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Business News of Tuesday, 21 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Apple opens access of its services to Africa, others

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At least eight African countries will be granted access to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) services, Apple management has announced on Tuesday.

As such, the African countries and 12 others across the Middle East and beyond will now enjoy services such as App Store, Apple Music and other services.

According to Reuters, this will be the biggest geographical expansion of Apple Inc's services in almost ten years.

In addition, the company will offer its streaming Apple Music service in 52 additional countries and regions.

In Africa, the Apple Store will expand to Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Libya, Morocco, Rwanda and Zambia. It will also become available in the Maldives and Myanmar in the Asia-Pacific region, Afghanistan and Iraq in the Middle East, and several nations in the Balkans and Oceania, for a total of 175 countries.

The company is also expanding its Apple Music service, bringing the total to 167 markets. Apple’s top streaming rival, Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N), operates in 79 countries.

Apple will have different terms and pricing for streaming music in the new markets.

While the company offers a three-month free trial and charges individual users $9.99 a month thereafter in the United States, New markets will be offered a six-month trial period.

Apple, in addition, will adjust monthly prices Ivory Coast and Myanmar, and $4.99 in markets such as Iraq and Kuwait.

(Reuters)