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The article discusses the booming audiovisual production industry in French-speaking Africa, highlighting the emergence of various series and films, such as "Niabla" by Alex Ogou, which explores the nightlife in Abidjan. It states that Canal+ Afrique produces diverse original content for the continent, addressing the need for technical training in areas like editing, sound engineering, and special effects through masterclasses in partnership with the French Development Agency.

The article focuses on Louise Mushikiwabo, who has been the Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), France, for five years. It highlights Mushikiwabo's efforts to prioritize key areas such as digital training, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development in Africa, aiming to benefit the organization's 30 African member states.

An interview with Thierry Vallat, Chief executive officer (CEO) of CFI, the French agency media development , is presented. Topics include the upcoming international forum on "Media and Development" organized by CFI on topics such as addressing information challenges and combating disinformation. He discusses the importance of the event in bringing the media community together and combating disinformation, particularly in Africa, while highlighting initiatives such as training journalists.

The article offers information on the demands of the citizens regarding civic techs against impotency in democracy. It further discusses citizen platforms and applications developing and exploring to revive and sometimes to awaken democracy; implying greater transparency in public decision-making and inviting citizens to participate in deliberation; and Citizen Connections project, focusing on civic tech awareness, from training to incubation and then to mobilization.

In this article author talks about living in Johannesburg where he faces, like all expatriates, to security issues. Topics include examines that if it were not for a cost, this data would weigh little and he is well aware that the continent is at the mercy of "complicated history" or political instability as have to be vigilant and live with it stated by Olivier Laouchez, founder and owner of Trace, which brings together around fifteen musical channels in Africa.

The article reports that French media group Canal + is offering free télévision numérique terrestre (TNT) services in Côte d'Ivoire, Africa. Topics discussed include number of private and public channels to be offered by the company and support offered by French government for broadcasting the content.