Canal France International (CFI) was created in 1989 by the French Ministry of Cooperation to ensure the free broadcasting of television programmes in French-speaking Africa. Over the years, CFI’s role has gradually evolved into that of a programme database, a television channel (CFI-TV) and then a satellite television operator. In 2010, the Government gave it a unique mandate: to act as a media support agency. CFI’s role falls within the French policy on solidarity-based development and pushing back against global inequality. This policy is a core facet of France’s foreign policy. It aims to eradicate poverty and combat inequality, food insecurity and malnutrition. It helps to foster better education and better health for all. It works to promote human rights and in particular children’s rights and the rights of French-speakers, and it also supports the strengthening of the rule of law and democracy. Lastly, it ensures the protection of the world’s public assets, especially the protection of the planet.