Sony Music Entertainment Grows Presence In Africa

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Entertainment today announced it is expanding its operational presence across Africa as part of a long-term strategy to open offices in a number of key markets in the region.

The company has opened an office in Lagos, Nigeria to serve as the new hub of its on-the-ground operations in West Africa, and has named music business entrepreneur Michael Ugwu General Manager for the West African region. It also recently began the process of registering to do business in Nairobi, Kenya, which will anchor the Sony Music's physical operations in East Africa.

Michael Ugwu.

In connection with the opening of operations in Lagos, Sony Music recently signed Nigerian superstar Davido to a worldwide deal. In East Africa, SME has partnered with local artists in the region as well, recently signing Redsan amongst others.

iROKO+ Nollywood App Launches In Francophone Africa

Paris, February 22, 2016

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IROKO+ NOLLYWOOD APP LAUNCHES IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA

CANAL+ GROUP and iROKO are launching the IROKO+ SVOD service for French- speaking Africa. The Android app will be available across all of French Speaking Africa, bringing 1,500 hours of affordable, premium Nollywood & Télénovelas content to millions of Francophone entertainment fans.

Available now on the GooglePlay store, IROKO+ is free until 1 June 2016 and users will be able to download movies and TV series as part of their subscription package. The brand new Nollywood and Télénovelas app will showcase the very best movies & TV series from Nollywood TV, Novelas TV and A+, becoming the world’s largest homegrown content catalogue for French Speaking Africa. Titles currently available on IROKO+ include Folie, Triangle Amoureux, Qui sera la femme idéale? and much loved Télénovelas such as La Patrona, Le Corps du Désir, and the best content from French Speaking Africa including Dinama Nekh and Chroniques Africaines. All content has been dubbed into French, much of it for the very first time.

Agriculture Can Get Poor Farmers Out of Poverty - Akinwumi Adesina

 
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina is the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group.  


Agriculture as a Business: Approaching agriculture as an investment opportunity

ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, 16 February 2016 / PRN Africa / -- I was recently appointed President of the African Development Bank. A development bank is not necessarily an intuitive concept; most banks don't exist to serve explicitly social purposes. But what defines a bank is the way it conducts business, whatever that business may be.

"Sights and Sounds of Lagos" Tourist Documentary Series Shot on Sony FS100

 "Sights and Sounds of Lagos" Tourist Documentary Series Shot on Sony FS100 Digital Cinema Camera

I have just completed filming the first part of my "Sights and Sounds of Lagos" tourist documentary series using Sony FS100 and captured the
must see places in Lagos and believe it or not, there are millions of people in the same mega city of Lagos who have not been to many of
these unique places in Lagos. Even my Production Assistant Chibuzor Okoro has not been to The Palms in Lekki and she saw us capture the sunset on Victoria Island in captivating motion picture with Nigerian actress and model Mega Masha walking in the sunset with two horse riders along the road. It was awesome.
Millions of people in Lagos have not seen the sunset on Victoria Island. Now they will see it on film as never shown before.
Many Nollywood movies don't capture the scenic beauty of their locations.
The "Sights and Sounds of Lagos" is a must see, because the series will show the biggest mega city in Africa in motion as never seen before.

 Adesina Mutiu Okediran in action on location.

 Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima and Production Assistant, Chibuzor Okoro, who loves movies, but looking forward to becoming a medical doctor or pharmacist one fine day.

 Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Chibuzor Okoro and the Production Manager, Felix  Omokagbo Jegede on location at The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki, Lagos.

Meg Masha, the natural Afro Girl of Lagos on location at The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki, Lagos. 

Our cameraman is Adesina Mutiu Okediran of TodayMedia Solutions, a Lagos-Nigeria based Media/IT consultancy committed to providing excellence in client service. The guy is an expert on how best to use the Sony FS100 that has been described as a major breakthrough in indie film making,
Sony takes the concept of DSLR film making and creates a platform specifically designed for film making.
The FS100 uses a Super35 sensor, this makes it compatible with Cinema Style Lenses (with adapters), you have 2 XLR inputs for professional video mics, a ton less rolling shutter effect, 1080P 60 frames per second slow motion, and all the features you would expect in a Sony Pro Camera for just under $5000 dollars!

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How Mobility is Transforming Nigeria’s Business Landscape

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How mobility is transforming Nigeria’s business landscape

Employees and managers are increasingly able to access information on the road to serve customers, speed up decision-making, and save time

LAGOS, Nigeria, February 18, 2016/ -- With sub-US$50 smartphones on the way, rapid improvements to telecom infrastructure, and the availability of affordable cloud applications, the mobile Internet is rapidly transforming the way that Nigeria does business.

Anyanwu: Spirit of Africa Rising

 
Anyanwu: Nigerian sculpture at UN embodies spirit of Africa rising

Oliver Enwonwu discusses the profound impact his late father -- sculptor Ben Enwonwu -- had on art during Africa's independence movement, including his work, "Anyanwu," a gift from Nigeria to the UN.

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UN Security Council Condemns ‘Heinous' Terrorist Attacks of Boko Haram

 Nigeria: Security Council Condemns ‘Heinous' Terrorist Attack Attributed To Boko Haram

NEW YORK, 02 February 2016 / PRN Africa / -- Condemning in the strongest terms Saturday's “horrific terrorist attacks” attributed to Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, which resulted in a large number of dead and wounded, the United Nations Security Council today called on all States to cooperate in bringing the perpetrators to justice.

The Most In-Demand Jobs in America in 2016

America's Most Wanted: Where to Find This Year's Most In-Demand Jobs 

Randstad's 2016 Hot Jobs list names three of the most in-demand jobs across six key fields

Construction engineers. Photo Credit: WHAT'S UP RUSTON.  

Top Three In-Demand Jobs

1. Manufacturing Engineer
   
2. Mechanical Engineer
   
3. Electrical Engineer

ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As employers and job seekers take their respective positions in this year's talent hunt, both can benefit from insight on which roles will be highly recruited for in the months ahead. To help both hiring managers and candidates best position themselves in the hiring equation, Randstad US, one of the largest staffing and HR services companies in the United States, has enlisted the expertise of its national recruiting team and partnered with Economic Research Institute (ERI) to publish its list of 2016 Hot Jobs.

The Moment You Quit Smoking and Tobacco

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No Nigerian City Among the 20 Most Violent Cities in the World

Lagos city is Africa's largest mega city and the commercial capital of Nigeria.
No Nigerian City Among the 20 Most Violent Cities in the World 

In spite of the widespread poverty and unemployment and the dreadful Boko Haram terrorists on rampage in the northern states in Nigeria, no Nigerian city is listed among the 20 most violent cities in the world and Cape Town is the only city in Africa on the list according the report by Statista.

Out of the world's 50 most violent cities, 41 are in Latin America including 21 in Brazil. The Mexico Citizens Council for Public Security releases its findings on the homicide rate in cities with populations over 300,000 every year. This infographic shows the world's top 20 cities, with Caracas, Venezuela, in first place with 119.87 homicides per 100,000 residents in 2015.

San Pedro Sula, Honduras (111.03 homicides per 100,000) came second with San Salvador, El Salvador (108.54 homicides per 100,000) rounding off the top three. The majority of the violence in Latin America can be attributed to drug trafficking, gang warfare and political instability.

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