The long awaited 30days movie produced and directed by Mildred Okwo, Ego Boyo, Toyin Dawodu and Shona “Cricket” Peters premiered in London, Atlanta and Maryland since 2006. However, it was only late last month it finally premiered in Lagos, Nigeria. Nollywood fans along with industry professionals showed their excitement by gathering at the premiere to …
Nollywood Convention 2008 Gets a Makeover
Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Omotola Ekeinde-Jalade are some of Nollywood’s A-list actresses who have recently stepped up their fashion game and diversified their portfolios with business ventures in the music and fashion industries. Nnaji, for example, recently launched a fashion brand called St. Genevieve while Okereke is alleged to have recently signed a $1million deal …
Africa + Nollywood Makes the List of “Eighty Things to Watch in 2008”
“JWT, “the largest advertising agency in the U.S. and the fourth-largest full-service network in the world,yesterday, [r]eleased its list of 80 things to watch in 2008.” Africa was #1 on their list to watch for “foreign investment and development in.” Borrowing Kelly Rowland’s line from her hit song, “bump like this,” we say, “Africa told …