Cairo-based Middle East satellite operator Nilesat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RASCOM (Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation) with the intention of boosting satellite technology collaboration across Africa and the Mid-East. The MoU is, in essence, a Marketing Service Contract, marking the beginning of a “dynamic and mutually beneficial partnership in the field […]

MTN Group, African mobile network operator, has entered a strategic partnership with Synamedia, a video software provider, to develop a new streaming platform tailored for mobile and fixed broadband subscribers across Africa. This collaboration aims to enhance digital content accessibility and provide a diverse range of viewing options to meet the evolving preferences of audiences […]

Aziz Diallo has been appointed General Manager of Pay-TV French-speaking Africa. He will report to David Mignot, Managing Director of Canal+ Africa. Diallo began his career in 2004 with Alcatel in the international sales department. In 2007, he joined Greenwich Consulting as a senior consultant, before joining MTN, the African telco, two years later as […]

BBC News Swahili has officially launched its TikTok channel. The channel aims to deliver journalism to Swahili-speaking audiences across Africa and beyond, by providing trusted news in an engaging format that resonates with audiences. The BBC News Swahili TikTok channel will feature a range of short-form videos in Swahili covering politics, culture, society as well […]

The reduction in value of local currencies has resulted in MultiChoice putting its subscription rates up again for some of its African pay-TV subscribers. For example, MultiChoice Nigeria has once again announced an increase in the cost of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages. The hike comes less than a year after the company […]

Orange has reported 2024 revenues of €40.26 billion, up 1.2 per cent year on year thanks to growth in retail services (+2.7 per cent or €794 million) and a smaller decline in wholesale services (-5.2 per cent or -€325 million euros) mainly related to higher unbundling and civil engineering rates in France in the first […]

Sonatel, a member of the Orange Group, and Netgem, a leading provider of integrated solutions in the Digital Entertainment market, will launch the first Cloud Gaming platform in West Africa: Wido Games, powered by Pleio will be available in February to all Sonatel customers. Sonatel has invested nearly 263 billion FCFA (€400 million) in expanding […]

As Starlink intensifies competitive pressures and African governments remain uncertain about intervening to protect telco incumbents, African telecom companies are increasingly focusing on underserved regions. In response, they are launching strategic initiatives to tackle the rising challenge of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to maintain their market position and tap into new growth opportunities, […]

Starlink is having a profitable time in at least five African countries where its broadband-by-satellite service is available. The five key nations (Nigeria, Kenya, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe) have seen sales paused in the main urban cities because of user demand. Sales will be improved as SpaceX’s Starlink system launches more satellites and thus improves […]

French media group Canal+ has announced the creation of its Foundation, supporting the right to “culture for all”. In so doing, the Canal+ group, a major player in the production and distribution of content across many different geographical areas, is making a new commitment to promote culture throughout the world. The Foundation’s programmes will aim […]