Thursday 23 February 2017

CNBC Africa goes widescreen, opens Rwandan studio

CNBC Africa (DStv 410, available online) has finally joined all other news channels, and the twenty-first century by broadcasting their content using widescreen signaling.


This means that viewers no longer have to see the channel's picture squashed, as it has been for years. Admittedly, the channel's picture quality is better now as well and is more 'colourful' (the channel's picture has always seemed a bit grey) and crisp.

In addition, viewers will now also notice that the channel's schedule has been tweaked and streamlined, making it easier to find programming especially during and after prime time when the schedule was rather messy.

Last week CNBC Africa also opened its latest studio, one in Rwanda. The channel has maintained a presence in the country since February last year, covering events like the World Economic Forum on Africa from there.

Roberta Naicker, Managing Director of the ABN Group said: “This television studio in the Kigali Convention Centre marks yet another step towards our ongoing commitment to not only Rwanda, but East Africa, and in telling the African economic story from all corners of the continent. As the channel celebrates its 10th Anniversary on June 1, we are excited to be able to add this important presence on the front line of one of the most high-tech convention center’s to our content offering.”

Rwandan Minister of Finance, Claver Gatete, will be cutting the ribbon to open the second CNBC Africa television studio in Rwanda.

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