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Netflix raises Africa showing with free offer

Netflix, which streams in more than 190 countries, has taken other steps to boost usage in Africa. [Courtesy]

Netflix Inc last week began offering a free mobile plan with about one-quarter of its TV shows and movies in Kenya, a strategy aimed at sparking growth in a key African market, the company told Reuters.

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