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Africa’s Filmmakers Accelerate Action for Gender Empowerment

Lights, Camera, Empowerment: Celebrating Women in Film for International Women's Month

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day this month, the film and television industry is revealing itself as a powerful arena of gender transformation, and a highly effected vehicle for empowering women. This especially the case in Africa, where women occupy several leadership roles in the industry.    These roles…

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Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Sport (MOCS), Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority (EIPA), and MultiChoice Africa signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Combat Piracy and Support Ethiopian Creative Sector

The partnership aims to create a sustainable environment that not only protects creative works but also promotes growth, innovation, and foreign investment within Ethiopia’s cultural landscape

In a move to safeguard Ethiopia's cultural heritage and bolster its creative economy, the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Sport (MOCS), the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority (EIPA), and MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V. (MAH) (www.MultiChoice.com) today announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement aims to collaboratively…

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A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

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 an exciting, vibrant and creative place to do business. But make no mistake, it has its challenges. Currency devaluation, political instability, and service disruptions are endemic. Africa is not for sissies, as the saying goes. In navigating those challenges, relationships matter. It’s not so much about throwing money…

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Unlocking full human potential (By Catia Teixeira)

A twice-yearly organisational talent review should identify where every employee is performing, and where they have potential for growth

By Catia Teixeira, MultiChoice Africa Holdings Group Executive Head of Human Capital (www.MultiChoice.com). An organisation is only as good as its people. Ensuring those people perform to their best is the role of human capital. Today, the field has a range of tools to ensure real-time engagement and agile interventions…

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Brace yourself, Africa! MultiChoice Talent Factory film & TV academies produce another cohort of talented graduates

The MTF Programme offers fully funded 12-month immersion experience combining theory and hands-on training in all aspects of film production

Three MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) (www.MultiChoice.com) academies across the African continent have graduated yet another talented group of film and TV professionals. The cohort of young graduates join hundreds of recent MTF alumni making a massive impact on the industry.  MultiChoice Africa CEO Fhulu Badugela highlighted the effect that the…

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Connecting stories with a golden thread at the Joburg Film Festival

JFF remains committed to promoting diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of universal human stories

The Joburg Film Festival (JFF) in partnership with the MultiChoice Group (www.MultiChoice.com) is proud to announce the theme for the highly anticipated seventh edition of the festival - ‘The Golden Thread – Connected Through Stories’. Set to take place from 11 – 16 March 2025, the festival will explore the…

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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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