Fausseni Dembélé has been officially appointed Director General of the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP), succeeding Ms. Barry Sana Oumou, who is retiring after leading the agency for more than 10 years. A return to the forefront of the Ivorian media A journalist by training, Fausseni Dembélé is well acquainted with...
TV5MONDE: Suspension lifted in MALI and BURKINA FASO
For various reasons related to the coverage of current events, the Burkinabe authorities decided to suspend TV5Monde Afrique twice: first on April 28 for a two-week suspension, and then on June 18 for a period of six months. The Malian High Authority for Communication (HAC) suspended the channel for three...
Report on work carried out on the National AI Strategy in Côte d'Ivoire
The 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭è𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐮𝐦é𝐫𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 led the development of the 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭é𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐝'𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 (𝐈𝐀) 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧é𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐂ô𝐭𝐞 𝐝’𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 by involving the main players in the digital ecosystem.Work began in April 2024 with preliminary discussions aimed at laying the foundations for...
Vivendi: spin-off plan approved by shareholders' meeting
(press release) Vivendi's Combined Shareholders' Meeting, held today (editor's note: December 9, 2025) chaired by Yannick Bolloré, approved the proposed separation of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group (which will combine its 66.53% stake in Lagardère and 100% of Prisma Media) by more than 97.5% of the votes cast. The...
FESPACO prepares and unveils its poster for 2025
FESPACO, a veritable showcase for African creativity for over 55 years, will celebrate its 29th edition from February 22 to March 1, 2025, and has just unveiled its visual for the 2025 edition. This visual, designed by director Gideon Vink, is described by FESPACO as "a patchwork of woven patterns...
Interview with Ineck HOUNGBEDJI, producer and screenwriter
Ineck HOUNGBEDJI is a young production manager and screenwriter of Beninese origin with a passion for cinema.In addition to her production activities, she publishes on LinkedIn all calls for projects, training opportunities, calls for films, calls for applications for writing workshops, etc. that may be of interest to people involved...
Cameroon: Omenkart agency reveals digital trends for 2024
The Douala-based agency Omenkart reveals some major digital trends in Cameroon. These trends are drawn from We Are Social and Meltwater sources for the year 2024 and show a rapidly changing landscape. In 2024: There are 12.73 million users nationwide. 43.9% Facebook has 5.05 million users in Cameroon. It is...
Interview with Colon Assany, communications manager for the Fickin Film Festival
Colon Assany is a young Congolese writer and director. Since 2018, he has worked as an assistant director on several foreign and local productions such as Augure, Ima, HOA, and Amour à 200M. He is currently working on two short film projects, both of which have received development funding from...
SICA 2023: the list of speakers is taking shape
SICA 2023, co-organized by the Ministry of Communication and the Ministry of Culture, is fast approaching. It will be held from November 20 to 22 at the SOFITEL Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan. SICA presents itself as a "privileged space for audiovisual and film professionals. SICA aims to strengthen cooperation, stimulate...
Women In Africa: Five women named Young Leaders
The Women In Africa (WIA) initiative has revealed the members of the first cohort of the WIA Young Leaders program. Developed in partnership with Maison Dior, global leader in new information and communication technologies Huawei, and investment bank Lazard, the Young Leaders program aims to support and promote the leadership...