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- 21 Sept 2021
YouTube Appoints Addy Awofisayo Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa
YouTube on Tuesday announced the appointment of Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-saharan Africa for YouTube and YouTube Music. Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-saharan Africa for YouTube and…
- 11 Mar 2020
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium Launch in Nigeria
YouTube on Wednesday announced the launch of YouTube Music and YouTube Premium in Nigeria. L-R:Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications & PR Manager, Google, West Africa; Addy Awofisayo, YouTube…
- 28 Nov 2019
YouTube celebrates Afrobeats, extends support to fast-rising Nigerian Artists
YouTube has announced that four fast-rising Nigerian artists have been selected to receive support on their individual music journey. YouTube will be providing the artists with the tools to…
- 28 Nov 2023
YouTube Debuts ‘The Voices of Africa’ to Celebrate Africa’s Diversity
Ahead of the festive period which sees many Africans visit their hometowns away from the cities in which they are based, YouTube has launched “The Voices of Africa”, a social campaign to celebrate…
- 3 Mar 2017
YouTube Mobile ‘Watchtime’ in Nigeria Increases by 150%
Brands have been urged to connect, inspire and entertain their viewers or subscribers on YouTube using different methods and tools. Gathering at YouTube Brand Partner Summit in Lagos on Thursday,…
- 17 Dec 2013
$8m Funding Round for VOD Platform iROKOtv
iROKOtv, the Africa-based movie platform for Nigerian movies, known colloquially as ‘Nollywood’, today announces a funding round of $8 million, led by existing investor Tiger Global, with further…
- 11 Jun 2012
Olympic Games to be Streamed Live on YouTube
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will live stream the London 2012 Olympic Games in 64 territories on the IOC’s channel on YouTube. YouTube is the world's most popular online video community…