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Celebrating five years of glitz and glam! Don’t miss the 2017 AMVCAS this Saturday!

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Celebrating five years of glitz and glam! Don’t miss the 2017 AMVCAS this Saturday!

Nigerian musical powerhouse Timi Dakolo, and two of Africa’s leading vocalists Waje and Lira, are billed to perform at the fifth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) holding at the Eko Hotel on Saturday, the 4th of March, 2017. Viewers can tune in to watch the show live on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv from 17:00 CAT.

The AMVCA is the biggest celebration of film and television talent across Africa with the first edition holding in 2013. This year being the fifth edition, the show promises to be even bigger with top contenders from across Africa competing for honours in a number of voting, non-voting and online polling categories including the newly introduced recognition award for M-Net’s original productions.

The Director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “We are excited to once again celebrate the finest hands in African film and television. This is the fifth edition of the awards, and we urge viewers from all across Africa and the rest of the world to tune in on Saturday, the 4th of March as we find out who wins top honours this year. The show promises to be a great experience for our esteemed guests on the ground and the many viewers at home, as some of Africa’s biggest names in music will be performing.”
Viewers should expect an evening of fun, excitement and stellar performances from Africa’s finest musical talents including Timi Dakolo and leading African songstresses Waje and Lira. Also performing at the AMVCAs are the winner of the first edition of The Voice Nigeria A’rese alongside other Voice talents Chike and the newly signed Mavin Records acts, the DNA twins.

John Ugbe, the Managing Director of MultiChoice Nigeria, said: “We are delighted to once again bring the AMVCAs to our viewers across Africa. MultiChoice is a firm believer in recognizing established and budding talent in the film and television industry, even as we remain committed to endeavours that recognise the hard work these talents put in every day, behind and in front of the cameras. We urge our viewers from across the country to catch the show as it promises to be truly exciting.”

The 5th edition of the AMVCAs holds on Saturday the 4th of March 2017 and will be broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv from 17:00 CAT. For more information on the AMVCAs and other Africa Magic programming, please visit www.africamagic.tv or www.dstv.com

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Innocent Kawooya, NIM, is an award-winning Ugandan entrepreneur, media innovator, digital transformation leader, and the Chief Executive Officer of HiPipo. He is widely recognised for his contribution to digital innovation, financial inclusion, youth empowerment, healthcare, education, media, and technology-driven social transformation across Africa. He is a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded by His Excellency, the President of Uganda, in recognition of his contribution to national development, digital innovation, and financial inclusion. He is also recognised as the first Ugandan under the age of forty to receive a National Independence Medal from the President of Uganda for his outstanding contribution to digital innovation, financial inclusion, youth empowerment, and national development. Innocent Kawooya has further been recognised as FinTech CEO of the Year (Middle East & Africa) for 2024 and 2025, while HiPipo has received multiple continental recognitions, including Most Innovative Financial Inclusion Organisation in the Middle East & Africa. From his school days, Innocent Kawooya served as Head Prefect, Head Boy, Chairman of Writers and Debating Clubs, where he developed a deep passion for storytelling, journalism, public speaking, and influence. Since then, he has written and contributed to hundreds of thousands of articles, stories, opinion pieces, digital campaigns, and media publications focused on technology, finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, healthcare, entertainment, and social transformation across Africa. He is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of Africa’s digital media and social networking space, having co-led the development of HiPipo.com, probably Africa’s earliest social networking platform. Through the platform, he helped shape digital conversations and online communities across the continent at a time when social media adoption in Africa was still in its infancy. Over the last two decades, Innocent has championed major initiatives in digital financial services, healthcare innovation, renewable energy, youth empowerment, media, and creative industries. His work through initiatives such as Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA), Include Everyone, Women in FinTech, My Doctor, Solar M7, and HiPipo University continues to influence and empower millions of people across Africa and beyond.
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