A migration from analogue to digital broadcasting is on the cards in Kenya, although in March 2014 it was delayed, calling into question both when the reform would happen and how the new service would be provided. Legal challenges have pushed back the change several times from an original deadline of the end of 2012, and the issue has been appealed to the Supreme Court...
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Articles & Analysis | The switchover to digital broadcasting has been delayed as a result of legal challenges from The Report: Kenya 2014
Articles & Analysis | Reliance on mobile broadband wanes as underwater cables connect the country from The Report: Kenya 2014
An aggressive approach to building infrastructure has yielded significant benefits for Kenya, bolstered by growth in mobile money platforms, which has helped encourage start-ups and expand digital value-added services. The country’s Connected Kenya 2017 master plan for ICT and broadband development clarifies its step-by-step vision for growth and its needs for foreign...
Articles & Analysis | Infrastructure expansion and user penetration have laid the groundwork for new growth from The Report: Kenya 2014
The telecommunications sector in Kenya is one of the more dynamic in Africa, having garnered recognition in particular for its success in rolling out mobile money platforms and value-added services, and benefitted in a broader sense from the government’s effort to increase the role of telecoms and ICT in the country’s overall development. Kenya and South Africa lead the...
Articles & Analysis | Key partnerships are helping more Kenyans access the internet from The Report: Kenya 2014
Broadband connectivity has emerged as a major focus in Kenya, and is seen as a catalyst for inclusive economic growth and the transition to a knowledge-based economy. The country has seen a significant increase in connectivity, in particular in 2010, when three international cables were connected. The cost of connectivity fell by 80% in 2011, according to a report by the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Paarock VanPercy, Director-General, National Communication Authority (NCA) from The Report: Ghana 2014
What are the main challenges facing the transition from analogue to digital TV broadcasting?
Articles & Analysis | Expanding subscribership and basic infrastructure make the market ripe for investment from The Report: Ghana 2014
Mirroring the trend throughout Africa, Ghana’s telecommunications industry is mostly driven by activity in the mobile segment. But the business also has a high level of competition that benefits from a liberalised market regime and a robust regulatory framework. The sector is crowded, with six operators in the lower to-middle-income country of 25m people, but this has...