Africa's streaming market is experiencing rapid growth with over 560 platforms, though foreign content and services still largely dominate the landscape, according to a new report by Fabric News. While local production is increasing, challenges remain in achieving content parity with global offerings.

• Netflix is the market leader, available in all 60 African countries, with Prime Video also having near-continent-wide availability.
• Out of 60,000 unique titles available to African viewers, a mere 2% are local productions, while 97% originate from foreign sources.
• Egypt leads in local streaming productions with 449 titles, closely followed by Nigeria with 447, and South Africa contributing 175.
• Drama is the most popular genre across all content types, with thrillers and documentaries prevalent in foreign and co-produced titles, and comedy strong among African local productions.

dLocal has expanded its South African payment offerings by integrating Capitec Pay, providing international merchants with open banking-based, real-time account-to-account payments. This integration aims to enhance convenience and security for consumers in South Africa's rapidly growing digital commerce sector.

• The integration allows users to make instant, secure payments directly from their bank accounts via the Capitec banking app, eliminating the need for cards.
• Developed by Capitec Bank, Capitec Pay includes Variable Recurring Payments for subscriptions and digital services.
• dLocal is positioned as one of the first global Payment Service Providers to enable Capitec Pay for cross-border e-commerce, supporting payment choices alongside cards, Instant EFTs, and BNPL.

Microsoft has announced the return of Xbox Game Camp Africa for its third year, a 12-week program aimed at fostering African game development, commencing on December 4, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa.

• Since its inception, Xbox Game Camp Africa has engaged over 1,900 new-to-industry game creators on the continent.
• The initiative is organized in partnership with ID@Xbox’s Developer Acceleration Program (DAP).
• Kunta Content, a Kenyan studio, is a notable success story, with their debut game Hiru originating from their participation in the program, showcasing environments inspired by African landscapes.