`` That also kind of helped create what we have today which is an incredibly exciting African music market where we 're now having African music videos being played in London and the U.S. and across the continent , which is quite exciting . '' Alex Okosi is the senior vice president and managing director of MTV Networks Africa . In 2005 he helped convince his bosses to open a dedicated MTV channels for Africa . TL;DR The channel will be available in more than 100 countries around the world. In 2008 the company also launched the MTV Africa Awards .
Alex Okosi is the senior vice president and managing director of MTV Networks Africa . In 2005 he helped convince his bosses to open a dedicated MTV channels for Africa . TL;DR The channel will be available in more than 100 countries around the world. In 2008 the company also launched the MTV Africa Awards .