October 2019
New Era College participated in the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) Broadcasting Conference, at Travel Lodge, Gaborone under the theme: “The Future of Broadcasting in the Era of Emerging Technologies.”
This conference, hosted between on the 16th to the 18th October 2019, forms part of the consultative process intended to offer industry stakeholders the opportunity to reflect and contribute on some of the key issues that impact the Broadcasting industry.
The Conference interrogated digital technological advances that greatly affect traditional broadcasting and how these can be leveraged to promote a thriving broadcasting sector. Further, the conference deliberated on the progress that Botswana has made in broadcasting technology advancement and educated attendants on the mandate of BOCRA. New Era College, as a Telecommunications Systems training provider, had staff attend the conference to learn more about the future of digital technology.
The conference featured facilitators from Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and South Africa. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Mr Kabelo Ebineng, officially opened the conference.