KSA, TuBaba, Obey Commander to recieve EbonyLife TV Awards / Forbes

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes, is due to be in Nigeria on June 30, when he will be a special guest at the inauguration of EbonyLife TV, which prides itself as Africa’s first global black entertainment channel.

According to the management of the outfit, the event holding at Tinapa Resort, Calabar, Cross River State, will celebrate important personalities who wield significant influence on the media, entertainment, business, political and economic landscapes of the African continent.

EbonyLife notes in a statement,  “The awards, coming after months of intense research and a thorough verification exercise by Forbes, are being awarded by EbonyLife TV and will be presented by none other than Mr. Steve Forbes of Forbes Media, world renowned establishment which has become an insignia of distinction across the world for recognising worthy business decision-makers, investors and progressive individuals.“

Among those to receive awards are President Goodluck Jonathan,  Presidents John Mahama of Ghana, Jacob Zuma of  South Africa, Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Isabel Dos Santos, for being the richest woman in Africa.

Entertainment personalities such as King Sunny Ade, Chief Ebenezer Obey, Sir Victor Olaiya, Joke Jacobs, Onyeka Onwenu and Tuface Idibia are also on the list.