It has since 2005 continued to set standards in the entertainment industry around Africa, selling over 35 million albums till date and winning a slew of local and international awards including the global award for music business i.e. the International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year (IYMEY) by the British Council in 2007 In its bid to strengthen its grip on the reign, CCG recently reconstituted its board naming renowned entrepreneur Mr Hakeem Bello Osagie as its chairman while Yahaya Maikori, Paul Okeugo and Audu Maikori become board members. Bello Osagie who until recently served as the Chairman of the board of directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, a Law degree from Cambridge University and an M.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.
For over three decades, he has been a key player in the Nigerian economy through his participation in several businesses in the private sector particularly in the energy, finance and telecommunications sectors. Currently he sits as Chairman of Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Ltd (‘EMTS’), a mobile telephone operator that operates in Nigeria under the ‘Etisalat’ brand as well the Abuja Investment Company. Speaking on the appointment of Hakeem Osagie, Chocolate City Group’s CEO, Audu Maikori said, “As Chocolate City enters this new phase of global expansion and rolls out next generation services for its artistes, clients and media partners we are very pleased to welcome Mr. Hakeem Bello Osagie an entrepreneur par excellence who shares our passion and vision of creating a world class entertainment brand. “He will bring to Chocolate City years of vast international experience, relationships and a uniquely successful track record in global business excellence plus invaluable guidance as we execute our objective of building the leading entertainment brand in Africa,” Maikori concluded.
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