The past, present and future of television in Africa

BTV located in Mass Media Complex has established itself as the centre of Botswana's viewing habits
BTV located in Mass Media Complex has established itself as the centre of Botswana's viewing habits

Television has, over time, become one of the greatest gifts of electronic engineering given to mankind.

Although the birth of TV broadcasting in some parts of the world is widely known – 1936 in Europe, 1939 in North America – the evolution of TV in Africa is less well understood. Some reports say that the establishment of a Moroccan television station in 1954 marked the beginning of the television age in Africa, while others maintain that the first terrestrial television broadcast signals on the continent occurred on Saturday October 31, 1959 and belonged to the Western Nigeria Television Service.

Algeria, Kenya, Uganda and Senegal launched television stations in the late 50s and mid-60s, however South Africa, Cameroon and several other African countries did not have TV stations until the 70s and early 80s. Botswana Television launched on July 31, 2000.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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