New Chapter in African Digital Creation

Good news — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you. The second cohort of the pan-African program 'Ateliers Sud-Sud: Ici et Ailleurs' begins its first residency from October 12 to 17, 2026, in Abidjan. Fourteen projects led by young creators from Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and the Comoros will benefit from support aimed at transforming their ideas into structured creative proposals and preparing their first prototypes. Following a first cohort that included project leaders from Tunisia, Morocco, and Senegal, the 'Ateliers Sud-Sud: Ici et Ailleurs' continue their cultural cooperation initiative across the continent. This second cohort marks a new stage in the program, with a nine-month journey dedicated to developing digital projects in the cultural and creative industries (ICC). The Abidjan residency brings together fourteen project leaders around a common goal: exploring the possibilities offered by digital tools while building artistic proposals rooted in their territories' stories, heritage, and realities. The selected projects create a creative landscape where the boundaries between heritage, storytelling, transmission, and technological innovation become spaces for experimentation. In Tunisia, Rewya, by Nijed Baker, takes as its starting point the experience of water cuts in Gafsa to question the cultural, historical, and emotional dimensions of this resource through video game. The Musician's Path, led by Mohamed Ali and Mohamed Hedi Kechiche, proposes an interactive exploration of Tunisian musical heritage, combining video game storytelling, musical learning, and encounters with contemporary musicians. With Traces of Memories, Nada Ben Lagha focuses on the memory of