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- 26 May 2016
DStv Subscribers to Experience a Touch of French
Africa’s leading video entertainment provider MultiChoice Africa and French satellite pay-TV operator, CANAL+, are launching a new French add-on package that will offer all active DStv subscribers an…
- 16 Jul 2019
French Media Giant Acquires Nigeria’s ROK Studios
Canal+ Group, French media giant, has acquired Nigerian production studio, ROK film studios from VOD company IROKO TV, as part of the French company’s plan to strengthen its position in Africa's…
- 30 Mar 2015
IMT Enugu, French Embassy to Improve Study among Mass Communication Students
Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu is to receive resource and logistics support and the cooperation of the Embassy of France, Nigeria, for the teaching of the French course on offer…
- 25 Apr 2017
FXTM Analysis: French Election Relief Rekindles Risk Sentiment
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the potential market effects of the forthcoming French presidential elections. Financial markets received a solid boost during early trading on…
- 5 Nov 2024
Dutch and French Authorities Raid Netflix Offices over Tax Fraud Investigation
In a significant escalation of a tax fraud investigation, French and Dutch authorities conducted coordinated raids on Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam on Tuesday, according to a judicial…
- 18 Jul 2019
French Start-up Kwik Appoints Candide-Johnson Head of Nigeria Operation
The French start-up kwik has announced that Olatowun Candide-Johnson, a Nigerian lawyer and businesswoman, has officially been appointed Chairwoman of its supervisory board. kwik, which aims to…
- 14 Jul 2023
Glo-sponsored African Voices to Feature MC French Montana
Moroccan-American hip-hop artiste, M.C French Montana will this week feature on Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers on Cable News Network. Born on November 9, 1984 Karim Kharbouch popularly…
- 24 Oct 2025
French Court Convicts TotalEnergies of Misleading Climate Claims
A French court has ruled that oil and gas multinational TotalEnergies engaged in misleading commercial practices by overstating its climate pledges, marking what environmental advocates have called…
- 18 Jun 2021
Sainte Croix Brings French Cognac Heritage to Nigeria
Punch Marketing, promoters of Sainte Croix, the premium quality cognac, have said that the entry of the brand to Nigeria signals the arrival of the French Cognac heritage and a quality associated…
- 18 Dec 2023
Total, French Energy Giant Eyes $6Bn in Nigeria Investment
Total, French energy giant is ready to invest $6 billion (5.5 billion euro) over several years in Nigeria’s oil and energy industry, especially in gas and offshore projects, the presidency said.…
- 10 Sept 2019
Nigerian Film Corporation Opens Partnership Discussion with French Agency
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has opened discussions with the French Agency for Development (Agence Francaise de Developpement) AFD; for training and capacity building for filmmakers in…
- 10 Apr 2024
IDEMIA, French Firm to Upgrade Nigerian Bbiometrics System
IDEMIA Smart Identity, a French multinational, is implementing an upgrade of the entire biometric identification system, which will accommodate 250 million records. The biometrics solutions company…
- 2 Feb 2024
Canal+, French Company Offers to Acquire Multichoice for $1.7Bn
Canal+, a French company, has offered to acquire MultiChoice, South African pay-TV giant for around R31.7bn ($1.7bn). In a statement issued by the Paris-based firm on Thursday, Canal+ announced that…
- 7 Feb 2024
MultiChoice Rejects Takeover Bid by Canal+, French Firm
MultiChoice Group has rejected a move by Vivendi SE’s Canal to be the highest shareholder in the company, saying the price undervalues the business. Recall that the French company last week made a…
- 30 Dec 2016
NITDA to Facilitate eLearning in French Language Villa
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is out to support for the facilitation of eLearning, and project of National Interest in the country. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami),…
- 29 Nov 2017
Nigerian Diplomats, Politicians Involved in Organ Sales- French Police
Reports by international bodies made available to Nigeria’s security agencies now suggest that top Nigerian politicians and diplomats have been major players in the illicit businesses of human…
- 20 Oct 2015
Danger! Lagos at Risk of Tsunami - French Envoy
Ambassador Stephane Gompertz, France’s Ambassador for Climate Change, has called for a robust participation from Nigeria at the climate change conference in Paris to protect the city of Lagos.…
- 13 Jul 2021
France Fines Google €500m for Breach of French Copyright Law
France’s competition regulator has fined Google 500 million euros (592 million dollars) in a dispute over copyright law. Isabelle de Silva, competition regulator’s president, said in a statement on…
- 23 Jan 2013
Maku Blasts French Firm over AFCON Blackout
Labaran Maku, minister of Information, has lauded Nigeria’s inability to broadcast live matches from the ongoing African Nations Cup in South Africa, saying it was in the interest of sports…
- 8 Oct 2021
French Govt Commits €130m to 500 Tech Startups Across Africa
Yesterday at the New Africa-France Summit, President Emmanuel Macron announced a renewed financial commitment of €130m for the next three years and defined Digital Africa’s new ambitions to support…
- 31 Mar 2025
Apple Faces €150M Fine in France Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
French antitrust regulators have fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) over its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature, which is facing scrutiny in multiple European countries. The French…
- 16 Oct 2020
Digital Africa Secures €130m Funding for African Start-ups
Digital Africa has secured €130 million in funding from the French government, to support African start-ups. Launched in 2018 by the French Development Agency, Digital Africa’s mission is to promote…
- 17 Sept 2018
MainOne, Orange Deal Targets Cable Extension into Francophone West Africa
MainOne partnership with French Telecoms company, Orange will see the French telecoms giant co-invest in two new cable landing stations in Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire while the…
- 22 Apr 2017
Disappointing Retail Sales Pressures Sterling
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on potential market reactions to the French Presidential elections this weekend. Sterling attracted a school of sellers during early trading on Friday,…
- 4 Feb 2025
Canal+ to Carve, Spin out MultiChoice's LicenceCo in Aggressive Takeover Bid
Canal+ S.A., a French media and telecommunications conglomerate based in Paris, will restructure MultiChoice Group and carve out its broadcasting licence and South African DStv subscribers into…
- 21 Apr 2017
FXTM Analysis: It’s All About the Euro
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the Euro’s mood ahead of the first round of the French Presidential elections. The Euro was elevated to levels not seen since March 2017 at 1.0777…
- 19 Sept 2017
TV5MONDE Expands Distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa with SES Video
TV5MONDE, one of the world's leading television networks, has recently signed a long-term distribution contract with SES to broadcast three major free-to-air channels to the French-speaking and…
- 8 Jan 2016
Nokia Acquires Alcatel-Lucent, to Compete with Ericsson, Huawei
Finland's Nokia said it has gained control of French counterpart Alcatel-Lucent, following its 15.6 billion euro ($17 billion) all-share offer and the two telecom equipment makers would start…
- 20 Nov 2012
Total Sells Stake in Nigerian Oil Field to Sinopec for $2.5Bn
Total has said that it is selling a 20 percent stake in a Nigerian offshore oil field to China's Sinopec in a $2.5 billion deal which will help the French oil group fund its ambitious exploration…
- 26 Jan 2016
iROKO Announces New Funding for African Content after Netflix Arrival
Nigerian online television and film distribution service iROKO has announced $19 million worth of new deals, including with French giant Canal+, to boost operations and take-up across Africa. The…