Bandy Kiki facts for kids
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Bandy Kiki
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Emily Kinaka Banadzem
20 February 1991 Jakiri, Cameroon
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Alma mater | University of Yaounde |
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Bandy Kiki, born Emily Kinaka Banadzem on February 20, 1991, is a well-known blogger and entrepreneur from Cameroon. She lives in the United Kingdom. She is famous for creating Kinnaka's Blog, a very popular English-speaking website in Cameroon. This blog shares news and entertainment. Bandy Kiki is also known for her work as an activist.
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Early Life and Background
Emily Kinaka Banadzem was born in a town called Jakiri in Cameroon. Her birthday is February 20, 1991.
Her Career as a Blogger
Kiki began her career as a blogger in the UK. She started an online blog called Kinnaka’s Blog and a related online TV channel, Kinnaka’s TV, in 2015. Her blog quickly became one of the most visited by people from the English-speaking parts of Cameroon.
In 2016, Bandy Kiki was recognized as one of the 50 most influential young Cameroonians under 40. This list was put together by Avance Media, CELBMD Africa, and other groups. She also won several awards for her work. In 2015, she was named Best Cameroonian Media CAMEEA. The next year, in 2016, she won "Best Blogger" from the Diaspora Entertainment Awards. In 2017, she was nominated for the Best African Blogger of the Year Award by AWA.
Her Work as an Activist
Bandy Kiki is a spokesperson for an organization called Rainbow Equality Hub. This group helps people in Cameroon who need support. In May 2017, Kiki shared that she would be helping Irène Major with a foundation that supports human rights in Africa. She also gave an interview to a Hungarian online magazine.
See also
In Spanish: Bandy Kiki para niños
- List of Cameroonian Actors
- Cinema of Cameroon