GIMC partners with media brand Trace
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

TRACE offers TV channels, FM radio, mobile services, and events to millennials and young adults. TRACE Africa takes pride in being an authority on what is hot on the continent and gives artists from the continent a world-class platform.
The partnership will contribute to the development of the local industry and give Batswana artists a platform to shine on the world stage. TRACE team will be on-hand at the festival to speak to some of Botswana’s hottest artists and GIMC attendees.
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