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IROKO places 28% of its Nigerian staff on unpaid leave

Tage Kene-Okafor

Tage Kene-Okafor

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3 years ago

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The Nigerian market may not be ready for an online-only VoD platform

Nigeria has had its fair share of players entering and exiting the video on demand (VoD) market space. Yet, the sector remains one of the most interesting and promising ones, considering that Nigerians are on the push for more broadband penetration. Popular Nollywood a...

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5 years ago

My Fear Diary: Jason Njoku

Fear is a vivid feeling which has the ability to subject us to nothingness if allowed. When starting a new venture, you would hardly go beyond your mind or take a step forward. The feeling of inadequacy and the thousand things that could go wrong becomes a second nat...

Omotola Omolayo

Omotola Omolayo

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6 years ago

iROKO co-founder, Bastian Gotter is exiting the company he helped fund

Just this morning, iROKO announced that Bastian Gotter is moving on from his role as COO/CFO to be replaced by Lauren Miller. The news is shocking, but it comes as a relief to learn that all is well between the partners. Below is the Press Release: Monday 30 January 20...

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

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7 years ago

iROKO co-founder, Bastian Gotter is exiting the company he helped fund

Just this morning, iROKO announced that Bastian Gotter is moving on from his role as COO/CFO to be replaced by Lauren Miller. The news is shocking, but it comes as a relief to learn that all is well between the partners. Below is the Press Release: Monday 30 January 20...

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

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7 years ago

By repivoting to Nigeria, iROKOtv may have finally figured out its business model

The challenges surrounding mobile TV in Africa are enormous, but they are not insurmountable. Nigeria, in particular, is quite a peculiar place; a minute you think you have the answer to the dynamics of the market, the next you’re moving shop completely to test more ...

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

Ifeanyi Ndiomewese

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7 years ago

Early-stage investors in iROKO got 3000% Return on Investment

Early this year, during our recent fund raise we cleaned up our cap table. What does cleaning up one’s cap table actually mean? The original angel investors of iROKO were able to sell their entire stake (secondary shares) to existing investors in order for them to see...

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7 years ago

iROKO raises $19m in Content & Capital deals

Just in. iROKO has raised $19m from multiple deals in content development and capital funding. The announcement was made via press release sent earlier today: French media giant CANAL+, together with existing investor Kinnevik AB, are investing in addition to iROKO...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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8 years ago

iROKO raises $19m in Content & Capital deals

Just in. iROKO has raised $19m from multiple deals in content development and capital funding. The announcement was made via press release sent earlier today: French media giant CANAL+, together with existing investor Kinnevik AB, are investing in addition to iROKO...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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8 years ago

Canal+ Group partners iROKO to launch first Francophone SVOD mobile Android App

Canal+ Group the French premium television cable channel announced a partnership with iROKO, Nigeria's digital movies distribution platform to launch the first French SVOD mobile android application with full download functionality in the coming months. SVOD is an acr...

Victor Ekwealor

Victor Ekwealor

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8 years ago

IrokoTV Signs Exclusive Deal, Launches Two New TV Channels With Startimes

Watch out, Africa Magic! IrokoTV is launching a linear attack. Heh. Too dramatic? IROKOtv and StarTimes will be signing an exclusive deal at MIPTV, France, today, for two brand new linear TV channels, IROKO Play and IROKO Plus, on the leading African pay TV platform. St...

Odunayo Eweniyi

Odunayo Eweniyi

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8 years ago

Founder's Table

"My biggest fear is that Nollywood becomes less popular" -- Jason Njoku of iROKOtv

This interview was published in 2015 If you watch a lot of Nigerian movies, or follow the Nigerian internet startup scene, chances are either iROKO or Jason Njoku need no introduction. In 2010, Jason Njoku founded iROKO -- an online platform that offers its worldwide au...

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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9 years ago

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