ESPN today premiered Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League exclusively on the ESPN App. Origin documents the creation and launch of the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside North America, a pan-African professional basketball league in partnership with FIBA featuring 12 top club teams from across Africa’s 54 countries competing in […]
While there are still plenty of potentially lucrative nations which have not permitted Starlink to enter their markets (Zambia and South Africa, for example), Starlink continues to make progress. The current list of connected countries is shown below, however some major countries still do not permit Starlink to officially enter. These include Zambia and South […]
SpaceX’s Starlink has struck a partnership with Airtel Africa which will allow its Starlink Direct to Cell satellite to connect more than 173 million people in Africa across 14 countries, powering life-saving connectivity when it’s needed most. This marks the sixth continent for the satellite-to-mobile service and expands its mission to end mobile dead zones. […]
BBC World Service has announced a series of programme changes as part of a commitment to move more programmes and services closer to the audiences and communities they serve. The changes will enhance our ability to tell African stories across the region and to bring African perspectives on global events, shared across the BBC’s international […]
MultiChoice, a Canal+ company, has announced the return of the NBA to SuperSport and its first appearance on Showmax Premier League platforms. For the first time since the 2015-16 season, SuperSport channels will once again carry live NBA games, marking a significant step as the sport’s popularity continues its growth trajectory across Africa. Viewers will be […]
Türksat and Avanti are joining forces to expand their coverage to underserved regions of Southern Africa. The agreement grants Avanti additional capacity on Türksat’s high-throughput satellite, Türksat 5B, building on a partnership that began in 2019. This expansion reflects the increasing demand for satellite communications in Southern Africa and demonstrates both companies’ commitment to enhancing […]
Eutelsat and Paratus, the Sub-Saharan African network services provider, have signed a new multi-million, multi-year agreement to expand the delivery of Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services across Southern Africa. This new multi-year agreement expands the existing partnership between Eutelsat and its long-standing partner, Paratus, to deliver an extended range of LEO services […]
ODMedia, a provider of content localisation, delivery, monetisation and FAST/OTT services, has completed the rebranding of Pixagility, its French subsidiary, and consolidated its operations under the ODMedia name. Acquired in January 2024, Pixagility now operates fully as ODMedia, completing its integration into the group and confirming Paris and Abidjan as a strengthened regional hub for […]
The EbonyLife Group has launched EbonyLife ON Plus, a global digital platform that reimagines how the world experiences African creativity. Available via the App Store and Google Play, the platform blends entertainment, learning, fashion, and live experiences to create what founder Mo Abudu calls “a complete lifestyle ecosystem.” “EbonyLife ON Plus puts African stories back in […]
PwC has released its Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook—Perspectives Report 2025–2029. The outlook provides detailed insights into how technological advancements, consumer behaviour shifts, and market dynamics are driving growth and transformation across Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) sector. Outperforming global averages, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria lead the continent’s growth, with Nigeria showing particularly strong […]