In a dispute similar to one in 2022 that lasted several weeks before reaching a resolution, Canal+ has stopped distributing all of TF1’s free-to-air channels in Africa (TF1, TFX, TF1 Séries Films, LCI) as well as three thematic channels in France (TV Breizh, one of the most successful channels in terms of audience, Ushuaïa TV […]

Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion (€208.9bn) to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8 per cent of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported approximately 13 million jobs and generated $45 billion in public revenues, underlining the growing role of mobile connectivity in powering economic growth, innovation and digital […]

African telco MTN Group has begun rolling out MTN One TV, a new entertainment proposition designed to make digital video content “more accessible, relevant and flexible” for customers across African markets. Introduced in line with MTN’s Ambition 2030 strategy, MTN One TV brings together local storytelling, live channels, international programming and market-specific viewing options tailored […]

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has agreed a multi-year rights partnership with Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), the African mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation, expanding its global combat sports portfolio. DAZN will broadcast EFC events free-to-view worldwide (excluding Sub-Saharan Africa and Poland). The partnership launches with EFC 134, which takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa, headlined […]

Eutelsat, speaking at last week’s ITU Global Symposium for regulators in Ankara, Turkey, pledged to connect an additional 2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. The pledge was made under the International Telecommunication Union’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, the same framework under which Eutelsat made, and surpassed, its first connectivity pledge. Eutelsat’s renewed commitment follows […]

Elon Musk recently announced that Starlink had obtained its operating licence in the Central African Republic (CAR). That was the good news, but there was also bad news from Namibia which declined Starlink’s application to start offering broadband services. The CAR news means that Starlink is now available in 27 out of 54 African countries. […]

Triggerfish, the African animation studio behind productions including Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Supa Team 4 and Star Wars Visions: Aau’s Song, has selected Bristol as its UK base. The new premises in the Bristol city centre joins the studio’s existing locations in Cape Town and Galway. The Bristol office in the Royal Talbot Buildings provides […]

Satellite operator SES used the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona to introduce its trial of a dedicated technology for IoT which can aid farmers. Specifically, SES and IoT technology provider Advannotech are collaborating to bring technology to South Africa’s next generation of farmers. The project enables young farmers to get a feel for data-driven […]

African Movie Channel (AMC), the international broadcaster dedicated to delivering Nollywood entertainment, has announced the launch of its 24-hour FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, on Samsung TV Plus in the UK. Nolly Africa HD delivers a curated schedule of Nollywood blockbusters, immersive series and unscripted entertainment. The channel also features titles from AMC’s original production […]