insert_link Namibia Namibia Lacks Laws to Compel Tech Giants to Pay Media The Namibian Competition Commission has stated that the country does not have laws similar to South Africa’s, where tech giants have been ordered to compensate the media. This as South Africa’s Competition Commission recently ruled that Google must pay local media between R300 million and R500 million for using their content, as the platform benefits by an estimated R800 million to R900 million annually. Eric Mhunduru from NewsOnOne on One […] today26 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Showmax steps up streaming battle with Premier League on mobile plan By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency After taking over Africa’s market mantle from US streaming giant, Netflix, in 2023, South Africa’s Showmax is turning to smartphones to tap into a wider pool of football fanatics. The MultiChoice-owned streamer has introduced mobile-only subscriptions for Premier League content as part of a new package for its second iteration- Showmax 2.0, launching in mid-February. “Showmax Premier League is a game-changing product that […] today17 January, 2024
