By Emeka Umejei – Lagos – “Calabar carnival is a great occasion and one-of-its-kind in Nigeria,” Nkechi Kalu, who sold fez caps, masks and other carnival memorabilia, told Shout-Africa. Nkechi came all the way from Lagos state in south -west Nigeria to participate in the Calabar festival in south-south of Nigeria. The journey from Lagos to Calabar is about 10 hours by road and one hour by flight. “We have been all attending carnivals in Nigeria but Calabar carnival is special. The turn-out in terms of sales is very encouraging.” Nkechi is not alone among the many Nigerians that have... Continue Reading
Brand new music site for mobile social network’s millions of users – iROKING, Africa’s number one music site announces that is has joined forces with one of the continent’s leading mobile social networks, Eskimi, to bring the very best African artists, directly to users’ mobiles. The new site, music.eskimi.com is for the exclusive use of Eskimi’s millions of users, more than 5 million of which are in Nigeria. Registered Eskimi users can download tracks from iROKING’s catalogue of 35,000+ tracks from over 400 of West Africa’s top recording artists, directly onto their mobile viamusic.eskimi.com. The new mobi site, designed exclusively for Eskimi... Continue Reading
R&B SENSATION Jo-e has announced the titles of the 16 songs on the set of his forthcoming album, A Piece of Me. Jo-e a.k.a Jonah Sithole is currently on a roll following the nomination of his single, A Good Night for the prestigious VMA awards in his new base of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A Good Night is the lead single to the new album, which is expected to hit all major online shops on 15 December 2012. Jo-e fans can vote for the star’s tune which is up against a stream of other hot hits in South East Asia but following this link:http://bitemymusic.com/best-pop-song-jonah-kazz-zimbabwemalaysia-good-night/ . As hinted on... Continue Reading
Most people use multiple social networks, says Marc Herson of 2go – and brands need to become familiar with the landscape to ensure they target their spending effectively. “People tend to use their mobile phones to snack on content and conversation,” says Herson. “Far more than desktop-based users, they tend to be looking for an immediate hit of social connection – so interfaces need to be fast and intuitive.” Although many of 2go’s users simply enjoy the ability to message their family and friends for free, says Herson, “there’s also an important entertainment component via our chat rooms”. There are... Continue Reading
