Kafunel is a general news website run by a team of professionals with extensive experience in information ans communication fields. Kafunel is a Senegal-based digital news publisher founded on March 22, 2016 and edited by SOPANACOM, the Socle Panafricain de Communication et de Commerce. Identified as an online serial with ISSN 2517‑858X and registered in Dakar (RCCM SN DKR 2017 A 27172), it covers national and regional current affairs in French for readers in Senegal and the wider francophone public. The outlet reports on government, politics, the economy, justice and sport, and runs a recurring press‑review format that synthesizes coverage across Senegalese media with context and analysis. Alongside hard news, Kafunel publishes service and culture content—health advice, food and recipes, agriculture, and everyday tips—reflecting the concerns of a broad audience. Its output mixes breaking alerts, explanatory features and multimedia. Through Kafunel TV, it streams and posts live reactions to speeches, policy announcements and major events, extending its news beat to video. In 2025, coverage ranged from the national policy dialogue to the Prime Minister’s economic outreach in China, with daily round‑ups tracking debates on budgets, energy and labor actions. The newsroom presents itself as a vigilant observer of fast‑moving developments and a practical guide to daily life, anchoring general‑interest journalism in Senegal’s context while remaining accessible to readers across the francophone world.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Dakar, Senegal
Year the organization started publishing:
2016
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Essays
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Telegram
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Pinterest

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
14,000
Twitter number of followers:
3,146
YouTube number of followers:
1,679

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
4
Founders:
Jean Bandiaky, Veronique aniece Sarr, Joseph Sebastian Wally Sarr,Jean Dasilva, Mbacké Niang
Directors:
Jean Bandiaky, Veronique Anise Sarr, Ismael Cabral,

Team

Full-time employees:
5
Part-time employees:
10
Freelancers or consultants:
9
Volunteers:
10

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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