Nigeria: Showmax to Premiere First Nigerian Original Limited Series
[This Day] Showmax made two big announcements this week as it continues to provide entertainment to Africans. First was the appointment of Opeoluwa Filani as General Manager for its Nigeria operations, a first for the streaming app which has continued …
Gambia: Us Ambassador Visits ‘The Fire Within’ Exhibition
[The Point] Ambassador of the United States of America to The Gambia, Mrs. Sharon L. Croma recently presided over a two-day art exhibition held at Key Art Gallery situated at Alhagie Kebba Conteh Plaza, Kanifing Layout.
Zimbabwe: Enzo Ishall, ExQ Descend On Masvingo for Summer Concert
[New Zimbabwe] REVELlERS in Masvingo will be in for a good treat today (Friday) as some of the country’s top musicians descend on the ancient city for a musical show at Caravan Park.
Uganda: Kabushenga, Joseph Sabiti in Bitter Exchange Over Nyege Nyege Festival
[Nile Post] Speaker Anita Among’s mouthpiece and former NBS TV journalist, Joseph Sabiti has attacked Robert Kabushenga, the former Vision Group honcho, for attacking Parliament over its condemnation of the Nyege Nyege festival due next week.
Uganda: Prime Minister – Nyege Nyege Will Go Ahead
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has overruled Parliament, and given organisers of the Nyege Nyege festival a green light for it to go ahead as planned September 15th to 18th, 2022.
Nigeria: Showmax Appoints Filani GM for Nigeria Operations
[Vanguard] African video streaming service, Showmax, has announced the appointment of Opeoluwa Filani as General Manager for its Nigeria operations.
Uganda: Parliament Wants ‘Evil, Immoral’ Nyege Nyege Festival Stopped
[Nile Post] The annual festival known as “Nyege Nyege,” which was set to take place in Jinja from September 15 to 18th, may not take place if authorities heed parliament’s decision.
Ghana: Modern Slavery – How a Drama Project Educates Communities Through the Stories of Survivors
[The Conversation Africa] An estimated 40.3 million people around the world are trapped in slavery. One in four victims are children, with women and girls affected most. Modern slavery occurs when people are forced to work through violence and intimida…
Nigeria: MultiChoice Tariff Hike – Tribunal Raises Hope Over ‘Pay-As-You-View’ TV Subscription Plan
[Premium Times] Two petitioners had demanded that MultiChoice, the operator of DSTV and GOTV, should be ordered to adopt a ‘pay-as-you-view’ TV subscription regime in Nigeria as it does in other countries.
Nigeria: Bbnaija 7 – 6 Housemates Up for Possible Eviction On Sunday
[Leadership] Six housemates have been placed for possible eviction on Sunday, September 11, 2022 in the ongoing Big Brother Naija Season 7.