I have scanned the Twitter space to know if anyone is going to sue or block Netflix’s recent price increases in Nigeria. Yes, this week, Netflix increased its prices by about 40% in Nigeria:
” With the latest price update, Nigerians will now be paying N7,000 per month for Netflix’s Premium Plan, which has seen a 40% increase from its previous rate of N5,000 per month. The standard plan subscription increased from N4,000 to N5,500 representing a 37.5% increment, which is popular among Nigerian subscribers for its HD quality and multi-screen viewing options,…The latest price increment makes it the second price adjustment by the platform within the space of three months in Nigeria, having implemented a price increment earlier in April this year.”
You know what? Nobody has gone to court to block this increase in Nigeria. And even the price regulator did not put out a word condemning this increase. But if this is coming from an African company named MultiChoice which owns DStv, GOtv, etc, the court would have ruled by now.
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I do not live in Nigeria to know what they show on DStv and I have no time for Netflix; my only concern is that Nigeria may not be fair to some South African brands in our nation. Yes, we treat them differently, and that must change. They do what others do as they adjust for inflation, currency deterioration, etc, but we only go after them.
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Does Nigeria even care about anyone? Witches don’t have favourites, they consume their own as much as others. Once you have local presence that is significant, expect hostilities from all corners – the people, government, communities, everyone is out to make life unbearable for you, until you give up. It’s a culture, and it has eaten deeply. There are different arguments for fighting different businesses, the common denominator is that everyone is being fought. Our underdevelopement is deliberate, it is exactly what the people want.
We are at war with oil companies; we at war with telcos; we are at war with banks; at war with cable tv provider; we are at war with cement manufacturers. Who are we at peace with, or is it that every business treats us badly, both local and foreign? Try setting up a factory or an institution and see the number of obstacles on your path, both from government and the people.
The feeling is more or less like, whatever the people have no capacity to accomplish or have not succeeded at, they essentially envy and fight anyone who succeeds and thrives there, whether local or foreign.
It calls for soul searching, being angry with anything big and successful cannot be a virtue. Say no to witchcraft today.