Venance Konan

Venance Konan (born 12 December 1958, in Bocanda), is an Ivorian journalist and writer.

[1] He was propelled to the front of the literary scene in 2003 with his bestseller Prisonniers de la haine.

[2] He was a supporter of Alassane Ouattara and the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) during the campaign for the late Ivorian presidential election, 2010.

He has been appointed CEO of Fraternité Matin group after the accession of Alassane Ouattara as President of Côte d'Ivoire.

On September 14, 2021, Venance Konan was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Ivorian Broadcasting Corporation.