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Wed, August 7th 2013, 12:00 · Nick Sato

Kenya government resorts to social media for live updates on JKIA fire

Kenyan government officials and its emergency response teams turned to social media this morning to publish updates on the massive fire that engulfed Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. → Read more
Tue, August 6th 2013, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenyan government sets new date for analogue switch-off

The Kenyan government has set Friday, December 13, 2013, as the new date for analogue broadcasting switch-off in Nairobi, while other major towns have been pushed back until March, 2014. → 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, 14:02 · Kamau Mbote

Samsung offer decoders with new TVs in Kenya

Samsung and MultiChoice have partnered to offer DStv decoders and subscriptions on the purchase of a Samsung television sets at various Nakumatt stores in Kenya. → Read more
Wed, June 26th 2013, 09:33 · Kamau Mbote

Investment needed to get Kenyan film industry to its potential 14% of GDP

The Kenyan film industry is not growing to its full potential, according to the Kenya Film Commission (KFC), which put the 2009/2010 revenue figure at 3.6 per cent of GDP. → Read more
Fri, June 21st 2013, 13:47 · Kamau Mbote

COFEK withdraws digital migration case

The Consumers Federation of Kenya has withdrawn its case against the government, meaning the digital migration process can now proceed. → Read more
Thu, June 13th 2013, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya ICT sector likely to retain gains received last year in the new budget

The Kenyan government’s budget is set to be announced later today and there is hope advances made in last year’s budget will at least be retained. → Read more
Thu, May 30th 2013, 15:45 · Kamau Mbote

Q&A: Huawei’s Li Dafeng discusses mobile, tablets and digital migration

HumanIPO caught up with Li Dafeng, regional president of Huawei East and Southern Africa of global ICT solutions provider Huawei, to discuss its current and future operations on the continent. → Read more
Tue, May 21st 2013, 10:04 · Kamau Mbote

Government and developers key to digital transformation

Government and developers are key to the African continent bridging the digital divide through formulation of the right policies and creation of more innovative ways of eliminating bottlenecks. → Read more
Fri, May 3rd 2013, 07:33 · Kamau Mbote

Broadcasters want third digital licence issued

Kenyan broadcasters have asked the president to address the issue of the third digital signal licence, saying it is unfair for the country to be left at the mercy of two companies. → Read more
Tue, March 26th 2013, 13:22 · Richard Cutcher

Rwanda aiming to be next African country to go digital

Rwanda is hoping to double the African digital migration club to two in the next nine months. → Read more
Mon, March 18th 2013, 08:32 · Gabriella Mulligan

Digital migration in Africa a hot topic, not a reality

Digital migration across the African continent will not become a reality within the 2015 deadline, despite the enthusiasm and activities of national authorities, according to Informa Telecoms. → Read more
Tue, February 19th 2013, 11:56 · Robin Okuthe

Tanzania hails digital TV benefits as crucial for development

Tanzania’s government has reported that it has started to reap the benefits of transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. → Read more
Mon, February 18th 2013, 08:18 · Elly Okutoyi

Nairobi’s digital TV migration deadline set for September 2013

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) have finally agreed on September 15 as the analogue television broadcasting cut-off date for the capital Nairobi. → Read more
Thu, February 14th 2013, 11:21 · Gabriella Mulligan

Indigo Telecom develops solar-powered Wi-Fi in Kenya

Indigo Telecom is developing a solar-powered wireless broadband network which will capitalise on television band white spaces, in order to provide affordable Internet to unconnected regions in Kenya. → Read more
Thu, February 7th 2013, 14:04 · Elly Okutoyi

OPINION: Digital migration in-fighting could leave African nations behind

Disturbing trends in the analogue to digital television broadcasting migration have been reported lately in some African countries, with a number admitting they may miss the June 2015 deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). → Read more
Tue, January 15th 2013, 11:25 · Nanine Steenkamp

Exset and Digital Telemedia work together for African digital pay-TV roll out

Broadcasting solutions company Exset and Digital Telemedia (DTM) have collaborated as Digital Monetisation System (DMS) partners as they prepare to launch products in Africa to ease the progression towards digital pay TV. → Read more
Thu, January 10th 2013, 09:18 · Brandon Gregory

Digital migration could reach 95.5 percent of African TVs by 2018

A study by Digital TV Research has concluded that the analogue to digital migration of sub-Saharan African television is expected to reach 95.5 percent of households with televisions by 2018. → Read more
Wed, January 2nd 2013, 04:54 · Richard Cutcher

African Tech Review: Digital Migration progress is vital in 2013

For African politicians and officials involved in the increasingly protracted Digital Migration, 2012 has been a year they would rather forget, but how realistic is significant progress over the next 12 months? → Read more
Thu, December 20th 2012, 10:33 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya’s High Court stops analogue TV switchoff

The High Court in Kenya has delayed the expected December 31 switch-off of analogue broadcasting in Nairobi, saying the process should be kept on hold until a case brought by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) is heard on January 11. → Read more