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South Africans Stage Protest Against Payment of TV Licence Fees for PCs & Computer Monitors

A Group of protesters will this week descend on the SABC’s headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, to take a stand against the extension of TV licensing fees to PCs and monitors. The SABC in late January updated its TV licence mandate, to define a TV set as any device that can receive a broadcast signal, […]

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MTN Nigeria and uduX Partner to Deliver Quality Music Content

MTN Nigeria has annnounced a new partnership with uduX, Nigeria’s first domestically launched music streaming service which offers users access to high-quality audio and HD music videos. The partnership will see MTN subscribers gain access to discounted data bundles for accessing content and streaming unlimited music on the uduX app. Srinivas Rao, Chief Digital Officer, […]

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MTN Nigeria Partners Gamelot on Exciting New Plartform

In partnership with Gameloft, a leader in the development and publishing of games, MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of MTN Gameworld – a new gaming platform for its subscribers. The platform will offer the Nigerian gaming community access to a variety of fun and exciting games online through an extensive premium catalogue from Gameloft […]

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One-third of Gamers Suffer Online Gaming Account Hack-Report

Recent data presented by the Atlas VPN team, 38% of gamers have been hacked at least once in the past while playing computer games. However, that is not the only privacy concern the gamers reported as part of the online abuse. A total of 34% of gamers also had their personal information shared on an […]

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Berklee to Partner Afrinolly Creative Hub on MTN Y’ello Star Project

Ahead of the Y’ello Star music reality show by MTN Nigeria, Berklee College of Music,has said it would take part in Y’ello Star, the latest music reality project by MTN Nigeria, with Afrinolly as Technical Partner. In a statement releases today, Berklee said members of the Berklee community wpild serve in various capacities on the […]

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Mondia and Jumia Launch New Gaming Service on JumiaPay App

Mondia, a technology company which specialises in the marketing and distribution of digital content and Jumia, Africa’s e-commerce platform, has announced the launch of Jumia Games, a competitively priced entertainment category on the JumiaPay App. In its first phase, the fully branded gaming portal is available in five African countries including Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Kenya […]

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Video Games Market Value to Grow Over $200b by 2023, Despite Declining Purchase Revenue

The video games industry will exceed $200 billion in value in 2023; growing from an expected $155 billion in 2020. Mobile and cloud gaming will lead this growth, as the market shifts further towards recurring revenue, and purchase revenue declines by 5% over that period. Juniper Research new research, Video Games: Industry Trends, Monetisation Strategies […]

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Syinix Sold 3126 Units of Android TV on First Day of Launch

The Syinix Electronics sold 3126 units of its new Android TV on the first day of its launched in Kenya. The launch which was hosted by Size 8 Reborn on NTV and Startimes Zoon Kenya with a live launch promotion was held simultaneously, and it is expected to run live promotion from 15th July 2020 […]

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Struggling StarTimes PayTV Operator Hike Prices, Blames Unstable Forex Rates for Increase

StarTimes, pay- tv operator, not withstanding the current uproar of subscribers over the recent increase of tariff by its arch-rival, MultiChoice dared the regulator and hijack its own price. The new subscription prices takes effect from August 1. StarTimes, which is still struggling to gain a foot-hold in the industry due to its Indian and […]

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Nigeria and Ghana Top Satellite TV Gains Popularity in Africa

Satellite TV reception increases by 23% in Nigeria and 19% in Ghana in 2019 since the last study, conducted two years ago; SES currently reaches 35 million TV households across the African Continent. SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, has unveiled the results of its annual Satellite Monitor survey, which reveals a steady […]

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