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- 21 Jan 2020
YouTube Appoints Alex Okosi as Managing Director of Emerging Markets, EMEA
YouTube has announced theappointment of Alex Okosi as managing director of Emerging Markets for YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Alex will be responsible for running YouTube’s…
- 16 Nov 2022
Alex Okosi Named One Of UK’s Most Influential Black Persons For Second Year Running
Alex Okosi, one of Africa's tech leaders, has been honoured as a member of the UK Powerlist 2023. Okosi, who is Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, received the honour for the second…
- 10 Nov 2021
BHM Salutes Alex Okosi on UK Powerlist Nod
BlackHouse Media (BHM) has saluted Nigerian media and tech executive Alex Okosi after he was named as one of Britain’s 100 most influential black people in the Powerlist 2022. Alex Okosi, Managing…
- 22 Aug 2022
YouTube Partners Afrochella to mark World Jollof Day
YouTube has unveiled a series of initiatives to celebrate World Jollof Day. Since 2015, World Jollof Day has been observed on August 22 to spotlight Jollof rice, a popular cuisine among west…
- 9 May 2022
YouTube Reaffirms Commitment to Creators & Music Industry in Africa
YouTube has announced a series of events to run throughout the month of May in celebration of Africa month. The events are intended to reaffirm YouTube’s commitment to growing Africa's creator…
- 24 Nov 2020
YouTube Hosts First Virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week
YouTube on Monday 23rd of November 2020 began its first virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week, a week dedicated to engaging, educating and inspiring African creators to grow on the platform.…
- 12 Jan 2021
YouTube Announces Inaugural #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Grantees from Africa
YouTube on Tuesday released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. In addition to the…
- 30 Nov 2021
YouTube Extends Commitment to Support African Creators as Africa Creator Week kicks Off
YouTube has kicked off the second edition of Africa Creator Week. The programme seeks to showcase and support content creators from across the continent and extend YouTube’s commitment to nurturing…
- 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…
- 10 Dec 2024
Airtel Partners Google to Elevate Home Entertainment
Telecommunications service provider Airtel Nigeria has announced an innovative partnership with Google to transform home entertainment across Nigeria. The partnership, which was unveiled at an…
- 9 Jun 2021
YouTube Music Launches New scholarship Opportunities to Help Black Artists Thrive
YouTube Music is deepening investments in Black communities by opening applications to the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022, aimed at enabling Black artists to commercialise their work. Grant…
- 8 Oct 2020
YouTube Announces Black Voices Fund for Nigerian Artists and Creators
YouTube has announced that artists and creators from Nigeria can now apply for grants from its Black Voices Fund. The global $100m fund will, over the next three years, offer support to Black…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 23 May 2022
Africa Day Concert 2022: YouTube Announces the Superstar Lineup set to perform
YouTube has announced a stellar lineup of artists hailing from five countries, who will be performing at this year’s Africa Day Concert. Like previous editions, the Africa Day Concert which is in its…
- 15 Nov 2022
40 African YouTube Creators Join #YouTubeBlack Voices Cohorts
YouTube today has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year,…
- 27 Jan 2022
#YouTube Black Voices Fund Initiative: 26 African Creators Selected to Join Global Cohort of 135 Creators
YouTube on Thursday revealed the names of African creators who have been selected to join a global cohort of 135 from around the world, in its flagship #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund initiative. The fund…
- 15 Jun 2023
YouTube celebrates the 2023 grantees of it’s Black Voices Fund initiative
YouTube has reaffirmed its commitment to amplify Black voices in Africa with a two-day event in Nairobi, Kenya to celebrate the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund grantees and allow them to connect,…
- 12 May 2021
YouTube Music Celebrates Africa Month with LIVE Performances from Sho Majozi, Sauti Sol, Fireboy DML, Others
YouTube Music on Wednesday released a schedule of performances and music-industry related events in celebration of Africa month. In the lead up to its Africa Day concert, in partnership with MTV Base…
- 8 May 2014
IDC Insights Counsels Governments on Leveraging Social Media
A recent survey by International Data Corporation (IDC) survey highlights that 40% of local government executives and 30% of central government executives indicated that the authority they work for…
- 30 Oct 2025
Deepfakes: The Next Human Vulnerability for Businesses?
By Ben Jacob, Tech Lead EMEA, Sophos Red Team at Sophos Synthetic audio and video generation technologies, known as deepfakes, have reached a critical threshold. Once mostly limited to social media…