Leading
African Social Network launches
$3000 'I Love Africa' Video Competition
(PRWEB UK) 19 November 2012
To celebrate the launch of their new 'Communities' feature, Afroterminal.com - the leading African Social Network, has
partnered with OH TV (a UK TV Channel) to launch the $3000 'I Love Africa'
video competition.
Afroterminal.com,
touted by Forbes in 2012 as one of Africa's
hottest tech start-ups, is an online social network focused on creating and
sustaining friendships for its African members. Unlike many social platforms
across Africa which focus on memberships from a specific country,
Afroterminal.com boasts of a very diverse membership – with regular members
hailing from all 53 African countries.
Afroterminal.com
has recently launched a new 'Communities' ethos which encourages new and
existing members to join Communities, based on their location and topics of
interest. The Communities model re-enforces Afroterminal.com's focus on the
African culture - which is rich in mutual respect, family and community spirit.
Afroterminal.com
also provides users with mobile and desktop chat functionalities, lively forum
discussions, chatrooms, photos, videos, music and much more.
CHARLES AKPOM - UK-BASED CO-FOUNDER/ CEO OF
AFROTERMINAL.COM EXPLAINS THE THINKING BEHIND THE ‘I LOVE AFRICA’ VIDEO
COMPETITION:
There is
so much bad press about Africa - and yet, for those of us from the beautiful
continent - we know Africa is the future. We want to allow everyone express why
they love our Motherland, through video. Most Africans are proud of where we
come from; we just need to tell the world and show Africa in a positive light.
“ THE
COMPETITION ENCOURAGES USERS TO CREATE SHORT VIDEOS SHOWCASING WHY THEY LOVE
AFRICA. THE VIDEOS CAN BE AS CREATIVE OR SIMPLE AS THE USERS WANT IT TO BE. IT
COULD BE A DANCE, A SONG, A POEM OR A SIMPLE MONOLOGUE (TALKING TO THE
CAMERA)."
After a
voting process by the public, the 3 most popular videos (those with the most
Afroterminal 'Likes') will be shortlisted. A celebrity panel of judges from
across Africa will vote to select the winner from the 3 finalists. The winner
will receive a $3000 cash prize, plus an OH Box (OH TV’s portable digital TV
modem).
Entries
for the competition open on Monday 19th November 2012, and the 3 finalists will
be selected 3 months later. "We encourage members of the public to create
and post their videos early, so that they can receive enough votes. 3 months
gives our participants the opportunity to create their videos, and gives the
public enough time to vote,” says Charles Akpom.
For
details on how participate in the I Love Africa video competition, please visit
the following link:
if you are not yet a member of afroterminal.com,
simply sign up (takes
less than 2 minutes) and post your video entry.
Charles
Akpom
Afroterminal
+44 777 682 0774
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Afroterminal
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