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Rwanda, Tanzania lead Africa in switchover to digital TV

Rwanda and Tanzania are the only African countries that have fully migrated from the analogue to digital television platform ahead of the global deadline of June 17. PHOTO | TEA GRAPHIC

Rwanda and Tanzania are the only African countries that have fully migrated from the analogue to the digital television platform ahead of the global deadline of June 17. 

According to the Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU), the two East African countries have rallied ahead of their counterparts to ensure that all analogue signals are switched off.

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