The online video-streaming giant Netflix has disclosed plans to expand its operations in Africa, after a run of successive successful African films and series.
Netflix stated that it had invested €160 million in local film content creation in Africa since it began production in 2016. “The expansion of our operations here is a good thing for Netflix,” the company said in a report.
According to the company, its operations in Africa have centred on South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, creating more than 12,000 jobs. “This is a start, we plan to reach more countries on the continent,” Shola Sanni, Netflix’s policy director for sub-Saharan Africa, said at a press conference in Johannesburg.
South Africa is now the site’s leading African contributor, with over 170 films, series, and documentaries. In 2020, “Blood and Water,” a series about a Cape Town adolescent who investigates her sister’s disappearance at birth, ranked top series in the United States.
“We’ll build on these milestones to grow our business while continuing to invest in supporting local creative economies and giving more and more African storytellers an amplified voice on the global stage,” the company promises.
Netflix to expand its operations in Africa
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