DStv has recently announced the launch of a new TV channel, WildEarth which will focus on the thrill of Live safari shows from wildlife locations like: The Greater Kruger, the Kalahari, the Maasai Mara and many others. “WildEarth is all about sharing nature with everyone so we can all see why we must conserve our [...]
MTN has launched new capped fixed-LTE packages under its MyMTN Home and MyMTN Business plans. Customers get a monthly allocation of 50GB anytime data, 50GB night express data, 10GB music streaming data, and a 10GB bundle for video conferencing for only R269 per month. “We are harnessing the best network in South Africa to cater [...]
MTN MoMo subscribers in South Africa can now deposit and withdraw cash across all Pick and Pay stores. Customers should be registered on MoMo app to use the new service. They will require an eight-digit Voucher Number and a PIN number to perform a MoMo transaction at the Pick n Pay point of sale tills. [...]
The BBC World Service and AfricaWeb have formed a new digital partnership to offer BBC News text, podcasts, audio and video content in English, Pidgin, Hausa and French to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon via market-leading news portals Ghanaweb.com and Camerounweb.com This partnership will offer for the first time The Comb podcast, a unique and fascinating [...]
MultiChoice Malawi to roll out OneZed, a new TV channel offering a mix of dramas, talk shows, music shows and documentaries. The channel will be available to all subscribers on DStv platforms of Access, Family, Compact, Compact Plus and Premium. Gus Banda, MultiChoice Malawi Managing Director announced “OneZed is a general entertainment channel and home [...]
Abu Dhabi Media has launched a new Ramadan campaign called “Hatha Waqtaha” across all its media channels. The campaign features 16 exclusive programmes and productions with Emirati, Gulf, and Arab stars. The line-up also includes a variety of Ramadan-themed religious, social, cultural and heritage programs and provides innovative, audience-centric content across audio-visual, print and digital [...]
Sharjah Broadcasting Authority has announced its Ramadan line-up of TV and radio shows. With over 137 programs focusing on a wide range of religious, social and entertainment and cultural shows, Sharjah Broadcasting Authority will be the largest and most diverse offering till date. Mohamed Hassan Khalaf, Director General of SBA, said: “The carefully crafted content [...]
Netflix and South Africa (SA) Tourism have agreed to explore joint opportunities that will showcase stories made in South Africa. Currently, the service is available to 204 million members in 190 countries around the world and continues to showcase South African culture, fashion, music, art, scenery and languages through stories made in South Africa by [...]
Digital mobile payment platform Apple Pay is now available in South Africa, according to several banks across the country – Absa, Discovery Bank, and Nedbank customers. Apple Pay allows users to load a supported banking card and use their Apple device – such as an iPhone or cellular Apple Watch. “As the affinity for digital [...]
Pulse, Africa’s leading innovative media company, has announced a new way to inform & engage young audiences, whilst providing marketing & media production services with its young, innovative team. Pulse aims to extend on news platforms and social channels with local versions in Uganda and Ivory Coast to resonate with the young, digitally-savvy population there. [...]
