Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu receives 2019 Médailles d’Honneur at MIPtv in Cannes.

Celebrated Nigerian producer and director Mo Abudu has become the first African and Nigerian recipient of the Médailles d’Honneur at MIPtv.

CEO of EbonyLife Media, Mo Abudu, was awarded the 2019 Médailles d’Honneur (medal of honour) at the MIPTV ceremony in Cannes, France, on the 8th of April 2019. She makes history as the first African and Nigerian recipient of this prestigious award, given to senior executives who have made their mark in the global television industry, as well as contributed to the development of the international television community.

Abudu is considered one of Africa’s most prolific producers. In 2013, when she launched EbonyLife TV, it was Africa’s first global black entertainment and lifestyle network. 

Abudu oversees five divisions of EbonyLife Media, namely EbonyLife TV, EbonyLife Films, EbonyLife ON, EbonyLife Studios and EbonyLife Productions Limited (UK). 

No stranger to accolades, she has on the by Forbes as “Africa’s Most Successful Woman” and CNN as “Africa’s Queen of Media who conquered the continentMédailles d’Honneur She was executives who on The Powerlist 2018, the UK’s selection of the top 100 most influential people of African and Caribbean heritage.