Hi @StandardKenya ,
On behalf of progressives across SADC & Africa, we'd love to appreciate you for telling the Tanzanian story to the world.
You're Kenyans but took keen interest in telling the story of your fellow Africans, like we all should.
With love from Lusaka, Zambia !
Tanzania massacre
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Meanwhile, in Botswana elections ๐ณ๏ธโฆ. Ruling party BDP has lost power for the first time since Independence in 1966โฆ. Itโs a total washout! ๐ฎ
BREAKING: Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United menโs first-team manager ๐ด
Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of the team as interim head coach, supported by the current coaching team, whilst a permanent head coach is recruited.
Announcement of the Passing of H.E Dr @hagegeingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, 04 February 2024
Fellow Namibians,
It is with utmost sadness and regret that I inform you that our beloved Dr. Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has passed on today, Sunday 4 February 2024 at around 00h04 at Lady Pohamba Hospital where he was receiving medical treatment from his medical team. At his side, was his dear wife Madame Monica Geingos and his children.
His medical team, as I informed the nation only yesterday has been trying its utmost best to ensure that our President recovers. Regrettably,notwithstanding the teamโs spirited effort to save his life, sadly, fellow Namibians, President Geingob passed on.
Fellow Namibians,
The Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant of the people, a liberation struggle icon, the chief architect of our constitution and the pillar of the Namibian house. At this moment of deepest sorrow, I appeal to the nation to remain calm and collected while the Government attends to all necessary state arrangements, preparations and other protocols. Further announcements in this regard will be made.
While keeping the Presidentโs bereaved family, and you, dear fellow Namibians, in our thoughts and prayers, Cabinet will convene with immediate effect in order to make the necessary state arrangements in this regard.
May the Soul of our beloved Dr Hage G. Geingob Rest in Eternal Peace.
H.E. DR NANGOLO MBUMBA
ACTING PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA.
BLACKOUT
Regions connected to Tanzania's national grid are in total blackout following a breakdown at the facility.
A statement from Tanesco didn't specify what the challenge was, but it called for calm and said that experts are working to fix the issue and restore electricity.
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๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐-๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐
* Azam remains fastest-growing pay-TV operator in Tanzania with 26% growth of subscribers
* Chinese-owned Star Times sees 3% increase in the number of active decoders
* Meanwhile, South Africa's DStv suffers a decline in its subscriber base in Tanzania
January 28, 2024
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Dar es Salaam
Azam TV recorded a 26% growth of subscribers last year, as it continues to be the fastest-growing pay-TV operator in Tanzania.
Azam added 234,612 new subscribers last year, bringing the total number of its active decoders to 1,135,479, according to latest data from the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA).
Azam TV is part of the Bakhresa Group of Companies, a family-owned Tanzanian conglomerate.
China's Star Media, which operates as Star Times, posted a 3.2% growth of subscribers in Tanzania in 2023.
The market leader added 67,532 new customers last year, bringing the number of its active subscribers to 2,158,795.
Multichoice, a South African company that operates DStv, saw it's subscriber base declining in Tanzania to 245,349 in 2023, down from 256,329 a year ago.
Apart from the Big 3 pay-TV operators in Tanzania -- Star Times, Azam and DStv -- there are four other smaller operators.
They include Continental (68,804 subscribers), ZUKU (32,156), BTL (17,392) and Agape (4,001).
The total number of pay-TV subscribers in Tanzania increased to 3,661,976 in 2023 from 3,369,521 in 2022.
Tanzania's population of 62 million is young, fast growing and urbanising, making the country fertile for expansion of pay-TV operators.