iROKOtv, the world’s largest online distributor of African entertainment, is in New York for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2012 with Nollywood superstar, Uche Jombo. She will be premiering her brand new movie, My Life, My Damage. iROKOtv, launched in 2012, streams Nollywood movies online, giving access to over 5,000 films on its platform www.irokotv.com. In July this year, a subscription service was launched, iROKOtv+, where for only $5 a month, viewers can access brand new Nollywood movies in HD. Uche Jombo says: “I am very happy to be working with iROKOtv+ on the Nollywood film festival in New York as part of this year’s NEA’s. I’ll... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 2nd 2012 |
Ngoma Africa Band, a German based Tanzanian band will headline the Afrika-Messe, Bremen Germany, on 15th September 2012. The band leader, Ebrahim Makunja aka Ras Makunja did receive the International Diaspora Award (IDA) on behalf of the band for their commitment to promote East African music throughout Europe. Ms. Susan Muyang Tatah, CEO of the International African Festival Tubingen 2012 said Ngoma Africa Band was chosen for the award because of their creative performance on stage. It’s difficult to resist dancing at their concerts, she said. Ngoma Africa Band will also perform on 12th September 2012 at Bremahaven City and on... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 2nd 2012 |
By By Aroun R. Deen – When she started at AP as an administrative assistant to then VP of Product Development, Information Technology (IT) department in 2005, Hiral Patel would not have believed that in three years she would join the ranks of those working in Technology proper. As a 21-year old recent graduate, business studies, then, Patel thought of the department as “a male-oriented black hole occupied by people who are in some ways in a class of their own and secluded from others and just writing codes.” Throughout my five years here at the AP, the now project... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, July 25th 2012 |
Controversial Sundance Hit Innovates New Documentary Genre “Performative Journalism” with Hilarious & Shocking Results ……..AUSTIN, TX – Monday, July 9th 2011 – Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the world-famous Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announced their acquisition of The Ambassador, a darkly comic, genre-bending documentary that exposes the corrupt business of selling diplomatic titles to exploit the lucrative and limited resources of war torn, third world nations. Filmmaker/journalist/provocateur Mads Brügger (Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner for Red Chapel) uses humor in his jaw-dropping descent into one of the most dangerous places on the planet: Central African Republic. From each absurdly terrifying and hilarious... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, July 10th 2012 |
The Underwater Centre in Fort William and Unique System (UK) Ltd have formally concluded an agreement for the representation of The Underwater Centre in the Aberdeen area. A Unique Maritime Group Company, Unique System (UK) Ltd will highlight The Underwater Centre’s services and facilities to the industry. These include subsea trials facilities, commercial diver and ROV pilot technician training, as well as bespoke corporate training courses essential for the oil and gas and renewable energy organisations globally. Founded in 1993, Unique Maritime Group (UMG) is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers. Through its expanding... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, July 5th 2012 |
