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Mapflix Nollywood

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This is a comprehensive market entry case that progresses logically from market sizing through strategic option evaluation to financial valuation and final recommendation. It tests both quantitative (market sizing calculations, NPV modeling) and qualitative skills (strategic framework analysis, risk assessment), with the partnership option emerging as optimal due to lower capital requirements and regulatory/infrastructure risk mitigation in an emerging market context.

Estimated Time 36 minutes
Difficulty Hard
Source Duke
20 / 100
Our client is Mapflix, a US-based video streaming company that streams movies/shows over the internet. Mapflix has established market leadership for online content/video streaming in the US/Europe, and has successfully entered emerging/growth markets such as Mexico, Brazil, and India. Mapflix CEO, Chris Bosh, is interested in expanding into Africa, and believes Nigeria would be a great market to enter. Before doing so, Chris Bosh has hired our team to provide a go/no-go recommendation on this opportunity. What are the factors Mapflix should consider when deciding to enter Nigeria?

Clarifying Information

  1. Mapflix goal is to achieve positive NPV
  2. Competitors: No other major competitors have entered Nigeria, though there is a relatively small local provider
  3. Content: Mapflix desires to stream its current content library and acquire the rights to stream local content, as the Nigerian film industry (‘Nollywood’) is the 3rd largest in the world
  4. Economic conditions: Nigeria’s GDP, wage growth, streaming services market penetration are growing annually by double digits
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Our client is Mapflix, a US-based video streaming company that streams movies/shows over the internet. Mapflix has established market leadership for online content/video streaming in the US/Europe, and has successfully entered emerging/growth markets such as Mexico, Brazil, and India. Mapflix CEO, Chris Bosh, is interested in expanding into Africa, and believes Nigeria would be a great market to enter. Before doing so, Chris Bosh has hired our team to provide a go/no-go recommendation on this opportunity. What are the factors Mapflix should consider when deciding to enter Nigeria?

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Mapflix, a leading global video streaming platform, seeks a go/no-go recommendation on entering the Nigerian market. The case requires evaluating market size, strategic entry options (build, buy, or partner), and conducting financial analysis on the preferred partnership model with local ISPs to determine if the investment meets the positive NPV hurdle.

Key Insights:

  1. Market sizing frameworks: Use comparable markets (Mexico) to estimate penetration rates and market share; the $360M opportunity emerges from household counts, internet penetration, pricing, and streaming adoption rates
  2. Strategic option analysis: Build/buy/partner framework reveals trade-offs between control (build), speed (acquire), and capital efficiency (partner); partnership mitigates infrastructure and regulatory risks in emerging markets
  3. Financial modeling in emerging markets: Terminal value calculations must account for WACC and perpetual growth rates; the $45M positive NPV validates the partnership strategy despite profit-sharing reducing cash flows
  4. Risk prioritization: Key risks include infrastructure constraints, pricing sensitivity tied to wage growth, local content access, and partner capability—not just market demand
  5. Recommendation structure: Effective conclusions balance opportunity quantification with honest risk acknowledgment and concrete next steps for validation and integration