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Ogbuefi Akunne Alex Uche Okosi,(// ⓘ) nke a maara dị ka Alex Okosi, bụ onye ọrụ azụmahịa nke Naijiria bụ onye na-ahụ maka njikwa ọrụ Africa nke Google ugbu a, [1] gụnyere mmemme na-enyere aka azụmahịa na akụ na ụba Africa na kọntinent na-eto eto. Ọ rụrụ ọrụ na YouTube na MTV Africa mbụ.

Ndụ mbido

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Okosi gụrụ akwụkwọ na Enugu, Naijiria ruo mgbe ọ dị afọ iri na abụọ, tupu ya agụchaa akwụkwọ na United States.  Mgbe Okosi na-eleta ụmụnne ya na U.S., Okosi mere mkpebi ịnọ ebe ahụ iji gụchaa akwụkwọ, ma mesịa mụọ akwụkwọ na ụlọ akwụkwọ dị na New York, Missouri, Nebraska na Florida tupu ọ gaa Phillips Exeter Academy[1] na Exeter, New Hampshire.

Okosi gara n'ihu n'agụmakwụkwọ ya na Saint Michael's College, Vermont, ebe o debanyere aha ya n'ọkwa abụọ na nchịkwa azụmahịa na akụnụba. Ọ gụsịrị akwụkwọ na Magna cum laude na 1998.[1] Enyere Okosi akwụkwọ mmụta zuru oke ka ọ gbaa bọọlụ nke Division II maka Saint Michael. Ọ nọchitere anya kọleji ya na Bọọlụ Nkata, na-achị ndị otu nke abụọ Purple Knights na mmeri na 1998.

Viacom/Paramount

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Okosi nọrọ afọ 22 na MTV na Viacom (onye bu Paramount Skydance ụzọ) n'ọtụtụ ọrụ ndu.

Okosi sonyeere MTV Networks na New York na 1998 dị ka akụkụ nke ndị otu Trade and Integrated Marketing. Ọ mepụtara ohere ahịa dị iche iche maka ndị mgbasa ozi ma tinye ha n'ime franchises MTV dị ka MTV Video Music Awards, Spring Break, MTV Movie Awards, na Wanna Be a VJ.[1] N'afọ 2000, Okosi gafere na ngalaba MTV Networks Affiliate Sales & Marketing na Los Angeles, ebe ọ bụ onye na-ahụ maka nkesa maka ụdị MTV Networks dịka MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, CMT, MTV2, na Paramount Network (n'oge ahụ a maara dị ka Spike TV). [2]

N'afọ 2003, Okosi kwagara MTV International na London dịka onye njikwa na otu MTV International Strategy & Business Development team. [3][4]

N'afọ 2007, a kpọrọ Okosi SVP & MD nke MTV Networks Africa. [5] N'afọ 2013, aha a gbanwere SVP & MD, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa. [6] N'afọ 2009, ọ malitere MTV Africa Music Awards, ma duzie mbipụta ise nke franchise egwu.[7]

Na 2017, a kwalitere Okosi ka ọ bụrụ MD & EVP, Viacom International Media Networks Africa na EVP nke BET International.[8]

N'okpuru nduzi Alex, a nabatara ọwa Viacom Afrịka maka ihe okike na ịdị mma ha, gụnyere ihe karịrị 70 Promax / BDA Awards, [9] 11 SAFTAs (South Africa Film & Television Awards) na Cannes Lions Award (2018).

Ebe obibi MTV (Afrịka)

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Ebe ọ sonyeere MTV International, Okosi dere atụmatụ azụmahịa iji malite ọwa TV Afrịka mbụ nke MTV. [10] A maara na mbụ dị ka isi MTV (nke nwere obere 'b'), a malitere ọwa ahụ na Febụwarị 2005, na-aghọ ọwa TV Afrịka mbụ nke MTV na ọwa nke 100 nke MTV n'ụwa niile.[11] E mere ọwa ahụ iji nye ikpo okwu dị elu nke na-akwalite egwu na ihe okike nke oge a n'Afrịka, ka ọ na-egbo mkpa na àgwà nke ndị ntorobịa Afrịka.[12] Ọwa ahụ gosipụtara ndị egwu obodo mepere emepe na vidiyo egwu ndị Afrịka n'oge a, n'akụkụ ụfọdụ egwu na ihe nkiri ogologo oge.[1] E ji mmemme egwu egwu egwu abụọ mara mmalite nke ọrụ ọhụrụ ahụ - MTV Base 100th Live![2] - nke emere ụbọchị dị iche na Eprel 2005 na Abuja, Nigeria na Johannesburg, South Africa.

N'afọ ahụ, a họpụtara Okosi dịka osote onye isi oche na onye isi njikwa nke MTV Base.[13]

YouTube

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Okosi sonyeere YouTube n'ọnwa Eprel 2020 dị ka onye isi nchịkwa nke YouTube EMEA Emerging Markets . [14][15]N'oge ọrụ ya, ọ rụrụ ọrụ dị mkpa na uto na mgbasawanye nke akara YouTube na Afrịka , Middle East, na Turkey.[1] Ọ rụkwara ọrụ iji kwalite ndị na-emepụta ọdịnaya na olu na-apụta site n'ofe Afrịka. [16]

Okosi keere òkè dị mkpa n'ịda na YouTube's $100M Black Voice Fund na EMEA [17] ma soro Idris Elba rụkọọ ọrụ iji malite Africa Day Benefit Concert kwa afọ. [18]

Ọ bụkwa onye isi nke kọmitii Google na YouTube nke e nyere ọrụ ịkwọ ụgbọala na ịnyefe nkwekọrịta agbụrụ nke ụlọ ọrụ ahụ gafee mpaghara EMEA.[19][20]

Google

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Na Septemba 2023, Google họpụtara Okosi dị ka onye isi nchịkwa nke Google Afrịka. [21]

Ihe nrite na ihe ndị ọ rụzuru

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  • 2024 Iconic Pioneer Award, Silverbird Man of the Year Awards.[22]
  • 2023 UK "Powerlist" [23]
  • 2022 UK "Powerlist", nke na-amata ndị UK 100 kachasị nwee mmetụta nke ihe nketa Africa. [24]
  • 2019 Honorary Fellow nke Nigerian Institute of Marketing of Nigeria [25]
  • 2018 All Africa Business Leader Award Finalist [26]
  • 2014 Ai Investment & Business Leader Awards: "Up & Coming Future Leader of the Year" [27]
  • 2013 - New African Magazine: "Africa's 50 Trailblazers Under 50" [28]
  • 2013 - New African Magazine: "Top 100 ndị Afrịka kachasị emetụta"[29]
  • 2013 Young Global Leader, World Economic Foundation (WEF) [30]
  • 2011 New Champion for an Enduring Culture, ThisDay Awards, na-anata onyinye ya site n'aka Arnold Schwarzenegger.[31]

Edensibia

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  1. ↑ Gundan. Meet The Corporate Titan Heading Up Viacom Africa, Alex Okosi (en). Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved on 2024-06-14.
  2. ↑ Gundan. Meet The Corporate Titan Heading Up Viacom Africa, Alex Okosi (en). Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved on 2024-06-14.
  3. ↑ Alex Okosi: Home boy steps up big (en-US). The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (2017-07-15). Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved on 2024-06-14.
  4. ↑ Alex Okosi '94 opens the celebration with lessons learned on his journey out of Africa and back again.. www.exeter.edu (3 May 2019). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Alex Okosi named SVP and MD, MTV Networks Africa. Balancing Act (11 July 2007). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Alex Okosi appointed WEF 2013 Young Global Leader (13 March 2013). Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved on 15 March 2022.
  7. ↑ They Want their MTV. The Observer (18 January 2009). Retrieved on 28 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Viacom Appoints Alex Okosi to lead BET International (17 July 2017). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
  9. ↑ VIMN Africa wins a record of 24 awards at the 2019 PromaxBDA Africa Awards (en). Media Update (2019-11-11). Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved on 2024-03-19.
  10. ↑ "The man who brought MTV to Africa", CNN, 28 September 2012. Retrieved on 11 November 2012.
  11. ↑ MTV launches African channel (en-ZA). The Mail & Guardian (2005-01-27). Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved on 2024-03-19.
  12. ↑ Hardy. "Hope and Profit in Africa", Forbes, 2007-06-01. Retrieved on 2017-08-24.
  13. ↑ Video workshop project provides boost for Ghanaian musician (22 March 2007). Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved on 15 March 2022.
  14. ↑ YouTube hires former ViacomCBS exec as MD for EMEA emerging markets (21 January 2020).
  15. ↑ YouTube Hires Viacom Exec Alex Okosi to Bolster EMEA Growth. Variety.com (22 January 2022). Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved on 28 February 2022.
  16. ↑ Chez Google Afrique, Alex Okosi, porteur des voix émergentes - Jeune Afrique.com (fr-FR). JeuneAfrique.com. Retrieved on 2024-03-19.
  17. ↑ YouTube Announces 100m Black Voices Fund for Nigerian Artists Creators (8 October 2020). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved on 5 March 2022.
  18. ↑ Idris Elba Africa Day Concert (21 May 2020). Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved on 28 February 2022.
  19. ↑ Alex OKOSI (en). Africa CEO Forum 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved on 2024-06-14.
  20. ↑ Muhimba (2023-09-05). Google appoints Alex Okosi as managing director for Africa. Nilepost. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved on 2024-06-12.
  21. ↑ Team (2023-09-12). Google Appoints Alex Okosi as Managing Director for Africa (en-US). TechAfrica News. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved on 2024-03-19.
  22. ↑ Google Africa's Alex Okosi Recognised With. BusinessGhana. Archived from the original on 2020-04-01. Retrieved on 2024-03-19.
  23. ↑ Alex Okosi (en-US). Africa.com (2023-11-08). Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved on 2024-03-19.
  24. ↑ Nigerian Alex Okosi who leads YouTube EMEA market named in UK's 100 Powerlist. Techeconomy.ng (11 November 2021). Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved on 16 March 2022.
  25. ↑ MTV's Alex Okosi receives honorary fellow of NIMN. Guardian.ng (3 August 2019). Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved on 15 March 2022.
  26. ↑ Southern Africa 2018 AABLA finalists announced. www.iol.co.za (30 September 2018). Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved on 15 March 2022.
  27. ↑ Alex Okosi Wins "Up And Coming Future Leader Of The Year" Award.. bhmng.com (16 October 2014). Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved on 15 March 2022.
  28. ↑ UCHE PEDRO, ALEX OKOSI, CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE, D'BANJ, NNEKA, ASA AND OTHERS LISTED UNDER NEW AFRICAN MAGAZINE'S "50 TRAILBLAZERS UNDER 50 MADE IN AFRICA" LIST. olorisupergal.com/ (14 June 2013).
  29. ↑ 100 Most Influential Africans (2013): Media. New African Magazine (25 November 2013). Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved on 15 March 2022.
  30. ↑ MTV's Alex Okosi Is WEF 2013 Young Global Leader. AllAfrica.com (14 March 2013).
  31. ↑ Bill Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger at THISDAY AWARDS 2011 (2011). Archived from the original on 2023-05-12. Retrieved on 2022-03-15.
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