Senegal’s Youssou N’Dour launches TV station

Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour (in photo), who owns a major media group in Dakar, has launched his private television station after a two-year struggle with the authorities over its finance. TFM (Television Futurs Medias) is a cultural channel that went on the air on Wednesday evening, with a debate among diplomats, business people, musicians, politicians [...]

Queen Natasha in focus

Sierra Leonean born, Natasha Amanita Samura this weekend braves the arts by staging drama presentations in several entertainment centers along the tourism zone at the Lumley Beach including DIVA Night Club in the east of Freetown Being the holy month of Ramadan observed by Muslims with all social activities in the cold, Queen Natasha holds [...]

Zain to Zain – 9 units; to other networks – 12 units, all day!

Zain today announces a further ‘slash’ of tariff to 9 units per minute for on-net calls (Zain to Zain) and 12 units per minute for off-net calls (Zain to other networks), all day. This has enabled its subscribers to enjoy up to 70% reduction in call charges made within the network (Zain to Zain or [...]

Broadway Theatre London hosts Salone’s ‘Fake Identity’

This weekend, the Broadway Theatre, in Catford, London will be set ablaze with a star-studded Sierra Leonean movie. Titled ‘Fake Identity’, the movie featuring some of Sierra Leone’s finest film stars, is now the subject of serious discussion within the Sierra Leone community in the United Kingdom and this has attracted the interest of fellow [...]

Airtel’s unveiling of 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs)

At the launch of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs 2010), Telecommunications giant Airtel became yet again the headline sponsor of the event, signaling the telco’s profound commitment to African music and youth culture following its purchase of Zain Africa’s business operations earlier this year. This spectacular event will be held at the EKO EXPO [...]

Zain’s affordability is second to none!

There is no doubt that the products and services of Zain affect the life of every Sierra Leonean. It affects the economy of this country and it affects our relationship to the outside world. The world of telecommunications from Zain has greatly evolved in the past few years, and now such facilities are available that [...]

Zain’s ‘All Man Kin Win’ promo holds its first live draw today

To continuously engage their customers and build affinity and loyalty and engender a flawless brand equity transfer, Zain will hold the first of its weekly draw in its ‘All Man Kin Win promo’  to he held live at the Kalleone Radio and transmitted through various radio stations country wide. The promotion called All Man Kin [...]

Comium betters the lives of its subscribers

One of the leading mobile communication companies in the country, Comium has dished out cash to lucky winners under the Cash for Life promotion. The sixth edition Cash for Life registered ten winners from the four corners of the country including one Rev. Edmond Bockarie from Kenema, eastern province. A winner for the July edition [...]

Africell brings a smile to its subscribers

Africell, one of the leading mobile phone companies in the country and which does not only provide the most reliable network for its subscribers also doubles as a charitable organizations this country can be proud of, with a reputation to caring for their subscribers. In ensuring that they meet their corporate social responsibility, Africell has [...]

MTV & Bharti Airtel sign partnership to bring MTV Africa music awards to Lagos in December 2010

Johannesburg/Lagos, 25 August 2010: MTV Networks Africa (MTVNA) and Bharti Airtel have confirmed that they will be holding the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) in Lagos, Nigeria.   MTVNA’s jubilant celebration of contemporary African music and creativity will be held at the EKO EXPO Hall, Lagos on 11 December 2010, focusing the spotlight on Africa’s [...]

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