5th edition: AFRIMA unveils host city

The African Union Commission has announced the Republic of Ghana as the Official Host Country for the 5th All Africa Music Awards.

The unveiling followed receipt of the Letter of Intent to Host AFRIMA, dated April 18, 2018, addressed to the Commissioner of Social Affairs, AUC, Amira Elfadil.

It was signed by Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Catherine Afeku.

The 5th AFRIMA Host Country unveiling was conducted at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 6, 2018 by the African Union’s Acting Director for Social Affairs, Mariama Cisse Mohamed; Head of Culture, African Union, Angela Martins; and President and Executive Producer of AFRIMA, Mike Dada.

In her response letter dated September 13, 2018, with reference number DSA/CUL/16/341818, awarding Host Country right for the fifth edition of the annual continental awards event to the Republic of Ghana, Elfadil congratulated the West African country on overcoming the competition involved in hosting AFRIMA and winning the Host Country rights through a transparent process.

The AU also thanked the Lagos State Government for partnering and supporting the successful hosting of previous editions of AFRIMA.

Elfadil said: “We are counting on the Republic of Ghana to fulfill all requirements and efforts to make AFRIMA 2018 a huge success. The 2018 edition of AFRIMA is also the 5th edition of the continental awards and the 5th AFRIMA remains steadfast to the AUC’s values of promoting African unity and celebrating cultural uniqueness through the program of events on the AFRIMA calendar between May and November 2018. Music and Entertainment are key sectors of the African culture industry stimulating the sustainable social development and growth of Africa. It is in this light that the AUC is determined to support these sectors to continue to contribute significantly to Africa`s development and favorable economic advantage on the global stage.”

The awards, holding from November 21 to 24, 2018, to be known as the fifth All Africa Music Awards-Ghana 2018, will have the main awards programme spanning four days of exhilarating activities.

Ghana is renowned as one of Africa’s fastest-growing region for music, entertainment, and commerce, with a thriving tourism industry and a diverse and rich cultural heritage.

Accra, the capital city, is also a globally recognized city that boasts of monuments in culture, arts, and craft, with vast growth in business and tourism.