A Booming Continent Needs a New Payment Infrastructure
January 10, 2025
Africa’s exploding population presents huge growth opportunities; A world-class digital payments ecosystem will be fundamental to that, write Moment CEO Joel Yarbrough and MultiChoice Africa Group Executive Head Delivery & Operations Craig Coetzer Africa is…
MultiChoice Talent Factory Eastern Africa Academy Celebrates 2024 Graduates
December 6, 2024
The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Eastern Africa Academy has celebrated the graduation of its 2024 cohort, comprising 20 talented young filmmakers from across the East African region. This year’s students completed a 12-month programme of…
Entries Open for The Earthshot Prize 2025 Cohort - Here's How to Apply
November 28, 2024
The Earthshot Prize (TEP) has officially opened entries for its 2025 cohort. This marks the next chapter in its mission to spotlight innovative solutions to environmental challenges. Following a record-breaking year for nominations and a…
Tech innovation: A massive opportunity for Africa’s young filmmakers
November 20, 2024
By Victoria Nzale Goro, Director, MultiChoice Talent Factory East Africa African filmmakers have boundless ability, and they stand ready to usher in a new era of significant change. With access to new technologies – small,…
Applications are now open for the MultiChoice Talent Factory 2025
August 14, 2024
MultiChoice Talent Factory has announced that it’s once again calling upon all aspiring filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers, and storytellers to apply for entry into the 2025 fully funded academic year. Whether you’re a young professional…
Content piracy: A complex web of causes
July 31, 2024
By Frikkie Jonker, director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy at Irdeto, a partner of Multichoice Africa. Content piracy is acknowledged as having enormously negative social impacts. It is a type of global organised crime that…
MultiChoice Kenya to Raise Subscription Charges for DStv and GOtv Subscribers
July 4, 2023
MultiChoice Kenya is set to implement a second price adjustment for its DStv and GOtv subscribers in Kenya, starting from August 1 according to the Business Daily. This move comes amidst a challenging economic environment,…
DStv Explora Ultra with third-party streaming apps and 4K Support Launched
August 20, 2020
MultiChoice Group, the company behind DStv, has announced its latest decoder, DStv Explora Ultra. The DStv Explora Ultra is a first for the company with added streaming support, letting you binge-watch content from third-party providers….
MultiChoice Will Integrate Netflix and Amazon on the New DStv Explora Decoders
June 12, 2020
The rise of video streaming services have put Pay TV service providers in very uncomfortable spots. DStv, owned by MultiChoice, is the biggest Pay TV provider in Africa and the company has been seeing its…