Nigeria to host 11th African digital switchover forum

Nigeria is to host the African Digital Switchover 
Forum in Abuja next year, the first time the country will do so since the launch of the forum in ten years ago. Since 2005, the event had been hosted predominantly by South Africa and in 2014 by Tanzania. But the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has, on […]

Nigeria is to host the African Digital Switchover 
Forum in Abuja next year, the first time the country will do so since the launch of the forum in ten years ago. Since 2005, the event had been hosted predominantly by South Africa and in 2014 by Tanzania.
But the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has, on behalf of Nigeria, signed an event hosting agreement with the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation  (CTO) to host the 11th edition scheduled to hold on 11 – 13 May, 2016 in Abuja, a statement from NBC said yesterday. 
The Director General, National Broadcasting Commission, Mr. Emeka Mba, who described the hosting of the event by Nigeria as very significant to the country’s digital switchover project, pledged the commission’s total commitment to ensuring that Nigeria successfully hosts the forum and participates fully at the event.
Secretary General of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, Mr. Shola Taylor who signed on behalf of CTO,   noted that Nigeria won the hosting rights amongst other African countries that indicated interest because the NBC showed unrivalled interest and commitment.
He assured the commission of CTO’s full support towards the success of the proposed event.