Caroline Petit, Managing Director of Jumia Côte d'Ivoire
Caroline Petit has been Director of Jumia Côte d'Ivoire since January 2024. After studyingbusiness at Kedge Business School in France, she joined Jumia nine years ago. She has held successive management positions in all departments at JumiaCôte d'Ivoire, from logistics to marketing, sales, and operations.Just before being appointed Managing Director,...
Interview with Seydina BALDE (Shimazu Productions) and Alexandre RIDEAU (Keewu Production- Mediawan Africa)
Lex Africana, produced by your production company Shimazu Productions and KEEWU Production (Mediawan Africa), co-produced with Canal+ International and distributed by Mediawan Rights, will be broadcast on CANAL+ Première starting April 22. You created it, you play the lead role, and you are the producer alongside Alexandre Rideau (Keewu). How...
Interview with Izar Hyacinthe, founder of Concretiz and initiator of the first AFRETAIL Forum
After gaining initial experience at Yves Rocher, Izar Hyacinthe joined the CANAL+ group, where she participated in the commercial development of the network in TOGO. She then returned to Yves Rocher for five years, where she held various marketing and sales positions for sub-Saharan Africa. In 2021, she joined L'Oréal...
Interview with Closran N’Guessan, Director of Marketing and Communications Strategy at LIFE Group
Closran N’Guessan has been Director of Strategy, Marketing, and Communications for the Life Group, which includes Life TV, Life Radio, and Woman Up, for just over two years. Closran N’Guessan is a product of the Voodoo school, where he spent more than 10 years as Account Director and Group Strategy...
Interview with Cornélia Laurence Glèlè, promoter of the Cotonou International Women's Film Festival
After studying journalism for three years, Cornélia quickly turned her attention to cinema. She chose to train in filmmaking in Benin before directing three short documentaries. She then developed her production skills by working on the Black Santiago series, the first original CANAL+ production filmed in Benin. You have had...
Interview with Ronny Kitio, founder of Colorfol
Passionate about the world of new information and communication technologies, Ronny KITIO graduated from the University of Yaoundé 1 with a degree in fundamental computer science. He is now the founder of Colorfol. Colorful was created a few years ago. What are your activities today? Colorfol was created in 2019...
Interview with David Mignot, Managing Director Africa for the CANAL+ group
David Mignot, 50, is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications and holds a Master's degree in Economics from Paris Dauphine University. He began his career in 1996 at Bossard Consultants, a consulting firm specializing in the pay TV and telecommunications sectors. Co-founder and CEO of Parabole Réunion...