MTV Base Meets … with MTN Season 2

What really would bring creative minds together in a relaxed atmosphere especially on a Sunday evening where they could have been at home surrounded by family and friends eating the Sunday, Sunday Jollof Rice or maybe just chit chatting; generally hanging out? Well, a lot of things could have… especially when it’s a BHM organised parol. *wink*

Sunday the 17^th of June, 2012 saw peeps from both the print and electronic media and friends of  MTN, MTV Base fam come together for the launch of the MTV Base Meets … with MTN  Season 2. 

Though the event didn’t start early, people waited in anticipation of that which is to come… Drink and finger food went round while people ceased the opportunity to talk and exchange pleasantries.

Finally, the time came and people gathered round to listen to the panelists: Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa, Jennifer Roberti, Executive for Group Marketing, MTN,  Kola Oyeyemi, GM, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, and Liberian-born singer Jerrilyn Mulbah who was a youth panelist during the Season 1 of the MTV Base Meets which featured Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote.

In his speech Alex Okosi says it’s important to provide strong role models, heroes and mentors to help young people achieve their goals especially in our competitive environment hence MTV Base Meets … with MTN.  Speaking on behalf of MTN Jennifer Roberti says the company got involved since its inception in 2011 because of the need to bring the youth and leaders together in an open dialogue and debate.Also buttressing on the fact that sometimes questioning and challenging can be  just as educational and inspiring.

 Kola Oyeyemi added that the initiative will serve as a bridge for growing segments of Africa’s population to connect with decision makers through dialogue. He also stated that MTN is a part of the initiative because it serves as a way of investing and enriching lives by linking the youth with key 'infuencers' who will inspire them to reach for greater heights.

The inspirational Season 1 hosted by VJ Cynthia Mbanefo featured Ben Murray-Bruce  of the Silverbird Group, British entrepreneur and humanitarian Sir Richard Branson, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Nobel Prize laureate  and President of Liberia Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, American Grammy-winning R&B artiste Alicia Keys, South African Politician Julius Malema and legendary Musician and activist Hugh Masekela.

The hosts for the Season 2 are VJs Sizwe Dhlomo Modise and Vanessa Mdee and  as it resumes on the 1^st of August, 2012, some of the famous personalities to watch out for are Nigeria’s former President and Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Hip-Hop Pioneer and entrepreneur Russell Simmons, Togolese international soccer star and Manchester City Striker Emmanuel Adebayor, and South Sudanese super Model Alek Wek while the final episode will see eight young people win an all-expense paid trip to meet Seneglese American R&B and Hip-Hop artiste Akon in the USA in September.

Some of the stations to watch the MTV Base Meets … with MTN  are MTV Base (DSTV Channel 322), and on terrestrial stations across the continent: In Nigeria: STV and NTA, Viasat (Ghana), Swazi Tv (Swaziland), Spectrum Tv (Cameroon) and others. 

To wrap up the evening, media representatives had a chance to talk to the panelist one on one and also 10 lucky winners went home with the newest Samsung Galaxy Tab. Amongst them are Tosyn Bucknor of Top Radio, Abiola Aloba, Eniola Ola, Fashion Designer Ore and Funsho Arogundade.

Need I say special thanks to Ayeni Adekunle Samuel of Black House Media (BHM) and his wonderful team for a great Sunday evening.

Cheers!

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