Out Of Africa: Nigeria’s Biggest Music Record Label Cedes Majority Stake To Universal Music Group – The British Blacklist

Global music powerhouse, Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Mavin Records, Nigeria’s biggest music record label. 

This strategic move by UMG comes five years after Mavin secured a significant multi-million dollar investment in 2019 from Kupanda Holdings, a joint venture between pan-African investment firm Kupanda Capital and TPG Growth. With TPG fully exiting the business, Kupanda Capital will retain a minority stake and continue to offer strategic guidance.

Under the terms of the…