By Ruth Okwumbu
Sony Music Entertainment Africa (SMEA) recently announced its partnership with Celebrity Services Africa (CSA) to develop new talents and facilitate existing artiste-brand opportunities on the continent.
The partnership will see both companies utilising their strengths to develop an all-round solution for artiste support & brand integration, and afford artistes greater opportunities in the creative industry.
CSA has an excellent track record of working with...
Didier Drogba drew a large crowd on Saturday eager to watch him submit his candidacy before the deadline for next month’s Ivory Coast Football Federation elections.
The 42-year-old former African Footballer of the Year is one of four candidates seeking the presidency of the West African country’s football association.
But he is still not certain to be on the ballot for...
A short teaser trailer of a new visual album, "Black Is King," was unveiled on Saturday night at beyonce.com. The trailer shows the superstar reading a well-worn copy of Robert Farris Thompson's 1971 book “Black Gods and Kings.” In one visual, she smiles and cradles a baby in her arms by the water, while a basket sweeps by on a...
Tanzanian giants Young Africans FC (Yanga) have sacked their Belgian manager Luc Eymael for derogatory remarks he made in an extraordinary rant last week.
In a widely circulated recording, the 60-year-old is heard calling Tanzanian fans dogs and comparing them to chanting monkeys.
He was talking after some supporters in the stadium showed displeasure to changes he made during last Wednesday's 1-1...
Africa’s biggest pay-TV firm, Multichoice Group Ltd, has started streaming live sports including Premier League soccer through an upgraded version of its Showmax service.
According to the head of the company’s Connected Video Division, Niclas Ekdahl, Multichoice is offering the new Showmax Pro in Nigeria and Kenya as of Tuesday and will add more sub-Saharan African countries over the next...
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Hollywood Giants partner with Nollywood to Make American Movies Available to West Africa
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Hollywood giants Disney is partnering with FilmOne Entertainment, a Nigerian movie production & distribution company to market its new releases in West Africa.
The deal gives FilmOne Entertainment the sole rights to distribute movies owned by the American entertainment conglomerate in Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana.
One of the directors at FilmOne Moses Babatope in a statement said, 'It is a major...
Six times Formula 1 racing champion Lewis Hamilton has lent his voice to the ENDSARS movement against police brutality and violence, signified by a protest carried out by Nigerian youths across the country After two weeks of protests by Nigerian youth across the country for over two weeks now.
He wore a branded T-shirt with a green #ENDSARS inscription written...
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MTN Unveiled as Headline Sponsor for Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020, 5 International Judges Announced
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Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 is the virtual version of the African Freestyle Championships organized by the sports promoter
Feet 'N' Tricks International (www.FeetAndTricks.com), the organizers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 has announced MTN as the headline sponsor for the fourth annual games kicking off on Monday, July 1, 2020.
Valentine Ozigbo, the Chairman of Feet 'N' Tricks International, in a...
Former Boxing champion, Mike Tyson, believes Anthony Joshua still has more to learn as he is not yet a finished article.
The former Boxing champion, who is set to face Roy Jones in a bout of his own on November 28, revealed that Joshua may find it difficult beating smaller boxers when pitched against them.
Presently, Anthony Joshua holds the WBA,...
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Nigeria Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Wizkid wins at the 2021 Grammys
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15th March 2021 was a day to remember for the Nigerian Music industry as Nigeria music stars, Wizkd and Burna Boy finally brought the much-coveted Grammy Award home.
Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category
Burna Boy, real name Damini Ogulu, a nominee for a second consecutive year, won with his Twice as Tall album.
The 29-year-old beat four others...
Ken Giami Notes
Ken Giami Notes
You don’t win a race sitting down; you run, in spite of the odds, to win. Set your eyes on the prize, brace up...