Music Business News: Africa

New offices launched in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa

Gaaga will lead the A&R division across English speaking markets

Reservoir and PopArabia have also signed Egyptian rapper and singer Mohamed Ramadan to a worldwide publishing deal

Artist to work with Def Jam Recordings in the US, Def Jam Africa across Africa and 0207 Def Jam in the UK

Companies to introduce 'beat battle' and new series of sample packs and collections called 'Beyond Afrobeats'

Look out for our first interview in this series with Luis Sanchez – the CEO and founder of Mexico-based record label, AfinArte

Imprint will launch this Spring with the release of South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s new album

Qanawat Music operates as a music distributor across the Middle East and North Africa