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Wed, October 9th 2013, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory

Star Software’s Zambian digital migration tender appeal rejected

Zambia’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services has rejected China-based Star Software Technologies’ appeal against the cancellation of a tender permitting them to provide digital migration equipment to the country. → Read more
Wed, October 2nd 2013, 15:40 · Brandon Gregory

Zambia’s ACC investigating digital migration tender

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in Zambia has confirmed it has launched investigations into the national digital migration tender cancellation. → Read more
Mon, September 30th 2013, 14:00 · Tom Jackson

Carrim calls for collaboration on digital migration

South Africa’s communications minister Yunus Carrim has told the broadcast industry to work with the government to speed up South Africa’s delayed digital migration, which was meant to have been completed in November 2011. → Read more
Fri, September 27th 2013, 11:20 · Nick Sato

Zambia cancels digital migration tender

The Zambian government has reportedly cancelled its digital migration tender following rising allegations of irregular processes in awarding it, causing concern amongst civil society groups. → Read more
Fri, September 27th 2013, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote

ECOWAS ministers meeting to discuss digital migration

ICT ministers from the West African region’s economic bloc, ECOWAS, will meet in Banjul, Gambia, to discuss protocols and specifications of equipment to be used during the digital migration. → Read more
Mon, September 9th 2013, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher

Ghana government to spend US$95 million on digital migration

The Ghanaian cabinet has approved the spending of US$95 million on its digital migration programme. → Read more
Mon, September 9th 2013, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria to raise $2bn from digital migration spectrum

Edward Amana, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Transition from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting (DigiTeam), has announced the readiness of the Nigerian government to raise more than US$2 billion by auctioning unused mobile broadband spectrum. → Read more
Wed, September 4th 2013, 10:20 · Nick Sato

MultiChoice Africa offers subsidised set-top boxes ahead of Kenya’s digital migration

MultiChoice Africa has offered to supply 1.5 million set-top boxes at subsidised rates to Kenyans to facilitate a smooth migration from analogue to digital television broadcasting, which is to take place in Nairobi first on December 13, 2013. → Read more
Tue, September 3rd 2013, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Television Authority sets June 2014 target for digital migration

The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has said it will complete the digital migration of its services by June 2014, one year ahead of the African deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union. → Read more
Thu, August 15th 2013, 20:00 · Nick Sato

DStv and Zuku subscribers will not buy new decoders ahead of digital migration

Zuku and DStv have signed deals with local broadcasters to allow their decoders to receive digital signal on free-to-air channels ahead of the December switch-off in Nairobi. → Read more
Tue, August 13th 2013, 20:00 · Susan Mwenesi

CCK writes to COFEK over intended digital migration suit

The Communication Commission of Kenya has written to the the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) concerning the latter’s lawsuit over the new digital migration. → Read more
Thu, August 8th 2013, 11:30 · Nick Sato

COFEK to reignite digital migration court battle

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has threatened to take the government to court over its latest digital migration target two days after it was announced Nairobi’s analogue signal would be switch off on December 13, 2013, and the entire country on June 30, 2014. → Read more
Tue, July 30th 2013, 12:18 · Richard Cutcher

Digital migration rogue Botswana turns on signal

Botswana has beaten its Southern Africa neighbours, including South Africa, to the switch-on of digital signal broadcasting, despite choosing an alternative technology to its peers. → Read more
Tue, July 30th 2013, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi

COFEK returns to court on digital migration case

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has instructed its lawyers to file a new application that will rescind their earlier decision to withdraw their case seeking to delay the digital migration. → Read more
Fri, July 26th 2013, 10:33 · Nick Sato

OPINION: Kenya might not realise digital migration as deadline looms

With the October 30, 2013, deadline for East Africa's switch from analogue to digital broadcasting draws near, there are fresh and genuine concerns that Kenya may not meet the latest target. → Read more
Tue, July 23rd 2013, 07:25 · Nick Sato

COFEK withdraws from Kenya’s digital migration committee

Kenya’s digital migration has had another setback after the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) withdrew from the government-led Digital Television Committee. → Read more
Fri, July 12th 2013, 10:18 · Paul Adepoju

Digital migration will boost internet penetration in Nigeria – NBC

Digital migration has the potential to boost the levels of internet and broadband penetration in Nigeria, according to Emeka Mba, director general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). → Read more
Tue, July 9th 2013, 14:55 · Susan Mwenesi

Mbabazi intervenes in digital migration process

Uganda’s prime minister Amama Mbabazi says he has intervened to ensure a smooth digital migration in Uganda as a result of claims from broadcasters the process was being mishandled. → Read more
Thu, June 27th 2013, 15:17 · Susan Mwenesi

Digital migration will boost Kenyan content providers – Signet

The amount of opportunities for local content providers will be increased once Kenya officially switches off from analogue transmission to digital transmission. → Read more
Thu, June 27th 2013, 08:52 · Kamau Mbote

Shared satellite solution to East African digital migration – Intelsat

Delegates at the Broadcasting, Film and Music Africa (BFMA) conference in Nairobi, Kenya, have discussed today how to tackle the delays in the switch to digital broadcasting after missed deadlines and little action by governments. → Read more