MTN partners Synamedia to launch African streaming service

Strive Masiyiwa, a technology entrepreneur and investor who pioneered Africa's mobile telecoms sector, received an honorary doctorate in engineering from Stellenbosch University this week.

The plans are included in the 2024 Finance Bill, as the government aims to raise an additional $2.5 billion (Sh323bn) in taxes in the financial year beginning in July.

ITWeb Africa spoke with Avalon Group's CEO, AB Moosa, on the industry challenges including job cuts, and the impact of online video streaming.

Foreign-owned tech companies in Uganda will pay 5% of their income to the government.

The video streaming service has expanded its African footprint to a fourth territory, having partnered with MTN to launch in the country.

Netflix scholarship applications for West and Central Africa now open.

Amazon Web Services said it is committed to the Africa market and recently launched a Local Zone in Kenya, one of 32 to be launched in 26 countries beginning this year.

Digital streaming service pledges support for Creative Equity Scholarship Fund.

Zimbabwean telecommunication entrepreneur first African to be appointed to the Netflix board.

The global video-on-demand platform partners with an African filmmaker incubator to launch an Episodic Content Development Lab for African writers.

Power outages and complaints over programming have cost MultiChoice subscribers.