The OTT Content Streaming Summit 2026 (sixth edition), organised by Broadcast Media Africa (BMA), will provide a platform to assess emerging opportunities and innovative responses shaping Africa’s unique streaming future.

The summit will bring together industry leaders, content creators, technology innovators, and policy makers to explore the evolving landscape of video-on-demand, live streaming, and digital content delivery across the continent.

Through insightful presentations, case studies, and interactive discussions, the event will address critical topics such as monetisation strategies, audience engagement, infrastructure challenges, and the impact of local content on global streaming platforms. As Africa’s digital entertainment market continues to expand, the Summit will serve as a catalyst for collaboration and investment aimed at strengthening the region’s OTT ecosystem and enabling sustainable growth in the years ahead.

While infrastructure challenges remain, the market is seeing increased collaboration between telcos, content producers, fintechs, and global streamers. The narrative is shifting from initial growth to long-term sustainability and sophistication.

The Summit will focus on:

✔ Hyper-Local Content Strategies

✔ Hybrid Models (Broadcast + OTT)

✔ Gamification and Interactive Storytelling

✔ Combatting Piracy in the African Market

✔ Local Content Development and Distribution

✔ Technological Disruption and Innovation

Join the pioneers shaping a sustainable, homegrown, and globally competitive OTT industry for the continent.

Witness live demonstrations of the latest OTT, ad-tech, and AI-driven localisation solutions transforming user experiences.

Connect with OTT leaders, broadcasters, telcos, fintech innovators, and investors to forge high-impact collaborations across the streaming value chain.

Identify co-production, investment, and distribution partners to accelerate your entry and impact in Africa’s streaming landscape.

Explore affordable, energy-efficient, and locally relevant OTT models that enable sustainable and inclusive growth across diverse African markets.

Engage policymakers and industry leaders to influence emerging digital frameworks that balance innovation, data protection, and local content growth.

Learn how FAST channels, ad-tech, micropayments, and hybrid broadcast-OTT models are driving new monetisation opportunities across the continent.

Understand evolving audience behaviours, content preferences, and digital consumption patterns shaping Africa’s next generation of viewers.

Hear how leading African and global platforms are overcoming challenges and building successful, scalable streaming ventures.

Gain practical insight into how AI, Web3, and immersive technologies are redefining content delivery, engagement, and monetisation across Africa’s OTT ecosystem.