Econet Media calls itself Africa’s "newest pan-African broadcaster" and its first "truly converged" media company, boasting interests in digital, pay TV and free-to-air TV. One of its offerings is a new set-top box, Kwesé Play, which streams content, essentially turning your regular TV into a smart device for content. Kwesé Play comes with the small Roku box, remote, power cable and an HDMI cable. Setting up the device and connecting it to my home Wi-Fi was simple and quick, and the box footprint is minimal. The interface is a pleasure to navigate, and the remote works well. The device prompts you to create a Kwesé account (and activate the device). From there, you’ll have access to 100 streaming options — including Bloomberg, YouTube, Red Bull TV, Al Jazeera, TED and ESPN — from which you choose your subscriptions. This is already quite a selection, but expect it to grow: Roku offers thousands of options internationally. As with all streaming options, Kwesé is geared towards consum...
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