Afrik Soir is an Ivorian digital media outlet that provides daily coverage of national and pan-African news. It focuses on politics, economics, society, culture, and sports, publishing news, investigations, analyses, and in-depth reports for readers in Ivory Coast and, more broadly, across Francophone Africa. Afrik Soir operates alongside related projects within the same media group, notably the investigative weekly Ivoir'Hebdo. Led by journalist and editor André Silver Konan, Afrik Soir positions itself as a media outlet that prioritizes editorial independence and investigative journalism. Afrik Soir's content ranges from breaking news and political reports to in-depth features, opinion pieces, and special formats such as fact-checking and long-form articles. The organization targets engaged citizens, political observers, and students in the region and diaspora seeking up-to-date coverage of West African politics and regional developments. Its editorial focus is on governance and democracy, development and education, initiatives for women and youth, and social issues, combining in-depth reporting with thematic features.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Year the organization started publishing:
2019
Languages:
No information available
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Data journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast
Facebook

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
114,000
Twitter number of followers:
1,678
YouTube number of followers:
76

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
3
Founders:
Konan André Silver Konan Florent Ouattara Salif Amoindoua Konan
Directors:
Konan André Silver

Team

Full-time employees:
10
Part-time employees:
9
Freelancers or consultants:
1
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit

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