feature: young entrepreneur creates afrostream, the african equivalent of netflix

Afrostream, the start-up online streaming platform of “black content” (for audiences in Europe and Africa) has partnered up with video-on-demand service provider, MYTF1VOD, to provide African, African American, and African-Caribbean movies – making it the African equivalent of Netflix. The CEO of Afrostream, Tonjé Bakang (pictured), says: “Black cinema has consistent US box office success. It is an integral part of the cinematic landscape and entertainment options, without any barriers. Like music, Black cinema is part of a lifestyle that knows no borders. AfrostreamVOD is the most comprehensive VOD listing of black movies in Europe. Through our partnership with MYTF1VOD, we can give a wide audience the chance to discover all the creativity and diversity of the new wave of black cinema.” Read more on the story here via Shadow & Act.

By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor

*  http://www.afrostream.tv