EXCLUSIVE: Administration agency 3Point0 Labs has signed One54 Africa, the media platform and podcast led by American Ninja Warrior host Akbar Gbajabiamila and actor-comedian Godfrey Danchimah.
Danchimah and Akbar Gbajabiamila co-own One54 Africa at the side of Heather Pink and Christian ‘CJ’ Pricey, with all 4 serving as producers on the podcast present, which celebrates the 54 nations in Africa, one story at a time.
The One54 Africa podcast appears at African tradition, investments and diaspora identification, and seeks to bridge conversations between figures on the continent and the worldwide African group. It presently goes out by iHeartPodcasts, with latest visitors having included Grammy-nominated artist Vic Mensa on African and African-American relations and actor-investor Boris Kodjoe on cross-continental funding alternatives.
“Our purpose has all the time been to have a good time African excellence whereas constructing actual financial bridges,” stated co-host Danchimah, the Nigerian-American comedian who has appeared in Zoolander and Soul Airplane, and launched a comedy particular this yr, Insurgent with a Trigger.
“Partnering with 3Point0 provides us the strategic infrastructure to develop responsibly and globally,” added co-host Gbajabiamila, the previous NFL soccer participant, TV character and presenter who co-hosts NBC’s American Ninja Warrior. He was beforehand a bunch on CBS collection The Discuss, NFL Community’s Good Morning Soccer and Roku’s Struggle to Survive.
One54 Africa is produced with PinkDear, a social media consulting, technique and artistic agency that co-producers Pink and Pricey personal.
Beneath the brand new partnership, 3Point0 will symbolize One54 Africa in endorsement alternatives, ambassador roles, strategic development initiatives and long-term enterprise improvement alternatives.
For its half, One54 is planning to increase past audio and video into broader cultural, experiential and industrial verticals, and have interaction nearer with African diaspora audiences.
