Canal+ Finalizes $2B MultiChoice Deal; BNPL boom sparks alarms over consumer debt
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Maxime Saada, Canal+ CEO and Duncan McLeod, Founder and Editor at Techcentral, about the now unconditional $2 billion takeover of MultiChoice, giving the French media giant effective control of the South African broadcaster. Canal+ and MultiChoice confirmed on Monday that all conditions for the R35 billion deal have been met, giving the French media giant effective control of the South African broadcaster.
In other interviews,Leonie van Pletzen, CEO of MicroFinance South Africa (MFSA),discusses the over the rapid growth of Buy Now Pay Later products in South Africa, warning that without proper regulation and cooperation, these services could inadvertently fuel higher levels of consumer debt.
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