Vnews is an Ivorian digital media outlet producing journalism and multimedia content in French, primarily focused on national and regional news. The organization operates as a general-interest media outlet covering politics, economics, society, culture, sports, diplomacy, and technology. Its editorial output combines short news items, in-depth articles, opinion pieces, press releases, and thematic profiles, enhanced by multimedia narrative formats such as video reports, photo galleries, and podcasts. The media outlet targets a French-speaking Ivorian and West African audience comprised of general readers, civil society actors, business professionals, and members of the diaspora who wish to follow local events and public policy developments in real time. Vnews also offers fact-checking sections (under the brand "True or False") and has an editorial charter as well as legal and confidentiality documents, demonstrating a structured editorial and governance framework. The media outlet distributes its content online and on social media, prioritizing audio and visual formats to reach a predominantly mobile audience. Vnews is published by VOGUES SARL and operates from Abidjan. Its notable features include the diversity of its topics, integrated multimedia production (text, photos, videos, podcasts), a section dedicated to official announcements, and an editorial charter governing its writing. As a private online media outlet based in Ivory Coast, Vnews positions itself among the national players in digital journalism, offering comprehensive coverage of political, cultural, and sports news through a variety of content formats.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Year the organization started publishing:
2023
Languages:
English
Italian
Spanish
Arabic
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Sports
Economy and business
Law and crime
Journalism genres:
Information services
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
WhatsApp
Facebook
Tiktok

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
1,200
YouTube number of followers:
3,760
Tiktok number of followers:
132,200

Management and team

Founders

Female:
3
Male:
5
Founders:
Aimé Guéhi, Baikeh Jonas, Paul-Axel KOUAMÉ, André Haba, Kevin-Aymar Taou, Chab Jamilia, Lucie Nandy, Marielle D
Directors:
Baikeh Jonas, Chab Jamilia, Lucie Nandy

Team

Full-time employees:
8
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit

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