Legendary Rap artiste, Sean “Jay Z” Carter announced his world tour on the 13th of May which includes seven stops in Africa, according to Billboard.

The tour kicks off on September 9th in Poland and will make stops in Accra, Lagos, Cape Town and Dar Es Salaam, among other African cities.

While Jay Z will begin touring Africa on the 4th of October starting off with Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, he will be at Ocean View, Victoria Island Lagos on 7th of October 2013.

Here’s a look at Jay-Z African stops on his world tour:

October 4: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Diamond Jubilee)
October 6: Accra, Ghana (Accra Conference Center)
October 7: Lagos, Nigeria (Ocean View)
October 9: Luanda, Angola (Cine Karl Max)
October 11: Cape Town, South Africa (Belleville Velodrome)
October 13: Durban, South Africa (ABSA Stadium Outer Fields)
October 14: Johannesburg (Coca Cola Dome)

M-Net has announced Sunday 26th of May 2013 has the kickoff day for the 8th season of Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Africa.
This season, featuring 28 housemates from 14 countries has been titled ‘The Chase.’

The housemates will compete for a mouth watering cash prize of $300,000.

Usual suspect IK Osakioduwa will return as host for this season.
“We want to give audiences and loyal fans of the show, a truly unforgettable viewing experience once again. This season audiences can expect a show encompassing suspense, emotions, drama, fun, excitement and quite possibly, as we have seen in previous seasons, a little romance,” M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi says.

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Culture, fun and colour took the centre stage on Easter Monday as various groups representing diverse neighbourhoods, communities, associations and selected schools in Lagos put up a masterful display at the Tafawa Balewa Square Lagos to mark the high point of the week long Heritage Week with the 2013 Lagos Carnival.


With the theme, "Bring Back Brazil," over 12000 adults and young people beautifully costumed paraded the streets of Ikoyi and Lagos Island with a grand parade at the TBS.





The State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) while addressing the capacity crowd made up of participants and spectators which filled up the stands at the TBS, said Lagos has become the destination of choice at this time of the year. He acknowledged all of those who have contributed to making the 2013 Carnival a success, especially the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, the Deputy Governor, Hon (Mrs) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and Commissioner for Tourism, Mr Disun Holloway.







Prominent among those who witnessed the colourful displays were the Deputy Governor, Hon (Mrs) Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire, former Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba of Ogun State, members of the State Executive Council, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and several tourists from within and outside the country, including a delegation from Zimbabwe among other countries.

Fans and would-be housemates have cause to cheer as the Africa’s biggest reality series BIG BROTHER AFRICA kicks off its 8th edition in May.  Already, anticipation is building and would be housemates are quizzing and fighting for a chance to be in the house. Who will find their name and their faces gracing newspapers, their profiles loaded to websites and blogs? Who will become the subject of drive time radio and just who will find themselves heating up the Twitter-sphere?

The Big Brother Africa show once again has thrown its door open to aspiring potential housemates who meet the entry requirements and can register before February 14, 2013 for a chance for sudden fame and fortune.

This year, entry is open to the same 14 countries as the year before with the only exception being Liberia which will be replaced by Ethiopia this year. The replacement comes as AfricaMagic and series producers Endemol SA rotate certain countries into and out of the reality show. The reason for this is to ensure that a wide range of countries can be included in different editions of the series.

As a result of the change, participating countries this year are: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Entry is open to all those persons over the age of 21, who are citizens of one of the participating countries and who either have a valid passport or will be able to obtain one by the end of March. The producers are looking for contestants who are fluent in English, entertaining and passionate about the Big Brother experience. Of particular importance to the selection team are the qualities of tolerance, determination and enthusiasm. Being open-minded, bold and adventurous is also a plus to the earlier mentioned attributes.

Entry forms are available immediately on the website therefore visit the site and complete the online submission form. Printed entry forms will also be available at MultiChoice offices in the participating countries from February 1, 2013.

As with previous editions of Big Brother Africa, the new season will have a twist…and according to M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi, who has helmed the production for the past four years, the big surprise this year is one that audiences are expected to fall in love with. “As always, we won’t say much about the new season but I can confirm that we’ve added a new element that I think will get the hearts of viewers racing. The fact that the fans truly adore the show is all the motivation we need to keep it fresh and fun!”

Previous editions of Big Brother Africa have boasted huge cash prizes for winners and this year the winner will walk away with a whooping USD 300 000!

More information on Big Brother Africa 8 log on to the website
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Big Brother Africa 8 will be screened live 24/7 on DStv channels 197 and 198 while GOtv audiences will see highlights of the program which begins on Sunday May 26 and is scheduled to run for 91 days.