Mary Njoku subsequently launched ROK on DSTV, a network airing across Africa, in the same year.
12 Facts About Mary Njoku
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Mary Njoku attended Amuwo Odofin High School, National College Bagada and Navy Town Secondary School.
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From 2010, Mary Njoku attended Lagos State University where she studied for a degree in English Language.
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In 2012, Mary Njoku attended London Film Academy in the United Kingdom funded by her husband where she did a course on Producing: Movie Magic Budgeting and Schedule.
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Mary Njoku joined the Nollywood industry in 2003, at the age of 17.
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Mary Njoku came to limelight after featuring in popular Nollywood blockbuster 'Blackberry Babes' in 2011.
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Between 2011 and 2013, Mary Njoku produced iROKtv, a YouTube platform that featured interviews with Nigerian celebrities, as well as coverage of Afrobeats and Nollywood events.
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In 2015, Mary Njoku became Chief Content Officer at IROKO Partners.
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In 2016, Mary Njoku launched ROK on Sky, a network airing across the UK.
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Mary Njoku launched ROK on DSTV, a network airing across Africa, in the same year.
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In 2019, Mary Njoku oversaw the acquisition of ROK to CANAL+, the largest international deal to-date for a Nollywood brand.
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Mary Njoku married British-born Nigerian entrepreneur, and African start-up investor, Jason Mary Njoku, in Festac Town, Lagos on 18 August 2012, in front of family, friends and colleagues.