FORTUNE+ VIDEO SPONSORED CONTENTS ADVERTORIALS FORTUNE AUDIO Fortune Careers TRADE AFRICA Election 2026 New TIME REMAINING UNTIL ETHIOPIA’S NATIONAL ELECTION 0Days 0Hours 0Minutes 0Seconds




Canal+ to Launch Direct-to-Home Platform in Ethiopia

Aug 1 , 2020


[ssba-buttons]

Canal+ and Eutelsat Communications, a satellite operator, have signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract to launch a premium DTH (Direct-to-Home) platform, meaning televisions receive signals directly from broadcast satellites, in Ethiopia at the beginning of 2021. Canal+, which has been expanding its services in Ethiopia, will launch a broadcast offer encompassing a DTH pay-TV offer of some 50 premium channels in a mix of standard and high definition content with an added selection of Ethiopian content. The launch will be supported by Ku capacity on EUTELSAT 7C, a high-power broadcast satellite that entered into service in January 2020. The satellite is co-positioned with EUTELSAT 7B at the 7° East position to form a two-satellite constellation with increased flexibility and connectivity. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across video, data, government, fixed and mobile broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location. Over 7,000 television channels are operated by Eutelsat that transmit to one billion viewers equipped for DTH reception or connected to terrestrial networks.


Radar

Federal Prosecutors Accuse Public Officials, Contractors of Corruption, Alleged Illicit Fund Transfers

Federal prosecutors have filed corruption and money laundering charges against 11 defendants, including Nigstu Bogale, Coordinator of the Development Project for Response to the Impact of Refugees in the Horn of Africa at the Ministry of Agriculture, Biniyam Fantaye and Taye Habte, senior irrigation engineers involved in the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP-II), as well as private individuals and construction company representatives. The case alleges losses and illicit...


Radar

EIH Transitions to New Headquarters as It Oversees Major State-Owned Enterprises

Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) is relocating its headquarters from its current site on General Wingate Street. The former headquarters was located behind the Ministry of Industry and near Abrehot Library. The new office is expected to be on Mozambique Street, along the route from Mexico Square to Bulgaria Road. The building belongs to one of EIH's subsidiaries, and all departments are set to move there as interior design and finishing works continue. Under the leadership of Brook Taye...


Radar

Import Substitution Push Lifts Domestic Manufacturing, Industrial Recovery

A push for import substitution and industrial expansion has prioritised 96 strategic products for local manufacturing. The “Ethiopia Tamirt” initiative reports 4.85 billion dollars in savings, supported by trade fairs linking local producers to domestic and international markets. On average, 700 new projects enter the market annually, contributing to more than 2,800 investments over four years. At the grassroots level, 18,000 SMEs have been established, while 993 dormant factories have...