Africa: Nigerian Afropop Star, Yemi Alade in Namibia for music video

Nigerian Afropop singer, and MTV African Music Award winner, Yemi Alade, is in Namibia for a music shoot in the country.

According to namibian.com.na, the Nigerian songwriter, actress and activist is being hosted by Strand Hotel Swakopmund.

Yemi Alade who was brought to Namibia by stakeholders including NBC along with internationally renowned Chef Stone is expected to shoot a music video in the country.

The Namibia Tourism Board confirmed in a statement that the Namibian High Commission in Nigeria and local stakeholders are jointly working with the Nigerian in Namibia.

Her tour, which is expected to run until 31 March, is aimed at marketing Namibia to West Africa as a tourist destination.

The objective is to also promote a working relationship between the tourism partners in Nigeria and Namibia, to promote intra Africa travel.

Alade has won the MTV African Music Awards for Best female in 2015 and 2016.

She was also the first Nigerian female to be nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) for Best African Act in 2015.

She was also nominated for the BET awards for Best International African act in 2015 and 2016.