Clipse.me is the first web platform that helps agencies and communication professionals in Africa to carry out their PR campaigns. An innovative and intuitive solution that allows the distribution of press releases and the selection of journalists from a database of more than 6000 African and Western media contacts. The solution also includes a monitoring tool to track press coverage.
Simplify PR and maximise campaign results.
All communication professionals who run press relations campaigns on the African continent are regularly confronted with problems related to the lack of qualified personnel or the absence of software and business solutions. To meet these recurring needs, the Clipse.me online platform has been designed and developed to support agencies and professionals in their communication operations.
Clipse.me allows you to write a press release in just a few clicks, thanks to its easy-to-use and intuitive ergonomics, which allows you to structure the release properly.
Another advantage of the platform is that it allows you to select the journalists targeted for your announcement. A choice of more than 6,000 African or Western journalists and media are referenced by the agency. The journalists are classified by type of media (Press agency, Print media, Radio, TV, Web), and by journalists’ specialities: Generalist, Politics, Economy, Tech, Health, Agriculture, Environment, Energy/Commodities, Sport, Culture, Lifestyle, Communication, Education.
In order to personalise communication operations as much as possible, the tool offers to choose media targets from among the 54 African countries. And for international communication campaigns, it is possible to select journalists from pan-African media, foreign media correspondents in Africa and also journalists from foreign media outside the continent who regularly publish stories on African news. The latter are classified according to the four languages spoken on the continent, namely: English, Arabic, French and Portuguese.
Finally, the multi-channel distribution of the press release can be scheduled according to the desired time and date.
The platform also integrates a monitoring tool, which makes it possible to monitor articles published in more than 5,000 African and pan-African media sources, as well as those outside the continent that regularly cover African news.
“Clipse.me was born out of a desire to improve working methods. We have developed a modern and very useful platform for all communicators, who conduct small or large PR operations. It fills the gap of qualified human resources. Clipse.me is a real added value in terms of time saving and quality of contacts and especially in terms of increased media coverage”, explains Benjamin Mampuya, co-founder of Clipse.me.
Free expert advice on how to run effective PR campaigns
From the choice of the subject of the press release to its dissemination to its dissemination, there are certain procedures that are recommended to apply in order to carry out a quality PR campaign. Indeed, communicating is a profession. Therefore, the platform provides its clients with numerous professional tips to assist all communicators, whether they are seasoned or not, in the development of their media relations strategy. This service is suitable for entrepreneurs who need to issue a simple press release, as well as for agencies that run numerous communication campaigns.
Recommendations on how to write a press release, how to write an opinion piece, techniques for pitching to journalists, preparing a radio interview, etc. You will find all this on Clipse.me
Interviews with agency directors, communication experts, journalists and other influencers operating on the African continent are also available, to share their best practices. Valuable tips to help many to effectively carry out media relations campaigns in Africa, but not only.
Other innovations and partnerships are being developed to complete Clipse.me’s offer. The agency’s ambition is to establish this new platform as a resource partner for communication professionals operating in Africa and among the diasporas worldwide.
![Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) today announces the Colorado XL-series, a new platform of 3.4m printers that extends the proven advantages of Canon's UVgel technology to the 3.2m graphics market. Available in hybrid and roll-to-roll configurations, the modular, field upgradable platform powered by UVgel technology delivers great versatility and exceptional productivity for both flexible and rigid media applications from signage and décor to point of sale and packaging. The Colorado XL-series comprises two easy-to-operate models: the Colorado XL7 roll-to-roll printer and Colorado XL7 hybrid printer. The new series brings the benefits of UVgel to a new market segment with exceptional application versatility across a comprehensive range of media – from banner, paper, vinyl and films to soft signage, heat-sensitive materials, foam board, fluted polypropylene, acrylic, aluminium composite boards and cardboard – providing the flexibility to tackle diverse customer requirements. With print speeds of 70m² per hour in quality mode, 106m² per hour in production mode and up to 211m² per hour in express mode, the system delivers the productivity needed for demanding production environments while accommodating substrates up to 52mm/2 inches thick for rigid applications. The new platform includes multiple technology innovations, such as the UVgel 860 ink set, which has been optimised to cover a wide variety of both rigid and flexible applications. It also provides the proven benefits of UVgel: odourless and instant-dry prints, high mechanical and chemical robustness, dimensional stability due to low-temperature curing, excellent colour consistency, TPO [1] - and VCL [2] -free, and matte and gloss finish without the need of a separate varnish. The Colorado XL-series also incorporates new UVgel 850 PrintHeads. Each printhead has 4,544 nozzles and features automated built-in nozzle performance monitoring and compensation. A single printhead supports two colours simultaneously, so that only two printheads are required to print CMYK, plus an optional third if white is configured. Additionally, the Colorado XL-series has an agile and precise printhead carriage that features UVgel DynamicMotion Control to ensure exceptional print quality even with challenging media. Taking the UV LED curing process to the next level, the Colorado XL-series introduces UVgel FullBeam Curing. This technology uses a unique 3.4-metre-wide LED curing array that, combined with an ingenious mirror system, delivers consistent UV light dosing across the entire print width, guaranteeing exceptional print uniformity over large surfaces and enabling a wider colour gamut. Media handling is optimised by the new UVgel TRIdrive vacuum belt system, which features three interactive rollers and multiple powerful vacuum zones that reduce wrinkling and skewing by automatically detecting and correcting the media positioning. This results in highly repeatable media transport through the printer, ensuring accurate positioning both longitudinally and laterally and enabling razor-sharp applications. Optional features for the Colorado XL-series, which are already available on the highly successful and modular Colorado M-series, include: UVgel White for hassle-free white printing, FLXfinish+ for creative effects using matte or gloss or mixed matte and gloss on the same print without additional varnish, and FLXture for textured finishes that mimic materials like leather, wood or fabric. Mathew Faulkner, Director, Marketing & Innovation, Wide Format Printing Group, Canon EMEA, comments: "For the past decade, Canon has been at the forefront of the inkjet evolution in large format, with market-leading technologies including the Colorado roll-to-roll printer series powered by UVgel technology and the Arizona flatbed printers. Large format print providers are looking for systems that deliver high productivity, versatile applications and reliable quality while addressing the challenge of finding skilled operators – which is why Canon is launching our new, breakthrough Colorado XL-series, an addition to our portfolio that will set a new standard in productivity and versatility. “This innovative solution brings the proven advantages of our unique UVgel technology to the 3.2m market for the first time, combining it with extensive automation and a modular design that will enable customers to extend their application possibilities into markets such as packaging and décor. Print service providers already producing high-value signage and graphics can now leverage UVgel's distinctive finishes, including mixed gloss and matte effects and textured printing, at scale to stand out in these new markets. And with its hybrid capabilities, users can print both roll-to-roll and rigid applications on the same device, using the same ink, the same colour profiles and the same unique features and finishes. For brands, for example, this translates to seamless campaigns that span the full spectrum of applications, ensuring perfect consistency across campaign assets whether they're roll-fed graphics, rigid signage, packaging, or décor elements. This is particularly valuable when these different applications appear side by side in-store, where maintaining that consistent quality and finish elevates the entire brand experience that today's brands demand." The Colorado XL-series will be available from the beginning of 2026 via Canon’s direct sales organisations as well as from accredited partners. For more information about the Colorado XL-series, please visit: https://apo-opa.co/3WltKtM](https://businessinsights.africa/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/canon_prograf-218x150.png "Canon expands large format graphics production portfolio with new 3.4m Colorado XL-series")
