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Nollywood has numerous actors and actresses who wear different characters to entertain us in movies. The steady rise of Nollywood talents in recent years is remarkable, and this is down to the investment of platforms like Africa Magic in talent discovery and commissioning/licensing of movies and series that cast budding talents. In celebration of Africa Magic at 20, here is a list of renowned Nollywood telnets who rose to stardom on the Africa Magic platform: Tobi Bakre: He’s no doubt one of the hottest talents around at the moment. Tobi rose to stardom on one of Africa Magic’s reality TV

By Africa Magic 20 years, 7 channels and about N622.5 billion in investment in local content development. In 2003 we began our journey of telling authentic Nigerian stories with the launch of Africa Magic. We were intent on creating a platform where the everyday Nigerian could see themselves represented in relatable stories reflecting our cultures and life in Nigeria, told ‘by us, for us’ – the Naija way. Now, we celebrate an iconic milestone – celebrating 20 years of creating and telling original Nigerian stories, producing and licensing over 25,000 hours of authentic Nigerian content. Africa Magic launched as a

By Adedapo Adesanya  The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is establishing a $1 billion African Film Fund in 2024 to support the continent’s movie industry. This information was disclosed by the Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade Bank at Afreximbank, Mrs Kanayo Awani, in Cairo, Egypt, during her address at the opening of the 2023 Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Summit held as part of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023). IATF2023 is Africa’s largest trade and investment fair opened yesterday and will run till November 15, 2023. Mrs Awani said that the fund would oversee film financing, co-finance with large studios,

Get ready to dive into a world filled with love, laughter, competition, and captivating stories. Experience an exclusive glimpse into the lives of one of Nigeria’s prestigious families, the Irabors. Engage in lively discussions on hot and trending topics with the dynamic radio duo, Gbemi and Toolz and you can also join the ultimate family game show hosted by the delightful Stephanie Coker and rising sensation Darasimi Nadi on Indomie Love Bowl. Whether you’re a fan of romance, reality, or pure entertainment, there’s something for everyone. So, grab your remote, get comfortable because your weekend is about to get a

By Dipo Olowookere A new initiative called Coding for Employment Programme has been launched by the African Development Bank (AfDB). This was done in conjunction with the Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook at the African Innovation Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. By training youth in demand-driven Information and Communications Technology (ICT) curriculum and matching graduates directly with ICT employers, this new Program prepares Africa’s youth for tomorrow’s jobs and unleashes the next generation of young digital innovators from the continent. Coding for Employment will create over 9 million jobs and reach 32 million youth and women across Africa, a statement issued

By Dipo Olowookere The International Finance Magazine, Global Banking & Finance Review has declared Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC as the winner of the Holding Group category of the Next 100 Global Awards 2020. It was gathered that the lender, which is a member of Standard Bank Group, met some criteria before it was announced as the winner of the group. Some of these were leadership and team experience, quality, track record, industry footprint, social contribution, economic impact and the level of expertise. Other included growth rate, industry awards and recognitions, technological advantages, customer response and engagement, disruptiveness of solutions in

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A renowned banker, Mr Yinka Sanni, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Standard Bank Group for Africa Regions. Standard Bank is the largest bank on the continent by assets. Mr Sanni, whose appointment became effective from Thursday, April 15, 2021, took over from Mrs Sola David-Borha, who is retiring after 31 years of distinguished service to the group, but will remain with the group until the end of June to ensure a successful leadership transition and handover process. In a note to employees, Standard Bank Group CEO, Mr Sim Tshabalal, congratulated Mr Sanni

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory amid the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country and globally as the nation is set to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. Business Post had on Thursday reported that the federal government declared public holidays for Monday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 12 to mark Sallah tomorrow. The Nigerian infectious diseases authority on Friday issued the warning as the number of weekly COVID-19 cases has increased globally for the third consecutive week – according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). “This is based on

By Dipo Olowookere One of the majority shareholders in Ikeja Hotel Plc, OMA Investments Ltd, has raised its stake in the firm to 25.89 percent. This was confirmed by the management of the company in a statement released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and signed by its Compliance Officer, Olayiwola Osituwo. It was disclosed that OMA Investments, which used to have a total of 259,004,316 shares, now has a total of 538,109,194 shares. This followed the acquisition of 279,104,878 shares of the hospitality company from UBA Nominees Limited few days ago. Business Post gathered that the resultant shareholdings of

By Modupe Gbadeyanka President Muhammadu Buhari has showered praises on Lagos and Kebbi States for the successful partnership that gave rise to the local production of LAKE Rice (Lagos-Kebbi Rice). In a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, the President particularly saluted the commitment of Governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Atiku Bagudu in bringing to fruition the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March 2016 on substantially meeting the country’s rice requirement. He also expressed delight at the relatively cheaper price of LAKE Rice especially at this period of recession. “It gladdens my heart to get reports of our

By Adedapo Adesanya With increased adoption of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria and the larger African market, Tether has said its token holds a promise to Africans, including to hedge against inflation, strict regulation and inequality. In a chat with Business Post, the chief technical officer (CTO) of Tether, Mr Paolo Ardoino, claimed the token remains the most used stablecoin in the ecosystem among crypto traders and completes a minimum of 60 billion, and up to 120 billion, transactions per day, making it a major player with the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum. “Tether is disrupting the legacy financial system by offering