Respected TV executive Monde Twala is to join Viacom International Media
Networks (VIMN) Africa, Viacom’s pan-African multimedia entertainment network.
The news was announced on 4 March by Alex Okosi, senior vice president and managing director, VIMN Africa.
Twala, formerly managing director, e.tv channels, will take on the newly created
role of vice president: BET, Youth & Music at VIMN Africa. In this role, he will be
responsible for driving the growth and development of BET, MTV, MTV Base, and
VH1 across Africa.
Commented Alex Okosi: “Monde’s proven track record, wealth of knowledge and
diverse skills will add great value to our business, entrench the value of our BET
and Youth & Music brands, and accelerate the introduction of new brands and
products across our portfolio. As we continue to build our business across the
continent, Monde’s deep understanding of audiences and his all-round expertise of
driving a diverse, multi-channel network will help us achieve our goal of being
Africa’s pre-eminent multimedia entertainment company.’
Twala joined e.tv as a sports producer in 1999 and was appointed group head of
e.tv in 2009 before his latest position as managing director of the e.tv channels in
2014. Twala spearheaded the launch of five additional e.tv-branded channels for the free-to-air OpenView HD satellite platform in 2013. He also played an integral role in creating a number of the channel’s flagship local brands, including the highly-
rated daily drama Rhythm City and more recently the much talked
about telenovelas Ashes to Ashes and Gold Diggers.
