Chinese firm eyes Botswana pay -TV market

Multichoice's dominance could soon be challenged by a Chinese competitor
Multichoice's dominance could soon be challenged by a Chinese competitor

BEIJING: China’s giant pay-TV company, StarTimes, with an ambitious expansion strategy into Africa, is considering prospects of entering Botswana’s subscription television market.

Last week, StarTimes management held a meeting at their Beijing headquarters where a resolution to dispatch a technical and marketing experts team to Botswana was reached.

StarTimes vice president, Zhao Yue Qin revealed this to BusinessWeek when fielding questions from journalists who embarked on the China-Africa reporting tour recently.

Editor's Comment
Botswana at a critical juncture

While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...

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