GIANT IN THE TROPIC OF AFRICA: Mosunmola Abudu (Mo Abudu)

• Born on 11 September, 1964 in London, United Kingdom.

• Though, her family roots are in Ondo town, in the South-West of Nigeria, Mo’s early years were spent in the UK. She attended the Ridgeway School, MidKent College and West Kent College . She also gained a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster, London.

• She is a Nigerian media mogul, media personality and philanthropist.

• Abudu is the Executive Producer and host of a TV talk show, Moments with Mo, which is the first syndicated daily talk show on African regional television. She has interviewed celebrities including Hillary Clinton, John Kufuor of Ghana, Rio Ferdinand, R. Kelly, among others.

• In 2013, Forbes Africa recognised Abudu as the first African woman to own a Pan-Africa TV channel.

• January 2015, Mo, the multi-award winner, was described by Forbes as “Africa’s Most Successful Woman.”

Source: Wikipedia.

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