Nigeria is among the 14 countries set to participate in the screening for selecting the five nations that will host the South Africa-based All Africa Music Awards for 2012 and the next four years.
A statement from the organisers indicates that the international committee of AFRIMA will be holding a congress in Windhoek, Namibian, by the weekend, when the committee will review and screen the biddings by the countries.
According to the Director, Media and Communication, AFRIMA, Emmanuelle Namun-Biko, the other 13 countries that will be screened by the committee include, Zambia, South Africa, Gabon, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, DR Congo and Kenya.
Others are Mozambique, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Namibia and Algeria.
Namum-Biko said part of the factors being considered in selecting the final five included quality of the bid, security, venue avalaibility for the shows, availability and attractiveness of tourist sites, the environment and infrastructure, availability of functional International airport and good transportation system.
The award presentations, which are expected to feature live performance and television broadcast show, are expected to be attended by over 5,000.
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