Entertainment
Nigeria Wins Hosting Rights For African Music Awards
Nigeria has won the
rights to host the Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).
The country beat four other African countries namely Gabon, South Africa, Namibia and Kenya.
This, according to a recent report, is based on the booming business of music in the country and its growing entertainment and event hosting infrastructure.
The award ceremony which will be preceded by a two-day Pan African Music Summit will come up on Saturday, October 25, 2014 and will be broadcast live to 84 countries on 109 television stations across the world in English and French Languages.
According to the report, Nigeria will host the music award for the next three years, while countries bidding to host after Nigeria will be announced in 2015.