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11 Oct 2023Kenyan music industry players form new trade association...A new trade association representing the interests of recorded music industry players in Kenya has...By Peter Choge
05 Dec 2022Sony Music appoints Christel Kayibi as director of...Christel Kayibi has been named director of repertoire strategy for Africa at Sony Music’s Africa...By Peter Choge
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12 Jul 2018Ivory Coast to lead Universal Music's operations in...Since declaring Africa as a region with “high potential markets for music” in 2015 , Universal...By In-house West Africa