Afrik.com is a francophone pan‑African digital news organization founded in April 2000 by journalists Antoine Ganne and Olivier Zegna Rata. It publishes daily reporting, analysis and interviews on politics, business, culture and sport across the continent and its diaspora. From its early years as a pioneer among francophone pure‑players, Afrik.com built a network of staff and correspondents across Africa; by 2025 its archive counted around 50,000 articles produced by the newsroom and its stringers. The outlet is published by Nouveaux Monde from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with Abubakr Diallo as editor‑in‑chief. Historically based in Paris, the organization has developed pan‑regional coverage that treats North and sub‑Saharan Africa within a single editorial frame. Afrik.com is known for thematic dossiers, field reporting and occasional investigations, as well as sustained attention to music, film and popular culture. The project drew early support from prominent media and cultural figures, including Hervé Bourges and Manu Dibango, who participated in its editorial committees. Over time it has been described as the first francophone pan‑African daily on the internet, a role reflected in its mix of hard news, explanatory pieces and exclusive interviews. While francophone readers in Europe remain an important audience segment, the platform’s purpose is to report Africa for African and global publics with independence, range and an insistence on stories overlooked by mainstream European outlets.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: September 2026

Location:
Paris, Dakar, Cotonou, Senegal
Year the organization
started publishing:
2000
Languages:
No information available
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Refugees
Migration
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Newsletter
Podcast

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Antoine GANNE, Olivier ZEGNA RATA
Directors:
Abubakr DIALLO

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
5
Volunteers:
10

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit

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