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Phiona Okumu, Sportify's head of music in Sub-Sahara Africa. The conversation I am having with Phiona Okumu feels like one I would have at a party, and Phiona is the life of it. When I later point out that it feels like she’s always the life of the party, she modestly protests. “You caught me on a good day! I had had lunch,” she says, laughing. It is not just the fun conversation that leads me to this conclusion, it’s her life and journey to where she is today as the Spotify Head of Music for sub-Saharan Africa.

iAfrica 2 weeks ago 3 min read Share with your network! “The rich diversity of musical talent in Africa inspires and engages fans around the world. Spotify continues to use the power of its platform to amplify African voices across a global stage, building an ongoing narrative that supports and puts African creators at the forefront.”  – Phiona Okumu, Spotify Head of Music Sub-Saharan Africa.  Celebrating the power of African voices across the continent and beyond,  Spotify is shi...

Audio streaming subscription service Spotify has expanded into over 80 new markets in more than 36 new languages – including key territories across Africa such as Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. With a worldwide community of more than 345 million monthly active listeners, Spotify will offer a world-class audio listening and music discovery experience to listeners. The Spotify service is available for free or with an upgrade to Spotify Premium, a subscription service that offers an ad-free music listening experience. “We are incredibly excited abo...

Share Endless possibilities, including broader reach and more revenue, will open for players in the music industry with the streaming subscription service launch. EXCITEMENT rippled through social media and the music industry on Tuesday, February 23, when popular global audio streaming subscription service, Spotify, announced its launch in Nigeria. Spotify, also now available in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, offers everyday new music and podcast discovery, algorithmic recommendations personalised to each listener’s audio taste, and the freedom to engage it across a wide range of device...

Spotify, the world 39;s most popular global audio streaming subscription service, is now available in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda as of February 23.