Radio FM Ahémé

What Radio FM Ahémé does

Radio FM Ahémé is a community radio station operating at 87.7 MHz FM, headquartered in Possotomè (commune of Bopa) in the Mono department of Benin. Founded circa 2004 and governed by a community Board of Directors representing the founding communes of Bopa, Comè, Houeyogbè, and Kpomassè, the station produces local news, spoken journals in French, language-specific broadcasts in indigenous languages (Sahouè and Pedah), debate programs, sports coverage of local teams such as LOTO-POPO, and cultural programming. Its programming verticals include dedicated sub-brands: Ahème Sport Club (sports), Décryptage (weekly political/news analysis), and RECAP (weekly news roundup).

The station's distribution architecture combines traditional FM broadcasting — covering the Mono department communes of Bopa, Comè, Houeyogbè, Kpomassè, and Grand-Popo — with a complementary digital platform at radioaheme.bj offering live streaming and written editorial content. Online presence extends across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, enabling the station to reach diaspora communities and audiences beyond the terrestrial signal range. The station is a member of FeRCAB, the Fédération des Radios Communautaires et Assimilées du Bénin, providing access to a national federation's digital transition platform and solidarity initiatives.

Radio FM Ahémé operates a not-for-profit community governance model with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or institutional shareholders; ownership and control rest with the promoting municipalities and local stakeholders via the Board of Directors. The station is led by Directeur Polycarpe Hounsou, with Fernand D. Bessan serving as Head of Programming and Kodjo Patrice Tossavi maintaining the digital platform on a volunteer basis. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or pricing structures are publicly disclosed, and the station operates under the regulatory oversight of Benin's Haute Autorité de l'Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC). Headcount is reported in the 11-50 employee band, consistent with the operational scale of a regional community broadcaster.

Name

Radio FM Ahémé

Legal name

Radio FM Ahémé

Website

https://radioaheme.bj

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio FM Ahémé is a community FM radio station broadcasting at 87.7 MHz from Possotomè in Benin's Mono department, serving the communes of Bopa, Comè, Houeyogbè, Kpomassè, and Grand-Popo with local news, cultural programming, sports coverage, and broadcasts in Sahouè and Pedah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG), Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL), News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• FM radio station
• Local news programming
• African community media
• Regional radio broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lokossa

HQ country

Benin

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Radio FM Ahémé operates a community FM radio station at 87.7 MHz headquartered in Possotomè (Bopa commune), Mono department, Benin. Its core offering is the production and broadcast of local news, spoken journals in French, language-specific programs in Sahouè and Pedah, debate shows, sports coverage, and cultural programming serving residents of Bopa, Comè, Houeyogbé, Kpomassè, and Grand-Popo. A complementary digital platform at radioaheme.bj extends its reach to online and diaspora audiences through written news, live streaming, and multimedia content.

Product overview

Radio FM Ahémé operates as a community radio station (87.7 MHz) with a complementary digital platform (radioaheme.bj). The core offering is FM radio broadcasting, encompassing local news reporting, spoken journals in French, language-specific broadcasts (Sahouè and Pedah), debate programs, sports shows, and cultural programming. The website extends reach to the diaspora and online audiences by publishing written news coverage and multimedia content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ahème Sport Club: Sports-focused radio programme featuring sports news and interviews, including coverage of LOTO-POPO football club.
• Décryptage
• RECAP

Products and services

• Radio FM Ahémé 87.7 MHz A community FM radio station broadcasting at 87.7 MHz in the Mono department of Benin, serving the communes of Bopa, Comè, Houeyogbé, Kpomassè, and Grand-Popo. The station produces local news, spoken journals in French, language-specific broadcasts in Sahouè and Pedah, debate programs, sports coverage, and cultural content for community listeners.
• Radio Ahémé Website (radioaheme.bj) The station's official website serving as a digital extension of the radio, publishing news articles, event coverage, community stories, program information, and live streaming capabilities. It targets both in-region audiences and diaspora community members.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FeRCAB (Fédération des Radios Communautaires et Assimilées du Bénin)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRadio FM Ahémé is a member of FeRCAB, the Federation of Community Radios of Benin. The station participates in FeRCAB's activities including assemblies, solidarity initiatives, and the digital transition platform launched by the federation.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ORTB (Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin): Benin's national public broadcaster operating radio and TV channels across the country. Comparable because it serves the same Benin audience with news, culture, and local-language programming, but at national scale and with significantly greater resources than a community station.
• VOA Africa (Voice of America): U.S. government-funded international broadcaster with significant French and local-language coverage across Africa. Comparable as an international broadcaster competing for the same West African listenership with news and current affairs programming.
• BBC Afrique: BBC's French-language service for Africa covering news, culture, and current affairs across the continent. Comparable in editorial format (news, debates, features) and French-language target audience across Benin and West Africa.
• Radio France Internationale (RFI) Africa: International public broadcaster with extensive French-language coverage across West Africa including Benin. Comparable in news/journal formats and French-language reach, but competes from a global platform with significantly larger budgets and editorial scale.

Direct peers

• Radio communautaire de l'Ouémé (and other FeRCAB community stations): Other member community radio stations of FeRCAB operating under the same federation model in Benin — same governance approach (community/municipal ownership), same local-language programming, and same regulatory framework. Most directly comparable peer category.
• Radio Maranatha (Bénin): A Christian community radio station operating within Benin. Comparable as another community-based FM radio operator in the same regulatory and cultural market, with similar size and local-language programming focus.

Regional players

• Africa No. 1: Pan-West African radio network broadcasting from Libreville, Gabon with FM relays across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-country French-language radio operator targeting West/Central African audiences, including diaspora communities.
• Radio Nostalgie Afrique: Regional music-led radio brand with presence in several West African markets. Comparable in FM radio broadcasting model targeting French-speaking African audiences, though focused on music format versus community/news content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RadioAheme
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCluVoIqqMPRO0Sf-ZEcskCw
• Facebookfacebook.com/RadioAheme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-aheme
• Instagraminstagram.com/radioaheme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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