Botswana Television is the national broadcaster in the country.
Key languages: Setswana & English
Estimated reach: 1 300 000
Key cities covered: Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Molepolole, Selibe Phikwe
YTV Botswana is a free-to-air commercial television station. An entertainment, sports and news broadcaster catering to all demographic profiles.
Key Languages: Setswana & English
Estimated reach: 200 000
Key City Covered: Gaborone
Khuduga TV – a new TV channel in Botswana, launched on the back of the digital migration process. Khuduga HD is a full spectrum channel offering a mix of programming on nationally.
Key Languages: Setswana, English
Estimated reach: 2M
Key City Covered: Gaborone
The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport & Culture Development (MYSC), established the NOW! TV Channel to promote and showcase local talent in the areas of empowerment, sport and culture and to grow the Film and TV Industry.
Key Languages: Setswana & English
Estimated reach: 565 000
Key Cities Covered: Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Molepolole, Selibe Phikwe
Access TV is the first English and Setswana digital satellite TV channel dedicated to entertaining the Batswana people …. targeting all ages and ethnic groups throughout Botswana. The channel offers viewers a unique experience in digital broadcasting.
Key Languages: Setswana & English
Estimated reach: 135 000
Key Cities Covered: Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Molepolole, Selibe Phikwe
RB2 Radio station in Botswana is run by the Government of Botswana in the capital city Gaborone. The station provides relevant local news, current affairs, culture, education and entertainment to its listeners.
Key Languages: Setswana & English
Estimated reach: 2 070 000
Key Cities Covered: Nation-wide.
Yarona FM is a national broadcaster based in Gaborone, Botswana. The core audience consists of young, upwardly mobile men and women within the 18-35 age group and caters to listeners on either side of this age group.
Key Language: English
Estimated reach: 1 640 000
Key Cities Covered: Gaborone, Francistown, Lobatse, Serowe, Palapye, Selibe Phikwe, Maun, Mahalpye, Sojwe, Hukuntsi, and Orapa.
Duma FM is a family radio station whose primary objective is to INFORM, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN, bringing together people from all walks of life through conversation and music.
Key Languages: Setswana & English
Estimated no. of listeners: 1 100 000
Key Cities Covered: Gaborone, Lobatse, Goodhope, Kanye, Jwaneng, Artisia, Dibete, Mahalpye, Palapye, Serowe, Serule, Selibe Phikwe, Francistown, Orapa, Kasane, Molepolole and Maun.
Gabz FM is a commercial radio station launched in 1999. It is the heart and soul of adult contemporary music and engaging, thought-provoking conversations and lives up to the station’s slogan, ”Power To Engage Your World”.
Key Languages: Setswana & English
Estimated reach: 155 000
Key Cities Covered: Maun, Selibe Phikwe, Mahalpye, Labatse, Palapye, Orapa, Serowe, Gaborone, Francistown, Kasane, Ghanzi, Tsabong, Hukuntsi.
HK6 Television … the channel beyond imagination. A 24-hour local, national and international news channel. It includes political, cultural and environmental programs.
Key Languages: French and Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 2 700 000
Digital Presence: Facebook, YouTube and Website
Key Cities Covered: Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisangani, Masina
HK6 Radio …. the station beyond imagination. A 24-hour local, national and international radio service covering political, cultural and environmental programs.
Key Languages: French and Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: 890 000
Digital Presence: YouTube
Key Cities Covered: Nation-wide
The Eswatini Television Authority (STVA) is the state-owned national broadcaster. Its main objective is to supply broadcasting and information services which are ancillary to the general public in Eswatini and beyond its borders.
Key Languages: siSwati & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 530 000
Key Cities Covered: Manzini, Mbabane, Big Bend, Malkerns, Nhlangano
Channel Yemaswati is a TV station that broadcasts accurate news and latest updates from the Kingdom of Eswatini higher echelons. It is the only independent television station in Eswatini.
Key Languages: siSwati & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 500 000
Key Cities Covered: Manzini, Mbabane, Big Bend, Malkerns, Nhlangano
EBIS (Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services) in Mbabane). This Siswati channel serves to inform, educate and entertain the nation of Eswatini in their local language.
Key Languages: Siswati
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: National
EBIS (Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services) in Mbabane. The station serves to inform and entertain listeners in English.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: National
105.3 AFRO FM is the first privately owned English Radio station in Ethiopia (featuring a daily 1 hour French Show). Broadcasts daily for 18 hrs with a coverage of a 150km radius around Addis Ababa.
Key Languages: English & Amharic
Estimated no. of listeners: 3 000 000
Key City Covered: Addis Ababa
Ghana’s leading TV station, TV 3 offers fast and reliable news and quality programming. As a free-to-air television network, TV 3 produces news, reality TV, drama and entertainment shows.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of viewers: 2 300 000
Key Cities Covered: Accra
Adom TV on Multi TV promotes culture, tradition, politics, local movies and everything entertainment.
Key Languages: English & Akan
Estimated no. of viewers: 684 000
Key Cities Covered: Accra
Adom FM is a privately owned radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited. The word Adom in the Twi dialect means ‘grace’.
Key Languages: Akan
Estimated no. of listeners: 280 000
Key Cities Covered: Greater Accra Region
Nhyira FM is a privately owned radio station in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited. The word Nhyira is a Twi word meaning ‘blessing’.
Key Languages: Akan & English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Greater Accra Region
Kenya’s Premier TV Station. Breaking News / Entertainment / Local TV Shows.
Key Languages: English & Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 400 000
Key Cities Covered: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret
Kenya Television Network (KTN) is a free-to-air television station in Nairobi. It was the first privately owned television network in Africa.
Key Languages: English & Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 3 800 000
Key Cities Covered: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is the state-run media organisation of Kenya. It broadcasts in English and Swahili, as well as in most local languages of Kenya.
Key Languages: English & Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 11 100 000
Key Cities Covered: Vuria, Lokichuggio, Lodwar, Malindi, Garrisa
NTV is a local general entertainment channel and is a popular revamp of the previous Nation TV station which has been in existence since 1999.
Key Languages: English & Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 5 200 000
Key Cities Covered: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret
Radio Citizen is Kenya’s biggest national station by listener affinity & audience measurement. (Source : Synovate). The presentation is structured and professional. If listeners appreciate the crème of African hit music, Radio Citizen delivers.
Channel Languages: Kiswahili
Estimated no. of listeners: 7 000 000
Major Cities Covered: Nation-wide.
Radio Jambo is the biggest Swahili (national language) radio station in Kenya and boasts the #1 Breakfast and Drive Time shows in the vernacular market. The station has one of the largest national footprints of any privately owned radio station in Kenya with over 30 transmitters countrywide. Predominantly a talk station, it provides Kenyans a platform to discuss relevant social, political, sporting and family matters.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: 10 800 000
Key Cities Covered: National
Classic FM delivers unparalleled entertainment playing the greatest hits from yesteryear and today. The station transmits to all the major urban centers in the country and targets an 18-45+ audience. Listeners include executives, women, young families and investment-driven individuals with high disposable income. They represent the majority of Kenya’s workforce in the middle to upper income brackets as well as the managerial core of the country.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 10 400 000
Key Cities Covered: Nation-wide.
KISS FM is Kenya’s #1 millennial English language station with transmitters covering all of Kenya’s major urban areas. The audience is informed, digital, strongly opinionated, highly educated
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 10 400 000
Key Cities Covered: Nation-wide.
Imani Radio is a Christian station which seeks to build the listeners’ faith 24/7
The station brings credible information to its audience so as to strive to enhance Christian perspectives on political issues and highlights issues that lead to spiritual nourishment and economic empowerment for the communities.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 7 000 000
Key Cities Covered: Rift Valley, Western & Nyanza Provinces
Ghetto Radio was set up to reveal a fuller picture of urban African ghetto life and culture through which ghetto inhabitants, artists as well as regular inhabitants can tell their own stories It offers “street credible” news, views and entertainment by people from the urban ghetto to an audience within and beyond the ghettos.
Key Languages: Sheng, Swahili & English
Estimated no. of listeners: 1 000 000
Key City Covered: Nairobi
Christian Radio Service t/a Kisima Radio targets a listenership of all ages. A key USP is the claim to the very best religious presenters/staff you can find.
Key Languages: Kiswahili, Ekegusii & Maasa
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key City Covered: Nairobi
Mulembe FM is the #1 Luhya station speaking to the 17 sub- tribes of the Luhya community and those interested in the Luhya lifestyle. Mulembe is a Luhya word which means ‘Peace’. The slogan is ‘Omwoyo kwa Baluhya’ which simply means the heartbeat of Luhya.
Key Languages:Luhya
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Cities Covered: National
Bahari Fm is one of the many Coastal Stations .They offer a niche by talking to the resident Coastal person either by birth or affiliation. Their presentation style is pleasant, jolly, full of fun with a professional touch. If you are a lover of Coastal Blend of music from Bango, Chakacha, Taarab and the cultural mix of native languages then Bahari FM is your Station of Choice.
Key Languages: Kiswahili, Taita, Giriama & Digo
Estimated no. of listeners: 2 000
Key Cities Covered: Mombasa, South Coast-Kwale, Ukunda, North Coast, Mtwapa, Kilifi & Malindi
Athiani FM is part of a company whose major role is to be the leading state-of-art media house in Kenya. They are a commercial Kamba-medium entertainment, programing and information radio station targeting the 18-50 age group.
Key Languages: Kamba
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: National
Amani FM is a community radio station based in Garsen town, Tana River County. The radio station endeavors to empower its target audience through the production and broadcast of high-quality and interactive radio programs focused on peace building, community and national development.
Key Languages: Kiswahili
Estimated no. of listeners: 800 000
Key Cities Covered: Tana Delta Sub-County
Getu Fm which broadcasts in the Kimeru Language. It is the leading Kimeru Upper Eastern radio station.
Key Languages: Kimeru
Estimated no. of listener: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Meru County
Ingo FM is a 24hr station operating under the KBC banner. The station broadcasts in the Luhya language and reaches nearly all areas inhabited by the Luhya speaking people of Western Kenya. The programming of the station is highly interactive with no omission of dialects. For the best music, social, cultural, environmental, health, sports, politics, youth and children issues
Key Languages: Luhya
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Western Kenya
Kass FM broadcasts in Kalenjin and is currently the leading radio station in the entire Rift Valley. Kass listeners wherever they are can interact making the world a ‘‘village’’. This has brought together listeners and promoted the sharing of ideas with people abroad.
Key Languages: Kalenjin
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Rift Valley, Nairobi & Central
Coro FM is the leading vernacular station broadcasting in the Kikuyu language and tells ‘the untold story’. Focuses on the bright side of life through its brand promise of Wega Muiyuru (Life is Good) and caters for the interests of the community.
Key Languages: Kikuyu
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Nairobi, Nakuru, Mount Kenya Region
Mayienga 93.5 FM is a 24 hour Luo vernacular station with a difference in style of broadcast.
This station is modern and responsive to social economic needs of the listener through its robust programming style and addresses social, economic and political issues of great concern to listeners.
Key Languages: Lou
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Siaya, Migori, Kisumu, Homabay, Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma, Kericho and Eldoret
KITWEK FM is a KBC (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) station broadcasting 24/7 seven days a week in the Kalenjin language. The name KITWEK derives from a Kalenjin word ‘twegu’ meaning talk and hence the tagline KIGOSIN meaning ‘we are listening’. Well informed on all the current happenings from grass roots to international level with reporters from all counties within the region who, together with the news team, compile detailed news and also cover sports, business and current affairs news.
Key Languages: Kalenjin
Estimated no. of listeners: 3 000 000
Key Cities Covered: Rift Valley and parts of Nyanza Province
Kigooco FM is a Christian radio station broadcasting in Kikuyu. They set the trend on biblical understanding and promoting Christian values and practices in the society. They offer hope, encouragement and pride themselves in offering positive human interest stories anchored on Christian values. It offers Kikuyu gospel, classical, golden oldies and contemporary music and positive presenter engagement with the listeners.
Key Languages: Kikuyu
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Kikuyu
Mayian FM is the leading Maasai radio station in Kenya. Broadcasting in the Maa language, the station offers content in tune with the Maasai lifestyle, history and culture which enriches the knowledge and deepens the listeners appreciation of the Maasai tradition.
Key Languages: Maa
Estimated no. of listeners: 150 000
Key Cities Covered: Southern Kenya, Kajido, Narok, Sambura, Laikipia & Ilchamu
Lesotho Television is a state-owned tv network operated by Lesotho National Broadcasting Services (LNBS) and caters for the Mountain Kingdom from Current affairs, News, Culture, and Reality shows in both official languages (Sesotho and English).
Key Languages: Sesotho & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 500 000
Key Cities Covered: Maseru, Berea, Mafeteng , Leribe, Mohale’s District
Harvest FM broadcasts to residents in Maseru and about 60% of the country. The footprint has recently expanded to cover other parts of the country. Harvest FM exists for the sole purpose of faithfully proclaiming Christianity to the entire community of Lesotho in a holistic and meaningful manner and presents entertaining, informative, peace-promoting, multi cultural and multilingual programs.
Key Languages:
Sesotho and English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: The Lowlands of Lesotho and parts of the Free State.
Radio Lesotho with the slogan “the station for the nation” was established in 1964 and broadcasted 1 hour per day. Today Radio Lesotho is a 24/7 station with Talk Shows based on Current Affairs, Information and Entertainment. Includes educational programs relating to agriculture, health, women, law, culture and magazine program to include music, news and sport.
Key Languages: Sesotho and English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Entire country, parts of Free State and Eastern Cape.
MOAFRIKA FM is Lesotho’s most authoritative radio station and covers all issues for all citizens to include news, current affairs, public safety, business, sport, economic development, religion, democracy and good governance as
well as culture.
Key Languages: Sesotho
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Maseru and surrounding districts.
Malawi’s TV broadcaster featuring various programs both local and international.
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 745 000
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 490 000
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Zodiak TV broadcasts to all corners of the country with country-wide transmitters. Most programs are in the local language with a local content.
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 490 000
Digital Presence: Facebook and YouTube
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Mibawa TV is a private television station owned by Mibawa Studios, which is a multimedia and event management company established in 2014. Watch some of the latest Malawi football matches, local news, and local Malawian programs for all ages in English and Chichewa.
Key Languages: Chichewa
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 240 000
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Angaliba TV promotes the true flavour of Malawian Culture, Sports, News and Entertainment.
Key Languages: Chichewa and English
Estimated no. of viewers: 443 000
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Radio2 fm provides quality broadcasting services to audiences via programs which entertain, educate and inform to enhance social economic development.
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Digital Presence: Facebook and Website
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Times Radio is an independent station and a source of well-balanced news and programming. With over 95% local programming, 50% of which is in Chichewa, the goal is to engage all Malawians at different socio-economic levels.
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Zodiak Broadcasting Station. Provide listeners with breaking news and sport. The goal is to Educate, Inform and Entertain wherever the listeners are.
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of listeners: 13 500 000
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Malawi’s #1 one urban News, Business and Hit Music station. Capital FM is a privately owned adult contemporary English Station and was the second commercial station to be launched. Now boasts majority listenership amongst the bi-lingual urban population.
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
AFM’s goal as Angaliba is mindset change through Culture and Education. The broadcasting services provide a diverse range of viewpoints that enrich the social, political and cultural fabric of Malawian society and contribute to public interest outcomes
Key Languages: Chichewa
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Gaka FM targets different types of listeners …. farmers, mothers, youths, business communities, civil servants, pensioners, bankers, entrepreneurs, people with physical challenges, and local communities. The station focuses on several thematic areas …..food and nutrition security, education, disaster risk management, health, water and sanitation, HIV and Aids, economic empowerment, and entrepreneurship.
Key Languages: Chichewa, Sena & English
Estimated no. of listeners: 26% of Malawi
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
102.6 FM came about as a part of the ‘In My Village Project” which aimed at reaching people in the Mchinji District with messages promoting abstinence and being-faithful in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The listening clubs also serve as hubs for community-based initiatives such as fund-raising activities and irrigation farming to raise food and funds to support OVCs and PLWHAs.
Key Languages: Chichewa & English
Estimated no. of listeners: 1 500 000
Key Cities Covered: Lilongwe, Kasungu, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu City
Key Languages: French & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 600 000
Key Cities Covered: Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes
Key Languages: English, Creole and Hindi
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 600 000
Key Cities Covered: Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes
BTV (formerly MBC Digital 4) is a free-to-air television channel owned by the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. Its programming consists of Indian Hindi-language TV series and non-fictional shows from Zee TV, Star Plus, Colors TV, Sony TV, Sony SAB, &TV and Star Bharat.
Key Languages: Hindi
Estimated no. of viewers: 350 000
Key Cities Covered: National
RadioPlus is a private radio station owned a leading media and communications company in Mauritius.
Key Languages: French, Creole, English and Hindi
Estimated no. of listeners: 520 000
Key Cities Covered: Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes
Ciné TV is owned by the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, which broadcasts French and English TV shows and films. The channel was initially launched as a movie channel for all.
Key Languages: French & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 350 000
Key Cities Covered: Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes
Wazaa FM, the new generation radio station for good fun, energy, humor and creativity. In short, you “feel good” at all times with “the music you want and the news you need”
Key Languages: Creole, French, Hindi and English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes
Best FM is a Hindi-language entertainment radio station in owned and broadcast by the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. The station is enntirely dedicated to Bollywood music and has as slogan “Aur Kya Chahiye” (What better).
Key Languages: Hindi and English
Digital Presence: Website and mobile app
Key Cities Covered: National
Key Languages: Hindi, Bhojpuri and Chinese
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix, Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes
Cool FM is a Lagos-based English speaking radio station with frequencies across 4 of the 6 geo-political zones in Nigeria. It operates Cool TV and online radio. The radio station is pop and rock for adult audiences.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Magic 102.9 FM is a broad format commercial private radio station catering for the unique tastes, interests, and preferences of their target audience.
Key Languages: English, Pidgin English and Igbo
Estimated no. of listeners: 2 000 000 daily
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Nigeria Info is the #1 Talk Station in Nigeria. The biggest conversations are happening right now. Let’s Talk!
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 25 000 000
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Wazobia FM, “The People’s Station”, ranked #1 across Nigeria … brings listeners a vibrant blend of indigenous artists from all over the African continent. Wazobia’s musical and comical background is infused with global and national news, topical issues, sports, interviews, games and entertainment, all delivered in PIDGIN.
Key Languages: English and Pidgin English
Estimated no. of listeners: 30 000 000
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
99.9 Kiss FM Abuja is a prestigious radio brand committed to good music and good talk at all times and at all levels. A leading radio brand with a select quality team of professionals who are always driven by the need to keep raising the bar higher as far as broadcast and service delivery are concerned. This is clearly evident in the feedback of its clientele and partners.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 1 000 000
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Eko FM was established in as the sister station of Radio Lagos and provides information to Yoruba people. Many Lagosians rely on this channel to keep them updated, as it broadcasts in both English and local languages. The government’s reach is enormous, and critical messages are sent to the public.
Key Languages: English and Pidgin English
Estimated no. of listeners: 3 600 000
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Naija FM 102.7 is the original Naija radio station, with correct mix of talk and music. Includes local and topical news, where listeners talk their minds about topical matters that affect them every day.
Key Languages: Pidgin
Estimated no. of listeners: Lagos (107 000), Abuja (2.8 Million), Port Harcourt (5.1 Million)
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
THE BEAT 99.9FM is the #1 urban radio station in Nigeria. It is a full-service station with local and international entertainment news, topical news, sports, weather and traffic information all rolled into hot and exciting breakfast, afternoon and evening drive time shows. “Your journey to and from work will never feel the same again”.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: Lagos (10.7 Million), Abuja (2.8 Million), Port Harcourt (5.1 Million)
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Playing every song you know!! 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and current …and also the best of Nigerian music with past and current hits.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Bond FM 92.9 Lagos is the top grassroots FM radio station in the nation with an array of exciting programmes rooted in popular culture. It is the people’s station. It broadcasts to the people in the language of the people – Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Pidgin.
Key Languages: Hausa, Igbo and Yoroba
Estimated no. of listeners: 2 200 000
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Brila FM is a sports radio station founded in 2002 as Nigeria’s first and only sports radio station. The station has four studios in Lagos, Abuja, Onitsha, and Port Harcourt.
Key Languages: English and Pidgin English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Urban 96 Radio is an English speaking commercial radio station in Lagos. The station broadcasts an urban contemporary radio format, playing a variety of music genres including R&B, hip hop, pop with a blend of culture and style.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 2 200 000
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Soundcity Radio Network is a national FM and digital radio station targeting the youth and follows a Top 40 music format.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
102.3 MAX FM delivers premium quality hit music mixed with news, a daily dose of entertainment and a whole lot of fun. Enhanced transmission and the most advanced music playlist systems available with the best on-air and production staff.
Key Languages: English and Pidgin English
Estimated no. of listeners: 2 200 000
Key Cities Covered: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt
Rwanda Television is the leading national TV station with a countrywide geographical reach as well as 24hr online streaming. The station appeals to all social economic groups with a focus on local people across different segments. The programming focus is ‘edutainment’ , ranging from news, local programming on current affairs, music and human interest programs.
Key Languages: Kinyarwanda and English
Estimated no. of viewers: 2 700 000
Key Cities Covered: Rubavu, Rusizi City, Nyagatare City, Huye City, Musanze City
TV1 is the most popular private TV station broadcasting via three major distributors licensed in Rwanda.
Key Languages: Kinyarwanda
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 800 000
Key Cities Covered: Kigali, Butare, Gitarama, Musanze, Gisenyi
Key Languages: Kinyarwanda
Estimated no. of viewers: 1 900 000
Key Cities Covered: Kigali, Butare, Gitarama, Musanze, Gisenyi
Rwanda’s leading informative, business and Entertainment TV Station.
Key Languages: Kinyarwanda
Estimated no. of viewers: 5 800 000
Key Cities Covered: Kigali, Butare, Gitarama, Musanze, Gisenyi
Radio1 is known for playing the biggest hits and also the hit’s of yesteryear. Once tuned in an listening experience to remember.
Key Languages: Kinyarwanda
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: National
TBC 1 is the national service TV channel. It is mandated to carry the original mandate of public broadcasting. 75% of programs are supposed to cover information and education with the main objectives to educate and inform the audience on major national issues.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 19 800 000
Key Cities Covered: Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Mbeya, Tabora and Morogoro
TBC2 is the ultimate fully- fledged commercial TV media outlet of the Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation (TBC). They broadcast national development issues and events in reinforcing government efforts in nation-building.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 19 800 000
Key Cities Covered: Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Mbeya, Tabora and Morogoro
TVE is a 24 hour free-to-air channel in Dar es Salaam. TVE programs cover a variety of issues from news (local and international), sports, current affairs show and entertainment.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of viewers: 10 400 000
Key Cities Covered: Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Mbeya, Tabora and Morogoro
ITV is a free-to-air channel and airs on very high frequency (VHF). The main news bulletin at 20:00 hours is the highlight of ITV’s programming with an estimated viewership of 70% on any given day and covers local, international, business and sports news.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of viewers: 19 800 000
Key Cities Covered: Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Mbeya, Tabora and Morogoro
Star TV is a private TV channel and owned by Sahara Media Group which also runs two radio stations. Star TV has a strong viewership, especially in the southern highland zone. Programming is news and current affairs, entertainment, drama series, sports, and sitcoms.
Key Languages: Swahili and English
Estimated no. of viewers: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Mbeya, Tabora and Morogoro
Coconut FM feeds into local Zanzibari culture, entertaining locals with content sourced from the Zanzibar music scene, events and news in real time. Coconut FM is a leader in the youth category in Zanzibar and find the blend of contemporary Bongo Flava music mixed with traditional Taarab music the perfect playlist.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Zanzibar Islands, Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Chalinze, Kibaha, Rufiji, Mlandizi, Bagamoyo, Mafia and other coastal regions
Wasafi FM is a 24 hr station which broadcasts primarily in Swahili and caters to the lifestyle and entertainment aspirations of an urban Tanzania audience aged between 18 and 45 years. Wasafi FM airs music, lifestyle, celebrity, current issues, and entrepreneurial programming
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: 175 000
Key Cities Covered: Mwanza, Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Zanzibar, Dodoma, Shinyanga, Mbeya, Arusha
Capital FM is 24-hour free-to-air station. Their programming covers a variety of issues from news, sports, current affairs show (local and international), lifestyle, entertainment, and others.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: National
E-FM is a 24-hour free-to-air radio station. Programs cover a variety of issues from news, sports, current affairs show (local and international), lifestyle, entertainment, and others.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Dar es Salaam and surrounding area
KISS FM is a regional commercial station and broadcasts youth-tailored programs and news and current affairs.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and surrounding areas
Radio One is a 24-hour FTA station and covers a variety of issues from news, sports, current affairs show (local and international), lifestyle, entertainment, and others.
Key Languages: Swahili
Estimated no. of listeners: 21 600 000
Key Cities Covered: Dar es salaam, Arusha, Tabora, Dodoma, Mwanza, Moshi, Morogoro, Tanga, Bukoba
UBC (Uganda Broadcasting Corporation) is your news, entertainment, music, fashion TV station, providing the latest breaking news and videos around the nation.
Key Languages: English and a mix of Luganda
Estimated no. of viewers: 20 000 000
Key Cities Covered: Kampala, Lia, Maun, Mbarara, Jinja
Renowned Ugandan entertainment TV channel, Magic1.
Key Languages: Luganda & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 12 000
Key Cities Covered: Kampala, Lia, Maun, Mbarara, Jinja
Star TV is the Luganda Channel for Uganda Broadcasting corporation (UBC), the National Broadcaster for Uganda.
Key Languages: Luganda & English
Estimated no. of viewers: 19 000 000
Key Cities Covered: Kampala, Lia, Maun, Mbarara, Jinja
KFM is Uganda’s most listened to English radio station broadcasting a variety of programs and music genres, including news, drama, comedy, talk shows, contemporary music and today’s top hits. Targeted at English-speaking professionals and executives between 25 to 40 years, KFM’s promise of better information and best music has been a winning formula with its audience.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 1 750 000
Key Cities Covered: Kampala, Mpigi, Wakiso, Mukono and parts of Jinja
Dembe FM is a vibrant, entertaining Luganda speaking radio station. They target the female listener and seek to inspire women who aspire to be successful in a demanding world. The station offers great local and African music, lively presenters, discussions on topical issues and outdoor broadcasting activations.
Key Languages: Luganda
Estimated no. of listeners: 1 500 000
Key Cities Covered: Kampala, Mityana, Wakiso, Luwero, Nakaseke, Mukono
89 Smart FM Is Eastern Uganda’s #1 English station. Don’t Miss ‘Smart Breakfast’, with Emma & Mo, ‘Tea Break’ with Davis ‘n Cathy, ‘The Beat’ with John Hillary, ‘Crazy on The Home-Run’, ‘Wind-Down Zone’ and dance mix with DJ Aaron.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Districts in the Busoga Region
TV1, the national broadcaster, has the Main News as its flagship program, which runs English bulletins and seven local languages as a brand of national identity.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of viewers: 8 Million
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola, Kabwe
TV2, positions itself as the nation’s entertainer. The 24 hour channel delivers movies, dramas, soaps, comedies, international news and sports as its programming, with Morning Live, the breakfast show, as its flagship show.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of viewers: 8 Million
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola, Kabwe
Muvi TV offers a full program, which consists of information, education, culture and entertainment. Muvi TV informs you about things happening in the world, but at the same time, never neglects events taking place in Zambia. Indeed, their local news is becoming a reference point in life of their viewers.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of viewers: 5.3 Million
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola, Kabwe
Zambia’s most interactive channel sharing & streaming your favourite local content, verified breaking news and everything in between from every part of Zambia & the world.
Key Languages: English and Local Languages
Estimated no. of viewers: 8 Million
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola, Kabwe
Zambia’s Top Lifestyle and Entertainment TV Channel. Broadcasting contemporary lifestyle, entertainment & current affairs programming to the Zambian audience!
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of viewers: 110 000
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola, Kabwe
Channel Broadcasting Company Limited (CBC) is a Zambian owned general entertainment TV Station that provides high quality and engaging local and international content, with millions of viewers daily.
Key Languages: English and Local Languages
Estimated no. of viewers: 8 Million
Digital Presence: Facebook and YouTube
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola, Kabwe
Radio 1 serves the function of being a local language broadcaster that embodies and delivers cultural identity through mature content.
Key Languages: Luvale, Kaonde, Nyanja, Lozi, Bemba, Tongo and Lunda
Estimated no. of listeners: 2.1 Million
Estimated no. of listeners: Facebook and Twitter
Key Cities Covered: Nation-wide.
English talk summarises Radio 2’s primary purpose. Mature conversation and interactivity from topics ranging from national awareness days to finance.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 920 000
Digital Footprint: Facebook and Twitter
Key Cities Covered: National
The musical arm of the three radio stations. Radio 4 is the passion and heart racing pulse that music is associated with and inspires. The 24 hour channel has an upbeat tempo with a youth appeal.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 440 000
Digital Presence: Facebook and Twitter
Key Cities Covered: Along the line-of-rail in major towns such as Lusaka, Kabwe, Copperbelt, Chililabombwe and Livingstone Kasane, Ghanzi, Tsabong, Hukuntsi.
Flava” is urban slang for “taste” and the station mix is tastefully varied but predominantly features hits from way back, including 1970s and 1980s R&B, rock, house, jazz, soul, gospel, raga, kwaito, general African and Zambian music. Flava FM provides daily infotainment consisting 75% Music and 25% talk, predominantly in English although Bemba (a local language) is used to spice up the shows. The station aims to develop the youth with emphasis on promoting good cultural values and play a pivotal role in the reconstruction of the Copperbelt, once the economic hub of Zambia.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Copperbelt and North-Western Province
Lusaka’s urban entertainment station, whose Contemporary Hit Radio format provides a music mix of House/Dance, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop Rock & the very best Zed Hits!
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 350 000
Key Cities Covered: Greater Lusaka Province including Kafue, Mazabuka, Chisamba, Chongwe and Kabwe
Phoenix 89.5 is a broadcast radio station from Lusaka, Zambia providing Public, Romantic and African music.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Chingola, Chililabombwe, Kitwe and the rest of the Copperbelt Province
Zambezi FM started broadcasting in the year 2006 and promises to improve our community through providing relevant information, education and entertainment.
Key Languages: English with Local languages
Estimated no. of listeners: 200 000
Key Cities Covered: Livingstone, Kazungula and Zimba in the South and parts of Kalomo, including Vic Falls in Zimbabwe
Developed in 2009, Komboni has the ambition to embrace the largest communities of our society engaging, interacting and sharing with the people about the essential development content, about the issues that affect them, what is happening around them that benefits them.
Key Languages: English with a mix of Nyanja and Bemba
Estimated no. of listeners: 203 000
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Mumbwa, Kabwe, Mazabuka, Chongwe and Kariba
Spice FM.91.1 is an an adult contemporary radio station that plays the best in Zed music, Kalindula, Rhumba, Reggae, Jazz, Blues&Soul, R&B, Oldies, Country, Romance genre, Local and Global News, Advertising and interactive Talk content.
Key Languages: English, Nyanja, Bemba and Tonga
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: Kabwe, Lusaka and Copperbelt
RCV is an independent radio station in Zambia, established by Christian Vision (CV) in 1994. Their programming delivers biblical content geared towards enabling all members of the family become mature Christians who live and share their faith daily.
Key Languages: English and Local Languages
Estimated no. of listeners: 510 000
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi, Mongu, Chipata, Kasama and Copperbelt
Zambia’s premier radio station is the first choice for quality information, entertainment, and education for the people of Zambia.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: 4.8 Million
Key Cities Covered: Lusaka, Copperbelt, Central Province, Kafue, Mazabuka, Chisamba, Chongwe
ZBC TV, also known as ZTV, is Zimbabwe’s public free-to-air TV network owned and operated by the state broadcaster. 75% of the broadcast content is locally produced. The news covered is mainly local and partly regional and international.
Key Languages: English, Shona, Ndebele
Estimated no. of viewers: 6 600 000
Key Cities Covered: National
Radio Zimbabwe has a national market share of 41% listenership. In rural areas, Radio Zimbabwe has a 47% listenership while in urban areas it has 28%. Affectionately known as “Huruyadzo” (the Greatest), Radio Zimbabwe is the country’s oldest and most popular station.
Key Languages: Ndebele and Shona
Estimated no. of listeners: 5 000 000
Key Cities Covered: National
Star FM was the first commercial radio station in Zimbabwe and owned by the Zimbabwe Newspapers, becoming the first privately owned station providing the latest in music and programming. Discussing all the relevant topics and linking you to the world.
Key Languages: English, Ndebele, Shona
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: N/A
Power FM is a state-owned urban music radio station broadcasting nationwide on FM. The station was set up to cater for the urban youth.
Key Languages: English
Estimated no. of listeners: N/A
Key Cities Covered: National
