According to Dataxis’ latest research, 102 million households in the sub-Saharan region have access to television among the 225 million households constituting the region for the year 2018. Even though, the penetration is progressing, reaching 42% in 2018 compared to 40% in 2017, television has not yet fully penetrated into sub-Saharan African homes. Households receiving [...]
Africa’s mobile entertainment app, Kwesé iflix, has strengthened its commitment to offer more local content to its subscribers with a recent collaboration with entertainment company, Flytime Promotions. The collaboration will allow Kwesé iflix to stream the last ever performance of ‘Bovi Man on Fire’ to viewers across Africa. The highly-anticipated grand finale of the popular comedy show finally [...]
Kwesé iflix, Africa’s game-changing digital entertainment platform launches international channel Scoop Network on its wide-ranging content catalogue. Kwesé iflix users can now relish endless hours of showbiz from the trendy Scoop Network, comprising of a mix of light entertainment magazine shows with movie, music, fashion and celebrity news. Scoop Network, which is already accessible in [...]
Kwese-iflix has collaborated with media company, BusTop TV to provide comedy series, Comic Tick, on the Kwesé iflix platform. However, Bustop TV has already beamed the first season with 10 episodes of the comedy series Comic Tick without Kwesé iflix’s patronage. But now Kwesé iflix is funding the production of the second season. The founder of [...]
The new original African drama series produced by Nice Githinji, ‘Nganya’ was launched on Kwesé iflix last month to users across Africa. The new show is a thirteen-part drama series full action and done in Sheng with an option of English subtitles. Produced by Assignments Studios, Nganya is a Swahili drama focused around the matatu [...]
Kwesé iflix, Africa’s live streaming and video-on-demand (VOD) service has launched an array of entertainment TV shows and movie series for this festive season. Viewers who wish to stream unlimited entertainment at their own convenience will have a great line-up of entertainment on Kwesé iflix. During the festive season, Kwesé iflix will offer the following [...]
Kwesé iflix announced a slate of original programming marking its first foray into original content in a region with a large youth population and fast-growing Internet and smartphone penetration. With Africa’s diversity but also the challenge of developing content, the original series comes from Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria. Kwesé iflix’s CEO Mayur Patel said that [...]
In a communiqué, Kwesé’s parent company, Econet Media declared the development had been required by a review of its business strategy and service offerings to align them to changes in the global digital and satellite broadcasting sector, and growth in access to mobile and fixed broadband on the continent. The strategy review will put forward [...]
The Kanu Heart Foundation in collaboration with Masters Football, will this week present the Petrolex Kanu Cup 2018 to raise funds for the foundation. Kwesé has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to offer live coverage of the game. The charity soccer match which kicks off on Sunday 30 September at the Hive Stadium, London pits Premier [...]
Africa’s digital entertainment platform, Kwesé iflix rolls out its mobile streaming collaboration with MTN Ghana the telecommunications service provider of mobile data services. The Kwesé iflix service will allow customers to stream using “MTN Video Bundles”, another novelty for customers to enjoy entertainment. Customers can access the Kwesé iflix service with their connected device by simply [...]