What Alwihda Info does

Alwihda Info is a Pan-African digital news media platform headquartered in N'Djamena, Chad, operating under the legal entity FGS, SAS. Founded in July 1994 by Ahmat M. Yacoub Dabio in Angers, France as a two-page print newspaper, the publication evolved into a bilingual Arabic-French outlet before transitioning to a digital-first model via its website alwihdainfo.com. The platform covers news across Chad, broader Africa, international affairs, politics, economics, sports, and culture, with content published in French, Arabic, and English to serve Francophone and Arabophone African audiences across the continent and the diaspora.

The platform is built on Ghost CMS hosted via Wmaker infrastructure, with no proprietary technology stack disclosed. Alwihda Info distributes content across an extensive multi-channel ecosystem including its own website plus Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Dailymotion, TikTok, Telegram, and WhatsApp. The platform operates a free-access model with no paywall or subscription product — revenue generation is not explicitly disclosed in available sources, suggesting reliance on advertising, sponsored content, or associated commercial activities typical of regional digital news publishers. The product also includes an online radio (Radio Alwihda, integrated in 2005) and an English News section, broadening the audience surface beyond the original Francophone/Arabophone base.

The organization is privately held and founder-controlled, with no disclosed external institutional investment, venture capital, or public shareholders. The editorial team is led by Coordonnateur de rédaction Malick Mahamat Tidjani, Directeur de publication Gontran Temandang, and Rédacteur en chef Hassan Abderamane. Alwihda Info holds official media authorization from the Ministry of Interior of Benin (n°1966 MISD/DC/SG/DAI/SCC, issued August 6, 2002) and is reported to continue active publishing as of July 2026.

Name

Alwihda Info

Legal name

FGS, SAS

Website

https://alwihdainfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alwihda Info is a Pan-African digital news platform headquartered in N'Djamena, Chad, publishing French, Arabic, and English content covering Chad, Africa, and international affairs. Founded in 1994, it operates as a free, ad-supported web publication distributed across multiple social platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Pan-African news
• Digital news media
• Bilingual journalism
• Online news publishing
• African news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

N'Djamena

HQ country

Chad

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alwihda Info is a Pan-African digital news media platform that publishes daily news and information through its website alwihdainfo.com, covering Chad, Africa, International affairs, Politics, Sports, Culture, and Society. Content is delivered in French and Arabic with an English News section, distributed freely to consumers across Africa and the African diaspora via the web and social media channels.

Product overview

Alwihda Info is a Pan-African digital news media platform that publishes news content across multiple categories including Tchad (Chad), International, Africa, Politics, Sports, Culture, and Society. The publication delivers content in French and English through its website, targeting readers across Africa and the diaspora. The platform operates as a single unified digital news service without separate product modules or add-on offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alwihda Info news platform A Pan-African digital news platform delivering daily news content across categories including Tchad (Chad), Afrique, International, Économie et Finances, Analyse, Sports, Vidéo, Culture, Politique, and Société, published primarily in French and also available in Arabic and English for audiences across Africa and the African diaspora.
• Radio Alwihda Online radio service integrated into the Alwihda digital platform, providing audio news and content to listeners.
• Alwihda print newspaper (N'Djamena edition) Print newspaper edition of Alwihda launched in N'Djamena, Chad, providing physical newspaper distribution alongside the digital platform.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Monde Afrique: French-language African news desk of Le Monde covering Francophone Africa, including Chad and the Sahel. Direct competitor for French-speaking African and diaspora readers.
• Jeune Afrique: Long-standing French-language Pan-African news outlet (print, digital). Direct comparable to Alwihda's French-language Pan-African news positioning and Chad/Africa coverage.
• Africanews: Pan-African multilingual digital news channel producing French and English coverage of African affairs. Closely comparable digital-first, multilingual Pan-African news model.

Broad incumbents

• BBC News Africa: English-language Pan-African news desk of the BBC. Comparable for English-reading African and diaspora audiences covering Chad, Sahel, and continental politics.
• France 24 (French): French-language international news channel with a dedicated Africa edition. Overlaps with Alwihda on Francophone Pan-African political and current affairs coverage, but as part of a wider global portfolio.
• Al Jazeera (Arabic): Arabic-language international news network with strong Africa coverage. Comparable to Alwihda on the Arabophone African audience and Arabic-language editorial niche.
• RFI (Radio France Internationale): French public radio broadcaster with extensive Africa coverage in French and a few African languages. Comparable as a major French-language Africa news producer, though broader in geographic and topic scope.

Others

• Agence France-Presse (AFP) Africa: Global wire service with extensive French-language Africa coverage. Comparable editorial scope and Francophone African sourcing; serves as a content supplier rather than a direct consumer news brand.

Regional players

• Tchad Infos / TchadOne / autres sites d'actualité tchadiens: Other Chad-focused and Sahel-focused French-language news sites (e.g., Tchad Infos) that compete for the same Chad-centric news audience that is Alwihda's home market.
• Sputnik Africa: Russian-backed multilingual news service targeting African audiences in French, Arabic, and other languages. Comparable multilingual Pan-African digital distribution with a different geopolitical framing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alwihdainfo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Alwihdainfo
• Facebookfacebook.com/Alwihda
• Instagraminstagram.com/alwihdainfo
• TikToktiktok.com/@alwihdainfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alwihda-info

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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