Broadcasters Convention · East Africa 2027 · 25–26 May · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Why attend
Who you will meet, what you will learn and why it matters.
Two days with the people building East Africa's broadcast and digital future.
Who will attend
Who is in the room
Senior, diverse decision-makers: over half of participants are C-suite, founders, directors or VPs, from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and beyond.
- Public and private TV and radio broadcasters
- Pay-TV, OTT and streaming platforms
- Telecoms and signal distribution operators
- Technology, satellite and cloud providers
- Regulators and policymakers
- Content producers, distributors and rights holders
- Advertisers, agencies and measurement firms
Reasons to take part
What you will take home
Learn
- Which income models are paying off for East African broadcasters
- What digital terrestrial networks and signal distribution really cost
- How to sell Swahili-language content beyond your borders
- How to build audiences you can earn from on YouTube, TikTok and streaming
Hear
- Executives and innovators shaping the sector, through keynotes, case studies and panels
- East African, continental and international perspectives on the sector
Meet
- Public and private TV and radio broadcasters
- Regulators and policymakers
- Telcos, signal distribution and streaming platforms
- Content producers, distributors and rights holders
- Advertisers, agencies and measurement firms
Topics
What the programme covers
Select a topic to see its sessions in the programme.
Also on the agenda
- Sustainable broadcasting: diversifying income beyond advertising and public funding
- Digital terrestrial TV and signal distribution: costs, coverage and carriage fees
- Digital sound broadcasting and the future of radio in the region
- Swahili-language content as an export: licensing, co-production and new markets
- Broadcasters on YouTube, TikTok and streaming: building audiences you can earn from
- Cloud, IP and hybrid workflows for cost-effective broadcast operations
- Advertising, audience measurement and data for East African media
- AI in the newsroom: verification, efficiency and editorial standards
- Regulation, licensing and cross-border content in the East African Community
- Sports and live events: rights, production and distribution
- Skills, talent and training for a multi-platform workforce
See you in Dar es Salaam
25–26 May 2027 · Tanzania