Kenyan thriller film, 40 Sticks, set for Netflix debut

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenyan film industry is once again celebrating a milestone as another locally-produced film prepares to make its grand entry into global streaming...

40 Sticks , Director Victor Gatonye , Fakii Liwali , Netflix

KRA eyes Ksh.5 billion from the digital economy by June next year

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has set its sights on raising Ksh.5 billion from the digital economy in six months to June 2021. This ahead of th...

Digital Services Tax (DST) , Githii Mburu , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Netflix turns to telecoms in challenging African markets

By Reuters,

Netflix Inc is showing more African-made content and working with telecoms operators to make it easier for potential subscribers to make payments, a s...

africa , Multichoice , Netflix , Showmax

Actor Nick Mutuma breaks silence after allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in 2016 resurface

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenyan actor Nick Mutuma has broken his silence, 4 years after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a viral Twitter thread. In a statem...

Nick Mutuma

New Nollywood film ‘Oloture’ sheds light on human trafficking in Nigeria

By CNN,

Dressed in a transparent and colorful blouse, a sex worker in Lagos, the commercial center of Nigeria jumps out the window of a room at a party to avo...

Netflix , oloture

‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’ canceled on Netflix

By CNN,

"Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" has come to an end on Netflix. Also Read: Netflix pulls Hasan Minhaj comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia Minhaj ...

Hasan Minhaj , Netflix , Patriot Act

The Netflix of football, Champions League to deliver more drama

By Reuters,

Perhaps the Champions League has, inadvertently, found the right formula for the Netflix era. Rather than having to wait two weeks for the second e...

Barcelona , Bayern Munich , champions league , COVID-19 , manchester city , Netflix

India records 1 million cases of COVID-19… and it’s the poorest who are hardest hit

By CNN,

India passed 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, after its health ministry reported a record 34,956 new infections in just 24 hours. As...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , India

Covid-19: Winners from the pandemic

By Kepha Muiruri,

In spite of a dismal year for most companies, a minority of firms have risen above the adversities to shine against the fallout from the Covid-19 pand...

Amazon , COVID-19 , Jeff Bezos

Kenya’s 1.5% digital services tax for Netflix, Uber to take effect in January

By Kepha Muiruri,

The operation of the 1.5 percent digital services tax levied on gross sales by online businesses such as Netflix and Uber is set to take effect early ...

Finance Act 2020 , Netflix , online businesses , uber

Budget 2020: Online businesses to pay taxes for digital transactions

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenyan Government is planning to introduce a 1.15 percent digital service tax informed by the growing number of business transactions being carrie...

Budget day: Yatani’s budget of pain

By Kepha Muiruri,

In just a few hours, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani is expected to walk down the steps of the planning ministry to head into the National Asse...

2020/2021 budget , CS Ukur Yatani , National Treaasury

Meet the man serving Kenyans with free mobile money transactions

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tekwane Mwendwa is the founder and current operations manager at Asilimia Kenya, an application freeing up fees on all mobile money transactions. T...

Asilimia , mobile money , Tekwane Mwendwa

Kenya proposes VAT on Netflix, Uber, online businesses

By Kepha Muiruri,

Subscription based media including news magazines, streaming of television shows, music and podcasts will now be the subject of value added tax (VAT)....

National Treasury , Value Added Tax (Digital Marketplace Supply) Regulations 2020

Vanessa Bryant opens ‘one more letter’ from Kobe on 38th birthday

By CNN,

Vanessa Bryant waited one more day to open the surprise she never expected, never knew existed. On Monday, the day before her 38th birthday, the wi...

38th birthday , Kobe , letter , Vanessa Bryant

TikTok is winning over millennials and Instagram stars as its popularity explodes

By CNN,

Alana Tsui hadn't really thought about joining TikTok before the coronavirus pandemic. The artist and influencer already had a healthy following...

coronavirus , Tiktok

Coronavirus: Self-isolating couples struggle to keep romance alive

By CNN,

Henny Ansell is effectively in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend -- but her boyfriend is only a few miles away. Ansell and Michael Br...

coronavirus , Coronavirus in Kenya

Netflix to slash traffic across Europe to relieve virus strain on internet providers

By Reuters,

Netflix Inc said it will cut traffic by 25% on networks across Europe in a relief measure for internet service providers (ISPs) experiencing a surge i...

coronavirus , europe , Netflix

Netflix pauses production in U.S, Canada due to coronavirus restrictions

By CNN,

Netflix is pausing scripted TV and film production in the US and Canada for two weeks due to government restrictions and health and safety precautions...

‘Queen Sono’ first original African series commissioned by Netflix

By CNN,

If you're tired of the Bond formula, Queen Sono may be the spy you've been waiting to binge-watch. In this Netflix series, released on February 28,...

Netflix , sono