The FOCUS gathered a delegation of 17 African professionals (authors, publishers, cultural entrepreneurs, and programming managers), consisting of 11 men and 6 women from 13 countries (Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Zimbabwe). 

On October 22 and 23, the FOCUS delegation was welcomed at the International Comic Strip Meetings (RIBD) to participate in discussions exploring the links between comic books and the Francophonie. The RIBD are organized annually by the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image in Angoulême. 

The third day of the FOCUS took place in Paris, first at the Centre Pompidou, where the delegation visited exhibitions from the "BD à tous les étages" program before engaging with the teams responsible for comic book programming at the Centre and the Public Information Library. 

The day in Paris continued at the Institut français with an afternoon of round tables dedicated to the development of the webtoon market globally, organized in partnership with the Centre national du livre (CNL). The session was introduced by the presidents of the Institut français, Eva Nguyen Binh, and the Centre national du livre, Régine Hatchondo. 

The discussions organized with the CNL focused on the structuring, development, and internationalization of the webtoon sectors in France and Africa, including a presentation by Sébastien Célimon on the state of the webtoon market in France and around the world, followed by two round tables. For each round table, one or more African delegation members were invited to discuss with their French counterparts from the publishing, comic book, and webtoon sectors, including Ankama, Ono/Média Participations, Webtoon-Naver, and Rutile. 

The FOCUS concluded with the delegation’s immersion at the Quai des Bulles festival, the second-largest comic book and animated image festival in France after Angoulême, based on attendance. Created in 1981, the festival is renowned for its exhibitions and its efforts to promote both French and international comic book creation. This year, the festival hosted its first professional day, giving FOCUS participants the opportunity to meet French professionals from the comic book industry. 

A Création Africa stand set up in the festival's press space was dedicated to the FOCUS delegates and the Création Africa program, facilitating meetings and networking with the 500 French professionals attending the festival. 

The FOCUS delegation at Quai des Bulles was featured in an exhibition highlighting the artistic productions of the 17 invited professionals, showcased in the space dedicated to the festival's first professional day. 

The comic book authors of the FOCUS delegation had the chance to meet their audience through book signings at the publishers' stands and during the festival’s pro-amateur sessions. 

The delegation also participated in the festival’s public programming, including a session presenting various webtoon projects and African webtoon creation from the African continent, by Sabri Benbassite (Algeria), Amandine Atangana (Cameroon), and Rhys Jonarol Massengo (Republic of Congo).