Cecil Nguvauva

18/10/2019 43 min
Cecil Nguvauva

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This week in Master Class Africa we talk – – Mr Cecil Nguvauva, Secretary General, Southern Broadcasters Association (SABA) and Acting Chief Commercial Officer: Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). And in the main we will be looking at the following talking points: • Leadership in African Broadcasters • Digital migration as a challenge in the African continent• SABA’s vision to lead African broadcasters to tell an African story by Africans • Press freedom and accessibility in the continent• Regional integration• Future of radio and television in a world competing with OTT(Over the Top Media) like youtube, showmax, internet, etc…. Cecil Jarurakouje Nguvauva was born and raised in Namibia. As any other Namibian youth, he was exposed to the harsh political conditions of the time in Namibia. He started his career in media as a producer at a radio station. He was responsible for youth and entertainment programmes. He studied Public Administration in Namibia majoring in Communication, Public Relations and Economics. He also studied Business Management and a post graduate diploma in Journalism. Cecil J. Nguvauva has performed various roles for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, since the start of his career. He also worked as a freelance producer for Deutsche Welle's Transtel division, responsible for the production of English Programmes. Cecil J. Nguvauva is the Secretary General of SABA and is currently responsible for implementing the regional SADC TV Channel for broadcasting in all 16 SADC Member States.