Friday, September 24, 2010

Programming note: CNBC Africa adds Eureka! to its line-up looking at inventors in Africa.

CNBC Africa (DStv 410) has added a new show, Eureka!, to its line-up on Tuesdays at 21:00 presented by Jacqui Nel.

Eureka! that will initially run for three months on Tuesday nights will explore the world of African inventors and all the challenges they face, look at young inventors, tell the stories behind various inventions and discuss intellectual property rights and patents.

''We are very excited about this show,'' says Jill de Villiers, CNBC Africa's Features and Weekend editor. ''Eureka! will have a broad-based appeal and will attract viewers from among those who are inventors themselves and need to know the ins and outs of intellectual property rights, to those who are simply interested in the great ideas and inventions of their fellow Africans.''