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Call for entries: The Earthshot Prize 2025 – Seeking groundbreaking solutions to restore our planet

TEP is a beacon of hope in the face of the climate crisis, searching for the next generation of environmental pioneers who are developing innovative solutions to repair the planet

Following a record-breaking year for nominations, and a historic first awards ceremony on the African continent, The Earthshot Prize (TEP) is officially open for entries for its 2025 cohort and MultiChoice (www.Multichoice.com) is proud to once again be an official Africa nominator for TEP.  TEP seeks innovative solutions across five…

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MultiChoice Group maintains strategic momentum despite macroeconomic challenges

Despite external pressures, MultiChoice’s strategy leverages a solid financial foundation, targeted investments, and disciplined cost management to drive future growth and deliver the best video entertainment to customers

Unprecedented foreign exchange pressures and economic challenges in key African markets impacted earnings and dampens subscriber growth On track to right-size cost base and grow new revenue streams to drive future growth as streaming gains traction at the expense of traditional pay-tv Cost-cutting measures delivered R1.3bn in permanent savings, on…

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Five Winners of the 2024 Earthshot Prize Unveiled at Awards Ceremony in Cape Town

The 2024 Winners, selected from this year’s 15 Earthshot Finalists, will be awarded £1 million each to accelerate and scale their game-changing environmental solutions

Advanced Thermovoltaic Systems, High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, Keep IT Cool, Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative and Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) revealed as 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners during star-studded ceremony broadcast live across 50 African countries Each Winner to receive £1 million to accelerate and scale the impact of their innovative…

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World-Renowned Artists, Athletes, Musicians, and Advocates to Join The Earthshot Prize in South Africa for a Week of Environmental Action Spotlighting African Innovation

The Earthshot Prize Awards will broadcast in 50 markets across the African continent with the support of Global Alliance Partner MultiChoice

Nomzamo Mbatha will serve as host of Earthshot Week, welcoming global leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and young people from around the world to Cape Town for a series of events focused on accelerating environmental solutions Hosted by Billy Porter and Bonang Matheba, the fourth-annual Earthshot Prize Awards will feature special appearances…

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Bringing Streaming to the Mainstream

TV innovation and consumer tastes are leading to a convergence of linear and OTT technology, MultiChoice Chief Technology Officer Sabelo Mwali says the gold standard must be to ensure streaming is every bit as seamless as the DTH experience

Television is in the midst of its latest game-changing technology shift – this time from the traditional linear, direct-to-home (DTH) content distribution model to the over-the-top or OTT approach.  OTT – or streaming – offers flexibility, and means users are no longer tied to a specific device or location to…

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Earthshot: MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) filmmakers showcase Africa’s environmental challenge

To ensure impacts on a continental scale, pan-African entertainment group MultiChoice Africa has formed a media broadcast partnership with The Earthshot Prize

The world is warming faster than at any time in recorded history. This rapid climate change is already releasing a wave of extreme weather – wildfires, hurricanes, floods and droughts. The only way to slow this wave of catastrophic climate change is to slash our emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases,…

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Securing Africa's Digital Future: Building Robust Cybersecurity Readiness for Tomorrow

The GSMA predicts that by 2030, Africa will have 438 million mobile internet users – a cohort of savvy, digital natives, ready to work and do business online

An average of 2 960 attacks. This is the number of cyberattacks that the average organisation in Africa is subjected to – every week! It’s a staggering number – and it’s growing rapidly every year. This year’s number was up 37% (https://apo-opa.co/3ZAiLzA) from the year before, according to Checkpoint Research. …

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Prince William’s Earthshot Prize Unveils 15 Groundbreaking Environmental Solutions in the Running for 5 Catalytic £1 Million Prizes

This year’s Finalists were selected from nearly 2,500 nominees submitted by the Prize’s network of more than 430 nominators from 75 countries

2024 Finalists were selected from nearly 2,500 nominations spanning 139 countries, the largest-ever nomination pool; First Earthshot Finalists from France, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Nepal in 2024 cohort. At the third-annual Earthshot Innovation Summit, held in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Earthshot Prize unveiled its fourth cohort of Prize Finalists,…

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MultiChoice Talent Factory 2025 Calls for Entries

MTF welcomes applicants from all backgrounds across the 13 countries in Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi

MultiChoice Talent Factory (www.MultiChoice.com) is thrilled to announce 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 looking to change careers and expand your horizons or a newcomer eager…

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Content piracy: A complex web of causes (By Frikkie Jonker)

There are many reasons people choose to steal content; However, there are clear and compelling benefits to growing a legitimate content industry; That is why we must fight content piracy, writes Frikkie Jonker, director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy at Irdeto, a partner of Multichoice Africa

By Frikkie Jonker, director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy at Irdeto, a partner of Multichoice Africa (www.MultiChoice.com). Content piracy is acknowledged as having enormously negative social impacts. It is a type of global organised crime that undermines the creative sector. However, what is not often discussed is what drives content piracy.…