OTT Content Streaming Africa

Louis Manu

Co-founder

Wi-flix

Ryan Solovei

Co-Founder

Solostar Studios SA & USA

Ryan has been working in the telco and media space for over fifteen years. His knowledge of mobile, video and online content has seen him becoming a successful executive and business owner, with great success in start-ups and a keen understanding of building and managing teams from diverse backgrounds in varying countries.

Having served as CEO, MD, and Executive Director for a variety of companies he has concluded content and distribution deals with the likes of YouTube, Netflix, SABC, e.TV, RedBull, Vodacom, MTN and Roku. Key achievements include the launch of South Africa’s first alternate international calling card in 2001 Global International (Pty) Ltd, followed by founding and opening Liquid Telecom South Africa.

Ryan is responsible for managing Viu’s African operations from its Johannesburg-based
offices. He holds a BCom in Finance from Bond University, Australia.

Antos Stella

Managing Director

Content Connect Africa

An extraordinary presence in the music industry for over 30 years, Antos Stella is one of the most respected businesswomen to emerge from the industry. Her artist relations have been one of her major strengths, enabling her to successfully bridge the gap between the creative and business worlds.

Antos has been instrumental in some of the countries biggest international artist deals, an ambassador for the country internationally as well as a leading content aggregator focused specifically on the relationship between telecommunications and the digital distribution of local and international content. Antos and her team at CCA are expanding the distribution of content to include not only music but mobile television and video content too.

Career Milestones:

1984 Joined Gallo Record Company – South Africa’s biggest record label as legal secretary

1985    Moved to Public Relations and Head of Gallo’s Corporate Communications. Completed PR and Marketing Diploma

1986    Moved to Gallo Music International to head up marketing of South African artists to the rest of the world

1987 Successfully launched SA’s biggest sales awards for the music industry – Gallo Gold Awards

1991 Became Managing Director of Gallo Music International

1994    Managing Director of Gallo Music International and Gallo Music South Africa

2004  Started own digital record label AS Entertainment

2012 Management buy out of Content Connect Africa (CCA) from Blue Label

2012- Antos Stella becomes majority share holder of CCA

Kevin Kaija

Chief Content Officer

Next Media Services - Uganda

Tigist Kebede

Operations Director

Habeshaview

Dumisa Ngwenya

Head of Research & Innovation

SENTECH

Mr Dumisa Ngwenya is the Head of Research and Innovation at Sentech. He has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications. Previously, Dumisa was a Research Group leader at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and a Chief Technology Officer of Sentech. He has worked in the private sector and regulatory environment. He is a senior member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).   Dumisa holds  BSc. Electronic Engineering from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal and MSc from the University of Witwatersrand. 

Linda Githige

Senior Executive

OTT Content Acquisitions

Wanda Mkhize

Independent Executive

OTT Content Management

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