Egyptian sues Netflix over ‘Black Cleopatra’ documentary

Egyptian sues Netflix over ‘Black Cleopatra’ documentary

An Egyptian lawyer filed a court case against Netflix on Tuesday, calling on the public prosecutor to shut down the entertainment platform because of plans to air “Queen Cleopatra” with a Black actor in the title role. Mahmoud al-Semary claims that the documentary series, spearheaded by executive producer Jada Pinkett…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Netflix in Africa

Netflix in Africa

Netflix has expanded into 130 countries including the African continent, the company announced Wednesday. Previously the service was only available in 60 countries but it is now accessible in 190. The chief executive of Netflix, Reed Hastings, announced the expansion during the opening speech of the Consumer Electronics Show in…