Africa’s leading urban music channel, Channel O, has thrown its weight behind the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA by endorsing the Best R n B Song category of the award. In line with the agreement signed between Electric Media Network owner of Multichoice and AFRIMA Awards Limited, the category will now be known as Best…
2Face, Madinga to Host AFRIMA 2014
Madinga Sona Maria, female broadcaster and music presenter from the Democratic Republic of Congo and 2Face Idibia, Nigerian contemporary music star, have been announced as hosts of the 2014 edition of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA. The duo was announced as host through a statement issued by the International Committee of the All Africa…
Nollywood To Hold 3rd Health Convention
The organizers of the Nollywood Health Convention have revealed that all is set for the third edition of the annual Nollywood Health Convention and Awards. The convention, scheduled to hold at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on Sunday, December 7, is sponsored by the Saving Life for Africa Diabetes Foundation, SLAD, in conjunction with…
Ebola: Nigeria To Send 506 volunteers to Affected West African countries
The Federal Government has announced that it will send 506 volunteer health workers to three West African countries affected by the Ebola Virus Diseases. This was revealed on Thursday, October 30 by the Minister of State for Health, Khaliru Alhassan during the 57th National Council on Health. Alhassan said the first batch of 250 would…
Jideonwo, Williams Others Bag 2014 CNBC Africa Award
Chude Jideonwo, 29 and Adebola Williams, 28, co-founders of Red Media Africa have emerged winners of the 2014 edition of CNBC Africa All Africa Young Business Leader of the year. The young Nigerians are the founders of Future Awards Africa, Y! Africa – the magazine, Ynaija.com and Red Communication. The innovation that gave them the…
Wiko Mobile Debuts in Nigeria
Wiko Mobile, a France-based mobile phone maker, established its presence in Lagos on Wednesday. The company, which offered 10 models from its extensive range of smart phones and feature phones, said it decided to explore Africa’s largest economy because its brand positioning represents a perfect match with Nigeria’s predominantly young population as well as the…
EXPERTS DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF WORK IN AFRICA
Experts in the corporate world have lamented the possibility of Africa being left behind in the changing landscape, tools, behavior and expectations of work going on all around the world. At an event tagged, “Future of Work Africa: the talent acquisition perspective,” leading talent recruiters and employers met to discuss and proffer solutions to what…
RenCap Educates Investors
The Renaissance Capital, an emerging markets and frontiers investment bank has called on investors to commit more funds to develop the Nigerian economy. Igor Vayn, chief executive officer of the financial institution, explained during the company’s 5th annual pan-Africa investor’s conference, that investors should explore the opportunities of the progress achieved by the economy of…
