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African stars Olamide (Nigeria), Wizkid (Nigeria),  Alikiba (Tanzania), Black Coffee (South Africa) and Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) have been nominated for Best African Act at the 2016 MTV EMAs, MTV's annual music awards spectacular that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world. The 2016 MTV EMAs will air live from on MTV (DStv channel 130) and MTV Base (DStv channel 322)...

The United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa's leading Pan-African bank, recently hosted a cocktail reception for US and African business leaders at the Essex House in New York City. The event was held alongside the UNGA and right after the US - Africa Business Forum(USABF) which was organized by Bloomberg...

VIMN Africa and MTV Base (DStv channel 322) have revealed that Diamond, Emtee, Kwesta and Patoranking are to join the glittering ranks of performers at the MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016. Diamond, Emtee, Kwesta and Patoranking join previously announced performers Alikiba, Babes Wodumo, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Ycee and Yemi Alade on the...

Nick Imudia, Regional Director, Nigeria and Central Africa at Alcatel The Internet of Things - an ecosystem of smart, connected devices and sensors that talk to each other and take independent, automated action - is here already and will become a part of our everyday lives within the next two...

New radio station, Lagos Talks has recently been launched by Megalectrics Limited, owners of Beat FM, Naija FM and Classic FM in the past weeks. The station, which operates a talk format, focuses on contemporary issues, like from politics, current affairs to Sports, News, Business, Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Parenting, Relationships,...

... As Lagos Talks launches and joins Beat FM, Naija FM and Classic FM on the Megalectrics train. New radio station, Lagos Talks has recently been launched by Megalectrics Limited, owners of Beat FM, Naija FM and Classic FM in the past weeks. The station, which operates a talk format,...

Dedicates it to all stakeholders working hard to Power Africa out of Poverty Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman Heirs Holdings and recipient of the 'Person of the year' award (3rd left) flanked by other award recipients; Mr. Bob Collymore, CEO Safaricom (left), Ms. Vicki Fuller, CIO, New York State Common Retirement...

Speaking at the weekend in Delaware as the Keynote Speaker at the US Senator Chris Coons' Opportunity Africa Conference 2016, Elumelu urged candidates Trump and Clinton ‎that on the US-Africa Policy, something's don't need to change. What they need is to be expanded and scaled up.  In other words, we...

Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) and Heirs Holdings, a former President of the United States, Bill Clinton; and President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote during Clintons 70th birthday in the US Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) and Heirs Holdings, a...

Advertising income for Newspapers in Nigeria hit N143.1 billion between 2006 and December 2015, revealing a wavy pattern that reached its peak in 2014 with N25 billion; and declined to 23.7 billion at the end of 2015. According to a special edition of mediafacts in the last ten years, by...