Meanwhile, video on demand service iflix, which already had a presence in a couple of African countries, has expanded to Kenya, while Chinese company Tencent has launched a music streaming service in South Africa. (thenextweb.com)
Pan-African entertainment company Kwesé acquired a significant stake in Malaysia - based entertainment services firm iflix Africa to strengthen its streaming service in sub-Saharan Africa, while Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom continued its rollout of value added products with the launch of music service Songa. (thenextweb.com)
Mark Britt of iflix says the firm's latest effort is an attempt to reach a much bigger audience by offering content for free. (cnbc.com)