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David Mignot appointed new CEO, Nicolas Dandoy CFO and Calvo Chair of Canal+ Africa

Paul MurungiGlobal News The Big StorySeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

The completion of Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice Group has ushered in one of the most dramatic leadership transitions Africa’s broadcasting industry has seen in decades. At the centre of this transformation are three pivotal appointments: David Mignot as Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice, Nicolas Dandoy as Chief Financial Officer, and Calvo Mawela as Chair of Canal+ Africa. Mignot, a seasoned Canal+ executive with a deep understanding of emerging markets, assumes responsibility for steering MultiChoice into a new phase of integration with Canal+’s global strategy. His career trajectory illustrates both breadth and depth in telecommunications and media. A telecom engineer and…

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End of an Era: CANAL+ Takes Effective Control of MultiChoice, Creating a Media Giant for 70 Countries

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & AnalysisSeptember 23, 2025October 10, 2025

22 September 2025 marked a historic moment for Africa’s broadcasting industry. French entertainment giant CANAL+ announced that its mandatory takeover offer for the shares of MultiChoice Group it did not already own has become unconditional, with all regulatory approvals secured. The deal gives CANAL+ effective control of MultiChoice, Africa’s largest pay-TV operator, and sets the stage for the integration of the two companies. Together, they will serve more than 40 million subscribers across nearly 70 countries, creating one of the world’s largest media and entertainment groups. The Road to Effective Control CANAL+ has steadily built its stake in MultiChoice, the…

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Who Is Vincent Bolloré? The French Billionaire Behind MultiChoice Takeover

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 9, 2025September 16, 2025

Vincent Bolloré, born in 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, inherited and transformed his family’s modest paper-manufacturing business into a sprawling, multinational conglomerate. Under his leadership, Bolloré Group expanded into diverse sectors, from logistics and media to energy and plantations, marking a strategic pivot from traditional industry to global influence A media powerhouse Media and communications have become central to Bolloré’s empire, with the group holding substantial stakes in major media and entertainment firms, including Universal Music Group (18.5%), Canal+ (30.4%), Havas (30.4%), Vivendi (27.6%), and Louis Hachette Group (30.4%). These holdings position Bolloré as a key figure in shaping global media…

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