African designers looking to participate in some of the USA Trade Shows for 2010, Footwear news via WWD previews all the upcoming show season, including the newest additions and highlights at each event. The Children’s Club Dates: Jan. 10-12 Show hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Jan. 10-11; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 12 Location: Jacob Javits Center, …
Pat Utomi, Abike Dabiri, Ben Bruce, others speak at The Future Pre-Awards Conference! REGISTER NOW
The organizers of The Future Awards 2010 have announced the second edition of the annual The Future Pre-Awards “Do Something” Conference. It holds on Saturday, 6 February 2009, a day before the awards night. “We will be giving young people the rare opportunity to meet some of the highest achieving young Nigerians you can find,” …
The Future Awards 2010: Musician of the Year Nominee Profiles
Omawumi Megbele Omawunmi Boma Megbele has been singing from the age of two and by this year, for 25 years. A product of a reality show, which she did not win, she went on to show the world that sometimes, with a positive attitude and hard work, the person not holding the trophy could still …
The Future Awards 2010: Music Producer of the Year Nominee Profiles
Jesse Garba Abaga, 25 An artiste and head producer of Righteous Era productions (Loopy Records/Chocolate City) which began in 2000. He won “Producer of the Year” – Hip Hop World Awards, produced a track for Mode 9 which got an award for “Lyricist on the roll” – Hip Hop World Awards, and was nominated for …
The Future Awards 2010: Screen Producer of the Year Nominee Profiles
Chukwuka T. Ejorh, 22 A film and video editor working in production since 2006, he finished editing Big Brother Africa 3 in November 2008, in December 2008; edited Pantomine, an M-Net SA annual stage production and edited inserts for Face of Africa 2008. He edited Comedy Club – Live in Lagos in January 2009 and …
The Future Awards 2010: Best Use of Technology Nominee Profiles
Gobble Abba Web Studio Run by Adekunle Adegboyega and Adewale Ibrahim Otolorin, both born in 1987, the company is into web development and management, database development and management, E-commerce solutions, SEO, online marketing and other related fields. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans …