Chinese firm seals Zambia digital migration deal

A Chinese firm has signed a contract worth 9.5 million US dollars for Zambia's national digital broadcasting system, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Friday.

China's Star Software Technologies will conduct the first phase of the program which will allow the southern African nation to migrate from analogue television broadcasting to a digital system.

Zambian Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Bert Mushala said Zambia was on course and on schedule for the migration.

The official said government has no doubt that the Chinese firm will deliver as per contract and appealed to all stakeholders to support the process.