Congratulations to Nollywood Actress Omoni Oboli and first time producer Lonzo Nzekwe who were honored at the recent Harlem International Film Festival for the quality of their films. Nzekwe’s ‘Anchor Baby’ won its first award as the ‘Best Film of the Year’ while Actress Omoni Oboli won ‘Best Actress’ for her roles in ‘Anchor Baby.’ …
Techie. Entrepreneurial. Talented. Nigerian. – on Y! TV this Sunday
It’s the famous date 10.10.10 – and Y! TV is back to the future! Four of the most exciting techie heads in Nigeria will be in the Y! studio to talk ICTs, Nigeria and Development. How does Nigeria harness the power of New Media for development? What can Nigerians do with what we have to …
Worldreader.org and Amazon Bring Africa’s Libraries to the World
“Worldreader, the non-profit that distributes e-readers to developing countries to improve literacy, has struck a deal with Amazon and African publishers. They are digitizing and offering African analog books for sale as e-books. The first of thousands of books by African writers and from African publishers are available now at the Amazon Kindle store. The …
Banky W, Fally Ipupa, Tear Gas & Daddy Owen to Perform at MTV Africa Music Awards
MTV released last month a list of three African musicians that will perform at the third annual MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). We are waiting to hear about even more artists. In the meantime, the artists so far are: Banky W, Fally Ipupa, Teargas and Daddy Owen. See press release below for more …
Video: Bono Promotes Africa Through Fashion With Louis Vuitton Collabo
U2’s Bono and his wife Ali Hewson paired with French label Louis Vuitton to launch an Africa-inspired clothing line, which was shown during Paris Fashion Week. “Africa is our great inspiration, and it’s a very creative place,” Bono said. “We are excited to draw attention to the new mood in Africa, which is positive and …
Nigeria’s ‘Storm 360′ Executives Featured on AllHiphop.com- Obi Asika, Olisa Adibua, Nkiru Asika
Ladybrillemag.com salutes Storm 360/Storm Music executives Obi Asika, Olisa Adibua and Nkiru Asika who are all featured in an indepth and excellent writeup on Allhiphop.com. Allhiphop.com is one of the most widely read hip-hop site in the world, reaching millions of unique visitors per month. The site according to Russell Simmons, a fan, is “simply …