sarkodie places 8th on channel o’s forbes top 10 most bankable african artists list

Channel O and Forbes Africa presents the top 10 most bankable artistes in Africa.

This list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, Influence and so many other factors. This was first published on September 1, 2013.

Check out the list below:

1. AKON – CEO of Konvict Music, opened doors with other African artiste

okyeame kwame brings j martins to ghana for collaboration

J Martins and Okyeame Kwame

Nigerian artiste and entertainer J Martins touched down in Ghana this morning. The ‘Cool Temper’ hit maker is in Ghana to work on a song with one of Ghana’s biggest rap artistes, Okyeame Kwame.

The collaboration between the two West African artistes is being spearheaded by Bola Ray’s Empire Entertainment, GhanaGist.Com told. The song titled ‘Try Again’ would be produced by rapper cum producer, EL of BBnZ Live.

Okyeame Kwame’s upcoming album "African Connection” would feature artistes on the continent and J Martins is just one of them. He has already recorded songs with artistes from Uganda, South Africa and looking at doing more collaboration with African musicians.

nana addo to contest 2016 elections

After conceding defeat following the ruling of the Supreme Court on the election petition, first petitioner, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo stated his intention to take some time out of the hurly burly of politics, get some rest, “reflect and then announce whatever decision he comes out with in the not too distant future”.

However, General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John has revealed that Nana Akufo Addo who is also the 2012 presidential flagbearer of the NPP will contest the 2016 general elections as the flagbearer of the party.

“He (Akufo Addo) is also going to win the presidential seat for the first time as flagbearer of the party to the glory of God”, he told Hello FM's King Edward.