CGTN Africa
| Type | State media |
|---|---|
| Country | China and Africa |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | China Media Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 11 January 2012 |
| Former names | CCTV Africa |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television (Macau) | Channel 74 |
| Streaming media | |
| CNTV Ai Bugu | www |
CGTN Africa is the African division of China Global Television Network (CGTN), the English-language news channel run by Chinese state media outlet China Media Group. It is based in Nairobi and manages bureaux in Lagos, Cairo and Johannesburg, as well as other centres in Africa. The channel was previously known as CCTV Africa.
CGTN Africa employs Kenyan, African and other international journalists and produces African based programs. There are about 100 employees at CGTN Africa, most of them Kenyans.[1]
According to a 2022 study, only 6% of viewers in Kenya, 7% in South Africa and 11% in Nigeria said they watched CGTN Africa at least once a week.[2][3]
Programmes
- Africa Live – One hour of African news and analysis, with reporting on social, political and economic issues.[4]
- Global Business – Covers Africa's business landscape.[4]
- Sports Scene – A weekly program covers African sports news.[4]
- Talk Africa – a 30-minute weekly talk show that mainly discusses politics and current affairs in Africa.[4]
- Faces of Africa – extraordinary stories about people in Africa.[4]
References
- ^ Pengfei, Zhang (2012-11-01). "About CCTV Africa". CNTV. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
- ^ Martin, Peter (March 2, 2026). "China Spent Big on an African Media Empire, But No One's Watching". Bloomberg News. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Madrid-Morales, Dani; Wasserman, Herman (2022-12-13). "How effective are Chinese media in shaping audiences' attitudes towards China? A survey analysis in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa". Online Media and Global Communication. 0 (0). doi:10.1515/omgc-2022-0047. ISSN 2749-9049.
- ^ a b c d e "About CCTV Africa". Retrieved 2015-02-08.