‘We’re trying to create an ecosystem that allows African artists to have long term careers in music.’
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry figures overseeing key international markets. In this feature, we speak to the founders of Lagos, Nigeria and UK-based NATIVE Records. World Leaders is supported by PPL. The founders of NATIVE Records are on a mission to
Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans ‘a dying language’ comments – Modern Ghana
Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from …
Musa Urges African Teams To Make History At 2022 World Cup
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has charged the five African representatives at the 2022 World Cup to strive to create history by going all the way in Qatar and if possible win the trophy for the continent, reports Completesports.com. Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Cameroon and Tunisia are Africa’s five representatives at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Africa on the Radar for NFL’s International Hopes
The NFL is one of the biggest sports leagues in the world – and one of the most lucrative. In 2021, around 17 million Americans watched the league regularly, while around 110 million viewers tune in live for the league’s championship match. On top of these figures, the NFL is also home to the world’s
Africa’s creative economy gets funding boost as YouTube reinforces support
Africa’s creative economy gets funding boost as YouTube reinforces support – Businessday NG
Ghana withdraws travel advisory against Nigerian trips
– Advertisement – Ghana has made a u-turn about an advisory note it issued to its nationals against travelling to Nigeria. The country’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs earlier cautioned Ghanaians against making non-essential travels to Abuja. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said this was due to high level of terrorism and armed conflict among
Ghana 4th biggest sub-Saharan African importer of China goods in 2021 – EIU
Ghana was the 4th largest importer of goods from China in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021, UK based Economist Intelligence Unit has revealed. The country’s imports from China were estimated at 5% of total imports from Sub-Saharan Africa. The report said there is a broad range of drivers that are likely to push more Chinese trade
15 Nigerian YouTubers, Others To Receive Seed Funding
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A prolific Nigerian filmmaker, Mr Alex Eyengho, has been selected as one of the 52 beneficiaries of the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for movie producers in the West and Central African regions. The fund will provide financial support to its beneficiaries, including access to quality tertiary education in film and
Larbie, Ex-RMB Nigeria CEO Appointed Head for International, Broader Africa – THISDAYLIVE
The immediate past Managing Director of RMB Nigeria Limited and Regional Head of West Africa, Mr. Michael Larbie has been appointed as the Head of International and Broader Africa at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). The appointment became effective from November 1, 2022. Commenting on the appointment in a statement yesterday, RMB CEO, Emrie Brown, said:
Paystack obtains Payment Service Provider licence from CBK
News Johnstone Kpilaakaa The Central Bank of Kenya has authorised Paystack to operate as a Payment Service Provider in Kenya. The Paystack team in Kenya. Credits: Paystack The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has granted Paystack a Payment Service Provider licence to operate in Kenya. The Nigeria-founded fintech company has also launched its private beta