John Ugbe

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John Ugbe is a Nigerian business executive. He is the chief executive officer at MultiChoice Nigeria. [1] [2] He was the chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria till November 2023. [3]

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Education

He studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Federal University of Technology Owerri. [4] He got his Master's in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool. [5]

Career

In 1998, John joined MultiChoice Nigeria as a help desk analyst. He moved to MWEB where he worked as an IT Manager between 2003 and 2006. [5]

In March 2006, he became the General Manager of MWEB Nigeria and joined iWayAfrica Nigeria in 2007. [6] He returned to MultiChoice to serve as managing director in October 2011. [7] [6]

Under his leadership, MultiChoice rolled out three channels in three local Nigerian languages on Africa Magic, [8] [9] introduced GOtv, [10] MultiChoice Talent Factory [11] and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. [12]

John was elected chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria in October 2021. [13]

Awards

2020 - CEO Of The Year (Media & Entertainment), BrandCom Awards. [14]

Personal life

John Ugbe is married and has two sons with his wife. [15]

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  4. ↑ "We want to see policies that encourage investment -Ugbe, MD, Multichoice Nigeria". Vanguard News. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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  10. ↑ "GOtv unveils new brand identity, Introduces GOtv Lite". Vanguard News. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  11. ↑ "MultiChoice Talent Factory Welcomes Class of 2022". THISDAYLIVE. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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  14. ↑ "Brandcom awards: Significance of reward system". Businessday NG. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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