Safaricom subscribers will enjoy one free call of up to 20 minutes within the next 30 days as the telco giant marks 20 years since it was launched. The CEO of Safaricom, Peter Ndegwa stated it will send its subscribers notification to inform them of their free calls. Ndegwa said, “Each customer will receive a [...]
Saudi Telecom Company (stc) stated that it will provide an additional of more than 71 cities across Saudi Arabia with 5G network as part of its second-phase plan to deploy the network country-wide. The milestone showcases stc’s continuous efforts to develop the 5G network’s systems and infrastructure, most notably, expanding the fibre to the home [...]
Nokia has deployed 5G radio, core and fixed network solutions across South African operator Vodacom’s network. Vodacom is using Nokia’s 2G, 3G, 4G and fiber access networks, as well as 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) and mobile broadband services. Nokia is providing its AirScale, Fastmile and Subscriber Data Management (SDM) / Home Subscriber Server (HSS) [...]
MBC Group’s streaming platform Shahid VIP will launch its new Original series Nemra Etnein on October 29. The streaming platform will release one episode weekly. The series is a pan-Arab romantic anthology, including eight episodes, each with an independent story containing different characters and a different theme or series of events. Nemra Etnein presents a different take on [...]
Intigral, a provider of digital entertainment and sports in MENA, has launched its latest Original production Shofna Chef which started airing on Jawwy TV from October 22. The new production’s first season includes seven episodes. The new lifestyle show highlights Saudi chef Noor on her journey to discover new cuisines and flavor secrets from around the world, [...]
StarzPlay has inked a strategic partnership with e-commerce platform Jumia in Africa. As part of the collaboration, Jumia Prime members in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia can now enjoy free StarzPlay subscriptions for three, six and 12 months, in addition to free shipping and additional discounts and rewards when shopping with Jumia. Introduced in June 2019, Jumia [...]
SABC 1 has secured the rights to air South African rapper, AKA’s show, ‘The Braai Show With AKA’. The series, which has only broadcasted five episodes on the rapper’s subscription platform, will now be available as a 13-episode series airing on the channel on Thursday, 5 November 2020. The show is a casual take on a [...]
ESPN will air the documentary series The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius, which has been in production for several years. The four-part 30 For 30 series will be available weekly from Thursday Nov. 19 at 20:00 [CAT on ESPN — DStv 218] with repeats each Sunday at 20:00 from Nov. 22. The series will [...]
Vodacom is investing to ameliorate broadband services in the South African region of KwaZulu Natal, building fibre networks and 4G base stations. The company stated that offering network connectivity for people who live in rural areas is central to its obligation to connecting the digital divide. The executive head for operations for Vodacom in the [...]
Following the success of Kyaddala; It’s Real Season 1, Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) and partners will soon launch Kyaddala: Its Real Season II. The second season will highlight the lives of the top lead actors in a university setting as they move on to a different stage in life. The second season also offers [...]
