David Mignot, newly appointed CEO of the combined Canal+ and MultiChoice business in Africa, pointed to Canal+ Africa’s historical track record. He said Canal+ had roughly 400,000 subscribers in French-speaking Africa in 2010 and has since grown to around 9 million customers, with Canal+ present in “50% of homes that have electricity” and holding a “50% audience share” of in-house channels. Mignot said the company aims to maintain that penetration rate as more households gain access to electricity.CEO Maxim ...