Edward Boafo Owusu Selected As National Judge For AfriMusic Song Contest

Media and Marketing Professional, Edward Boafo Owusu, has been selected by the AfriMusic Song Contest as a national judge for the 2020 edition. Owusu, who is also a Certified Festival Manager and Culture Enthusiast, is expected to bring his years of expertise to the very popular global event.

The AfriMusic Song Contest is for all established and unknown artists from across the African continent. The competition is for songwriters and artists, offering them a platform to grow their career in music. The contest was launched on digital platforms in 2017 and for the past 2 years, it has uncovered amazing talent.

Symphony from the Kingdom of eSwatini was the competition’s first winner, getting the opportunity to perform her winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest village in Lisbon Portugal in 2018, which was broadcast to millions of people. In 2019 South African born Nonzwakazi took the title of the second winner of the contest and was flown to Tel Aviv where she performed at the Eurovision Song Contest Village for a crowd of 105,000 people.

In 2020, AfriMusic will have one of its biggest years yet. The competition has so far received an overwhelming amount of entries, discovering amazing talent in all 24 participating countries.

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Mercy Eke Returns To The World Of Reality TV This October

Mercy Eke, Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) Season 4 winner, is returning to reality TV this October with the premiere of the sophomore season of her show, Mercy: What Next? While the first season of the show - Mercy and Ike, focused on Mercy’s relationship with her BBNaija love partner, Ike, the new season follows the life of Mercy as a star, her search for love, adapting to fame and the constant pursuit of her dreams. “The engaging and unscripted original that tells the story of Mercy Eke from a new perspective, two years after winning BBNaija, also caters to younger audiences and budding stars with a series of lessons on managing fame, dealing with an increasing fan base and the business of celebrity life,” said Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, at MultiChoice Nigeria. In the final episode of the first season, viewers saw Mercy and Ike talking about how they enjoyed shooting the reality TV show together, lessons learnt in their relationship and how ...

Telecel Ghana CEO Featured In KNUST's 75th Anniversary Commemorative Publication

Telecel Ghana Chief Executive Officer, Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai, has been recognised as one of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)'s distinguished alumni in the telecommunications sector, earning a feature in the university's 75th anniversary commemorative publication, 70 Years of Global Impact. The commemorative book, unveiled at the anniversary launch under the theme "From Excellence to Eminence: 75 Years of KNUST," celebrates alumni whose leadership, innovation and contributions have shaped industries and advanced national and global development over the past seven decades.

Telenovela Channel Eva+ Launches On GOtv And DStv In November

Eva+ will begin airing on Tuesday, 1st of November on GOtv Plus on channel 113 as well as all DStv packages on channels 142. Similarly to Eva, Eva+ will offer high production value Latin American telenovelas fully dubbed in English and Portuguese languages, and will be the first channel in AMC Networks International UK’s (AMCNI UK) regional portfolio to be available on MultiChoice’s DTT platform. Louise Cottrell, Vice President, Affiliate Sales for AMCNI UK said: “We are delighted to expand our telenovela offerings and partner with MultiChoice in introducing Eva+ to the African market. Telenovelas are increasingly popular in the region, so it’s exciting that with Eva+ offered on GOtv in addition to DStv, we will now be able to reach brand new viewers with our top quality content.”

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