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IT ' S TIME FOR AFRIMA / AFRIMMA
Africa ' s biggest awards are here as the year comes to an end . The All Africa Music Awards ( AFRIMA ) defies the pandemic challenges to hold its seventh edition in Nigeria . The awards received a huge response with 8,880 songs submitted . Zimbabwe sees six artists nominated in both regional and genre based categories . The African Muzik Magazine Awards ( AFRIMMA ) will also hold its 8th edition with Nigeria and Ghana leading the nominations list . The new school of African Artists will definitely be holding down this year ' s continental and diaspora awards .
PORTUGAL SETTING WORK-LIFE BOUNDARIES
TIKTOK ' S GREAT YEAR FOR AFRICAN MUSIC
If you are reading this now you have probably participated in the # lovenwantitichallenge , or danced to Tiwa Savage ' s ' Somebody ' s Son ' on TikTok . Yes , the continuous spread of African Music to the world led by Nigeria is in full force thanks to TikTok . 2021 has seen Africans takeover the Billboard charts for example Wizkid and Tems ' Essence '. Somali entertainer , Nimco Happy got signed to Universal Music Group following her single " Isii Nafta ,’ having a viral momenton social media . It ’ s one platform at a time for African music , and the world is truly our stage .
CRYPTOCURRENCY REVOLUTIONIZING BUSINESS
Work-life balance is now a fundamental aspect of our lives as mental health is a prime focus . Portugal passed a new law making it illegal for employers to contact their employees . According to a report by Vice News , employers could face penalties for contacting employees outside work hours , according to the new laws . The legislation is intended to support remote workers working from home . More rules coming down the pipeline to help work from home employees , such as a ban on employer-employee contact .
It seems like almost every major technology company has embraced Cryptocurrency in some shape or form . Following Mark Zuckerberg ’ s announcement to rebrand Facebook to Meta , Apple is reportedly planning on incorporating Cryptocurrency . Tesla CEO , Elon Musk , earlier this year announced that his company Tesla invested $ 1.5 billion in Bitcoin . With the evolving changes to digital currency , many companies , particularly tech companies are working towards acquiring blockchain and cryptocurrency transformations .
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