2Aug, 2023

Forty Under 40 Awards

Forty Under 40 Awards to Launch in the UK 18th November 2023.

Xodus Communications the organisers of the esteemed and internationally renowned Forty Under 40 Awards announce the UK instalment and awards nomination today to British business leaders living and conducting business in the United Kingdom.

The Forty Under 40 Awards is designed to identify and recognize extraordinary trailblazers and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s credible, influential and accomplished entrepreneurs under the age of 40 from a wide range of industries, who are drivers of economic & business growth, committed to professional excellence, community service and have risen up the ranks of their companies or industries.

Xodus Communications in association with Diaspora Global Group invite Nominations across multiple disciplines including Professional and Entrepreneurial Achievements, Innovation, Vision, Leadership, Power and Influence, Business/Community Involvement and across 40 categories for the Forty Under 40 Awards. The African edition was successfully concluded in March 2023 with 25 participating countries in Africa. Full description of each UK Award Category and criteria can be found HERE

The forty Under 40 Awards will adhere to best practice standard of ISO 20121 and will be audited by a UK Jury consisting of:

Bobbi Trehan-young - Bobbi London
Nyasha Michelle - BBC
Lauren Gibson - Hydrafacial
Folabi Obembe - Worldview International
Paul Akwaboa - Access Media, UK
Joel Lamptey - Hanson Woods Limited

Interested advocates and candidates must submit their nominations at www.fortyunder40.co.uk on or before 15^th August 2023

Eligible nominees must be UK residents, living and doing business in the United Kingdom.
Nominees must still be under the age of 40 or 40 in the year of the event.
Nominees must be an entrepreneur, CEO or co-founder, Shareholder, Managing Director of a UK registered company.

More Nomination Rules can be found HERE - https://fortyunder40.co.uk/nomination-rules/

Categories for the Forty Under 40 Awards UK:

Agriculture and Agro-processing
Architecture
Aviation
Education
Authorship and Creative Writing
Banking and Finance
Beauty and Lifestyle
Communications
Community Development
Consultancy and Professional Services
Energy/Oil and Gas
Event Management/Planning
Food/Catering and Beverage
Fashion
Family Business
Governance and Government Agencies
Health and wellness
Human Resource and development
Hospitality
Insurance
Journalism (Radio/TV/Newspaper)
Law
Logistics and Supplies
Manufacturing
Media (Digital and Social)
Music and Entertainment
Mining and Natural Resources
Pensions
Printing/Press and Publishing
Philanthropy and Charity
Real Estate Development/Construction
Sales, Marketing/Advertising
Science, Technology and Innovation
Safety and Security
Sports
Shipping and Maritime
Theatre and Arts
Transport/Automobile
Social Enterprise
Telecom and Mobile/Software Development

“I look forward to seeing an impressive range of entries and believe that by shining the spotlight on these young achievers, the awards will not only celebrate them but also build a strong platform for them by giving a voice and opportunities to the next generation of industry pacesetters while building a positive attitude in our youth to strive for excellence” Richard Abbey Jnr, Founder of Forty under 40 Awards commented

Shortlists will be announced at the end of August with the voting of Nominees to commence 4^th September 2023.

Social Media: @fortyu40uk | @fortyu40africa

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12Apr, 2023

Tiakola Live in London

Big production, Gen Z and array of premiership football stars all present to watch French-Congolese artist Tiakola rock the O2 Forum in Kentish Town on Bank Holiday Monday.

Long organised queues around the O2 Forum on Easter Bank Holiday Monday two hours ahead of doors opening, was a great indication of the good turn-out expected all and sundry. At 8pm the BBC1 Xtra DJ Edu, energetic host, Adesope and support acts teased the alacritous audience with incredible music, special effects, dance and just great vibes.

By 9pm the auditorium was packed to the rafters by a multinational yet predominantly French speaking Gen Z fans; who created an atmosphere vibrant enough to awaken the curiosity of the calm and artistic vibes of Kentish Town as Tiakola dawned the stage. Supported only by his live band, DJ Hype man and occasional featured guest artists including Highlyy – Tiakola, was captivating to watch.

The unassuming and charming Tiakola who walked on to the stage like the boy next door was hailed with the roaring applause of a mega-star; treating his die-hard fans who sang every song word for word to an hour 30 minutes of his fantastic music catalogues amassed in his relatively short career.

In just 5 Years, Tiakola has built a core fanbase across Europe and last night confirmed his super-stardom in the UK, when he not only sold out his debut concert but had notable fans and support from the likes of Santandave, Central Cee, Headie-one, DJ Abrantee in attendance, a long guest list of Premiership footballers including Crystal palace player Odsonne Edourd, Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah, Spurs player Yves Bissouma, Man United’s Anthony Elanga, Southampton’s Romeo Lavia and so many more. He had great crowd control completely owning the stage especially with big hits like Gasolina, Méle, Soza, Cinderella, Pololo, Si J’savais, Meuda before ending the night with crowd favourite La Clé.

The event’s promoter Known as Moko of CongtoGlobal commented “There seems to be a big appetite and audience in the UK for Tiakola, the music and his counterparts by the large francophone community as this marks our 5^th sold-out concert in 18 months and there is much more to come. Tiakola’s reception and showmanship was special tonight and he left the audience wanting much more; who knows maybe next year we do the O2 Arena”

For more information and upcoming concerts visit www.congotoglobal.com

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Words: Denise London/DLA Media

Photography: Michael Tubes Creations

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1Dec, 2022

AV E.P Launch

Through the new generation of emerging Afrobeats Artists, AV has already established
a strong foothold in the community with his debut single, “Big Thug Boys.”
This went on to quickly peak at No.5 on the ***Billboard Triller Chart*** and became the No.7
most Shazamed song in the world and Apple Music Top 100 across Africa including Nigeria,
the birthplace of AV.

Inspired by the likes of **Burna Boy** and **Davido**, AV says his legacy is to bring happiness to the world through his music and is largely supported by his fan base, known as the “Avengers”
With over 300,000 avengers and 210, 000, 000 streams on previous tracks, AV is ready to make waves with the launch of his new 5 track EP packed with incredible and infectious anthems.
“Thug Love,” is due to be released on 2nd December 2022, with launch parties following soon after in both London and Paris. AV says that through this release, he hopes to spread love and establish the understanding that “an imperfect love is the realest state of love, a love with flaws.” With features including Vict0ny, this EP may very well set the course for AV’s undeniably successful future.

ARTWORK: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/llmmfguenk21e8ywnd1yt/h?dl=0&rlkey=vtx48mbbctvalo1vwk6ypsm41

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17Feb, 2021

I’m Sorry – Sarkodie Apologises To Yemi Alade For 2017 Misunderstanding

Many may not be aware of it but Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie and Nigerian singer Yemi Alade have not exactly been on the best of terms after they had a fall out in 2017.

Their misunderstanding happened after the “Mama Africa” singer accused Sarkodie of being unprofessional.

The duo had collaborated on Alade’s song “Ego” but the songstress accused the Ghanaian star of failing to show up for the music video shoot.

“Ego” was off Alade’s sophomore album, “Mama Africa” and in a 2017 interview, she revealed Sarkodie ignored her after she reached out for the song’s video shoot.

In the interview, she:

“I can count three different countries and three different venues where my team and I had an agreement with the artiste [Sarkodie] in particular and he didn’t come through,”
“I’ve really tried my best to really not go into details but the long and short on why I don’t want to dwell on this is that it is super unfair, unprofessional and unkind for international acts or even artistes to have a dealing with anybody and after agreeing to certain things, you don’t come through at all.”

Sarkodie seems ready to put all this behind them as he shared Alade’s latest single with four-time Grammy award-winning Beninese songstress Angélique Kidjo.

Sarkodie shared the song on Twitter and this was when he realised that Alade wasn’t following him on the microblogging platform. He tweeted at her asking for a follow back while also offering an apology.

In his tweet, he asked that they don’t need explanations as this is 2020 and they should also link up. He wrote:

“Ou just realized queen unfollowed me… SarkNation tell my sis to follow me back n I’m sorry ????. No need for no explanations it’s 2020 Link up ???? always proud of you ????”

Alade obliged the BET award-winning singer as she followed him as requested to the admiration of fans who praised her for her forgiving heart.

In a similar vein, Alade shut down talks of an unhealthy rivalry with sultry songstress Tiwa Savage by not only attending Savage’s “Everything Savage” concert in December 2019 but also performing with her. The two hailed each other as queens and hugged it out in the presence of thousands of admiring fans thereby permanently shutting down talks of a beef between them.

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