Anicet Mbida: The Unlikely Career of the TV Presenter

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A Career in Media

This is a face we know well. In 2019, the Télématin team welcomed a new member in the person of Anicet Mbida. He was recruited to present the Tomorrow column, dedicated to technological innovations. A theme that is familiar to him given that before landing on France 2, he was in charge of the Geek Culture column on BFMTV. He then joined the M6 group in 2012 for the Secrets de fabrication show on 6ter, then hosted Expliquez-nous on the M6 19.45 news program the following year. Anicet Mbida also shares his expertise in the field of high-tech on the radio. Indeed, it is possible to listen to him every morning on Europe 1 since 2015, where he has interviewed great names from the industry such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates or Andy Grove…

A Passion for Computer Science

A great career therefore for someone who was not quite predestined to end up in the audiovisual world. Born in Cameroon, the journalist arrived in France at the age of 13 and became passionate about computer science at a young age. In this sense, he wanted to become a mathematical engineer. By joining a club dedicated to this subject, Anicet Mbida had the opportunity to learn a lot about program creation. And that’s how he ended up creating his own video game, 3D Fight for Ubisoft. He also adapted Zombie for Amsrad from the Romero movie. At the time, he was just 18 years old! On his way, the colleague of Julia Vignali and Thomas Sotto studied at L’école Télécom ParisTech ENST. And his beginnings as an engineer allowed him to work for the European space program Hermes. That’s how he became known to the media, which solicited him as an expert to talk about the latest innovations. Finding the exercise pleasant, Anicet MBida let himself go to make it his new career. The rest we know since the journalist has become a familiar face to viewers.

Making a Career Change

Born in Cameroon, Anicet Mbida arrived in France at the age of 13 and became passionate about computer science at a young age. That’s how he ended up creating his own video game, 3D Fight for Ubisoft. He also adapted Zombie for Amsrad from the Romero movie. At the time, he was just 18 years old! On his way, the colleague of Julia Vignali and Thomas Sotto studied at L’école Télécom ParisTech ENST. And his beginnings as an engineer allowed him to work for the European space program Hermes. That’s how he became known to the media, which solicited him as an expert to talk about the latest innovations. Finding the exercise pleasant, Anicet MBida let himself go to make it his new career.

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