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Canal+ shuts down loss-making Showmax Streaming Platform

Paul MurungiMedia & Communication The Big StoryMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

French media giant Canal+ has decided to shut down Showmax, the streaming platform developed by MultiChoice, after years of mounting losses that underscored the difficulty of building a profitable subscription…

Africa’s Debt Markets Reawaken – But This Time, Smarter: Here is How

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & MarketsFebruary 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Kenyan beverages giant East African Breweries Limited (EABL) recently refinanced an existing Ksh11 billion corporate bond through a medium-term note priced at 11.8%, marking the first issuance under its newly…

CEOs in the Hot Seat: Juliana Kagwa and the High-Stakes Rebuild of Uganda’s Tourism Brand

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

When Juliana Kagwa assumed office as Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) in June 2025, she stepped into one of the most demanding leadership roles, one defined by…

Absa Group Bets Big on East Africa: Yasmin Masithela Reveals the Scale, Digital Ambition, and Regional Push Behind the StanChart Uganda Deal

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryNovember 28, 2025November 28, 2025

Let’s start off with why Absa Group is involved in this B20 summit. When we decided to participate in B20, it was largely because we’re a pan-African bank, and this…

MultiChoice May Spin Off SuperSport Channels from DStv in Strategic Shakeup

CEO ReporterNews & Analysis Technology & InnovationJune 13, 2025June 13, 2025

In a potential game-changing move for South Africa’s pay-TV market, MultiChoice is considering unbundling its popular SuperSport channels from its DStv offering, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. The…

UCC asks UNBS to probe entry of devices illegally streaming MultiChoice and other pay TV content

Paul MurungiBusiness & Markets Global News News & Analysis Technology & Innovation The Big StoryFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked the standards agency to investigate the illegal importation of streaming devices that are being used on the local market to reproduce content that is…

Zambia’s Dayne Jr. Moore clinches victory at 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Pros Open

Paul MurungiCompany NewsSeptember 9, 2024September 10, 2024

From the moment Dayne Jr. Moore unleashed a dazzling seven-under 64 on day one of the Proffesionals Open, it was clear he was the man to beat. Fast forward to…

DStv’s MultiChoice Group technically insolvent after historical loss of USD 200 million in 29 years

Paul MurungiBusiness & Markets The Big StoryJune 13, 2024June 14, 2024

South Africa’s MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv, has registered its worst financial performance in its history revealing a loss of ZAR 4.1 billion (USD 222 million) for the financial year that ended March 2024, after a loss of ZAR 2.9 billion (USD 157 million) in the previous financial year in March, 2023. The Group suffered a 9% decline in…

Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates win big at prestigious IFLR Africa Awards in Johannesburg

Paul MurungiCompany News Legal & Justice Top Law FirmsMay 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Celebrated top city law firm Shonubi, Musoke & Co. Advocates claimed a treble of accolades this month at the first ever in-person fourth edition International Financial Law Review- IFLR Africa Awards held at Protea Hotel in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. IFLR1000 is a leading international legal market research product specialised in ranking financial and corporate law firms and…