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Forbes Power list 2023

VARIETY 500 HONOREE

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By Variety

Mo Abudu's 'Her Perfect Life' and 'Iyawo Mi' explore topics rarely discussed in Nigerian cinema.

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By Scott Roxborough

Hollywood Reporter

EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu Makes Directorial Debut With Short Films About Nigerian Women and Mental Health

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By Jaden Thompson

Variety

Nigerian Media Mogul Mo Abudu to Give MIPCOM Keynote on Diversity and Inclusion

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By Scott Roxborough

Hollywood Reporter

MIPCOM: EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu Calls on Studios, Streamers to Put Real Money Into Telling “African and Black Stories”

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By Scott Roxborough

Hollywood Reporter

The 35 Most Powerful Women in International Television

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By PATRICK BRZESKI, ALEX RITMAN, SCOTT ROXBOROUGH, GEORG SZALAI, ETAN VLESSING

Hollywood Reporter

Nigerian Media Mogul Mo Abudu Launches New Cinema Label, Directs First Short Films

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By Scott Roxborough

Hollywood Reporter

Forbes Powerlist 2023

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By Forbes

EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu Writes & Directs Two Short Films About “Taboo” Subject Of Mental Health In Nigeria; Projects Selected For Cannes & Martha’s Vineyard African Film Fest

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By Diana Lodderhose

Deadline

Idris Elba & Mo Abudu

Idris Elba, Mo Abudu Form Partnership to Support African Talent With Education, Development Opportunities

By Manori Ravindran

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Variety

Idris Elba, EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu Partner on Africa-Inspired Film, TV Slate

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By Scott Roxborough

Hollywood Reporter

Idris Elba & Mo Abudu Forge African TV & Film Partnership

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By Max Goldbart

Deadline

Idris Elba & Mo Abudu

Idris Elba teams up with media mogul Mo Abudu to nurture African film and TV talent

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By Toyin Owoseje

CNN

EbonyLife’s ‘A Sunday Affair’ Set for Valentine’s Day Debut on Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran

Variety

Join the World's Most Powerful Women for International Women's Day

Join the World's Most Powerful Women for International Women's Day

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By Forbes

Forbes Power Women 2022

Power Women 2022

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By Forbes

Harvard Business School makes EbonyLife Case Study Available Online to Students Globally

Harvard Business School makes EbonyLife Case Study Available Online to Students Globally

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By ThisDayLive

Netflix Nigeria’s “Blood Sisters” Was One of the Best 2022 Shows. Here’s Why It Matters to Nollywood’s Future.

Netflix Nigeria’s “Blood Sisters” Was One of the Best 2022 Shows. Here’s Why It Matters to Nollywood’s Future.

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By Nelson C.J.

TeenVogue

Netflix and Will! Media mogul advises Prince of Wales to relax with her new movie as they chat at African film-making event

Netflix and Will! Media mogul advises Prince of Wales to relax with her new movie as they chat at African film-making event

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By Rebecca English

Dailymail

More and Mo African Storytelling: A Media Mogul’s TV Tales

More and Mo African Storytelling: A Media Mogul’s TV Tales

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By Chanel Retief

Harvard Business School Announces 2022-2023 Cohort of Executive Fellows

Harvard Business School Announces 2022-2023 Cohort of Executive Fellows

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By Harvard Business School (HBS)

Forbes Africa

The 20 Most Powerful Women in Global Entertainment

Hollywood reporter

The 20 Most Powerful Women in Global Entertainment

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By THR Staff

Elesin Oba

‘The King’s Horseman’: Toronto Review

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By Wendy Ide

Screendaily

Elesin Oba TIFF

The King's Horseman

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TIFF

Elesin Oba Variety

Yoruba-Language Nigerian Historic Epic ‘Elesin Oba’ to Premiere at TIFF

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By Manori Ravindran

Variety

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A Wedding That Goes Horribly Wrong Tells a Universal Story in Netflix’s First Nigerian TV Original ‘Blood Sisters’

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By Manori Ravindran

Variety

Nollywood stars turn out for Netflix premiere of Blood Sisters

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By Nimi Princewill

CNN

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Netflix’s First Nigerian Original Series ‘Blood Sisters’ Unveils Trailer

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By Manori Ravindran

Variety

EbonyLife Chief Mo Abudu to Get Series Mania Award – Global Bulletin

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By Nick Vivarelli

Variety

Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu is one of the most powerful women in global media.

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By Forbes

Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Teams With Nigeria’s EbonyLife On Film & TV Slate

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By Andreas Wiseman

Deadline

Sony Pictures TV, Mo Abudu’s Nigerian Giant EbonyLife Sign First-Look Deal

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By Alex Ritman

Hollywood reporter

Oscars: Meet the Academy Member Class of 2021 – Ramsey Nouah, Mo Abudu & Andrew Dosunmu

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By Bella Naija

How EbonyLife Founder Mo Abudu Kicked Down Doors To Bring African Stories To Netflix, AMC & Sony

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By Jake Kanter

Deadline

Will Packer & EbonyLife Acquire Rights To Bloomberg Article About Fall Of “Billionaire Gucci Master” Ramon Abbas; Action Thriller Set Up At Universal

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By Matt Grobar

Deadline

Sony Pictures Television, EbonyLife Set African Writers Initiative Alo

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By Naman Ramachandran

Variety

Mo Abudu joins MIA advisory board

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By Content Nigeria

AFM: Black Filmmakers Look to Capitalize on International Demand for More Diverse Stories

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By Scott Roxborough

Hollywood reporter

Mo Abudu’s business becomes Harvard case study

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By Kemi Ajumobi

Business Day

BBC Studios Signs Development Deal With Mo Abudu Of EbonyLife, Set Six-Part Heist Thriller ‘Reclaim’

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By Andreas Wiseman

Deadline

African Warrior Queen Drama in the Works at Starz

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By Rick Porter

Hollywood reporter

Katie Couric, 'The Report's' Scott Z. Burns Set Projects at AMC Networks

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By Rick Porter

Hollywood reporter

AMC Networks & Studios Developing Projects With Katie Couric, ‘The Report’s Scott Z. Burns, ‘Broad City’s Ilana Glazer & Stephen King – TCA

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By Peter White

Deadline

Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria

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By Anna Cunningham

BBC / Audio

Africa Poised to Break Out as Distributors Mine Prestige TV Projects for Global Markets

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By Christopher Vourlias

Variety

2019 Gala Chair Mo Abudu, CEO of Ebonylife Media, at the 47th International Emmy® Awards

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By International Emmys

Video

Nollywood, Sony Pictures join forces for TV series on all-female African army

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By Etan Smallman

NYTimes

Nollywood, Sony Pictures join forces for TV series on all-female African army

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By Chris Giles

CNN

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About Mo Abudu

Mosunmola Abudu, also known as Mo Abudu, is a Nigerian Media Mogul, philanthropist, and former human resources management consultant. She has been described by Forbes as ‘Africa’s Most Successful Woman’, and rated as one of the ’25 Most Powerful Women in Global Television’ by The Hollywood Reporter.

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