iROKO Partners, the world’s leading online distributor of Nigerian movies and music, will be partnering with Rancard at this year’s Nigeria Com. Rancard is a leading provider of cloud-based software for mobile content discovery and delivery, focused on Africa. iROKO Partners and Rancard will be hosting a panel discussing “Monetizing the VAS Opportunity in Africa by Connecting Audiences with Relevant Content”. The joint panel is being held on the morning of Thursday 27th September. Rancard will be discussing the opportunities within mobile, how to solve the problem of content discovery and, importantly, how to increase content sales and average revenue per... Continue Reading
TWO of Zimbabwe’s top hip hop stars are giving away free music ahead of performances at tomorrow’s Shoko International Spoken Word and Hip Hop Festival in Harare. Maverick rapper mUnetsi, announced today that he is giving away five free spill-over tracks off his last EP effort,Chaminuka- Zimbabwe Superhero. The giveaway comes as the lyricist prepares to take the stage at tomorrow’s Shoko International Spoken Word and Hip Hop Festival in Harare, alongside top Germany DJ Andi Teichmann. Another star, Gerald “Synik” Mugwenhi, who is riding on a wave since the launch of his debut album, Syn City, is also giving away 200 copies of the LP to the... Continue Reading
By Kenneth Matimaire – MUTARE – The country’s hip hop industry has witnessed a steady flow of emcees emerging over the past decades, varying in their degree of success. Though it is unclear on who to honour for the progress of the genre, credit should be equated to some of the prominent local rap gods, Metaphysics, Mau Mau, the late King Pinn and Mizchif for putting the country on the global market. After the successive dominance of these rap gurus, the country has been waiting for a new breed of MCs to fit in their shoes and propel “rhythm and... Continue Reading
HARARE beauty, Melissa Moyo has won the Miss August crown in the ongoing Gtel – Face of Zimbabwe competition becoming one of the 12 monthly finalists who will contest for the Face of Zimbabwe crown on December 15 at the HICC. The win follows the crowning last month of SA based model, Yeukai Goremusandu who won the Miss July slot. Melissa, who fended off competition from several other hopefuls, was ecstatic following the announcement, attributing her win to the huge support she received from the voting public, “A million thanks to all those who voted for me and supported me... Continue Reading
……..as the British Red Cross marks the International Day of the Disappeared – A father and his little boy, who were reunited with the help of the British Red Cross, have transformed themselves into a stunning piece of ‘living art’ to help commemorate International Day of the Disappeared (30 August). Makoso Tshonde (38) spent four agonising years apart from his 11-year-old son Morena after political persecution meant he had to flee the Democratic Republic of Congo. After he ended up in Glasgow, the Red Cross’ international tracing and message services (ITMS) helped the worried father reach contacts in his homeland... Continue Reading
