Big Brother Africa Is Back

Funsho Arogundade

Season nine of the Big Brother Africa, the continent’s biggest reality series is about to hit the screens soon.

Since its first season, the reality series has attracted some funny, dramatic, weird and wonderful characters that have kept viewers glued to the screens. Some house mates who have been part of the show have gone on to grace TV screens; newspapers and have their profiles trending on every social media site, blog and website. Season 9 will be no different.

Entry will be open to the same 14 countries with the only exception being Angola which will be replaced by newcomers Rwanda. As a result of the change, participating countries this year are: Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Entries are only open to persons over the age of 21, who are citizens of one of the participating countries and must have a valid passport. Producers are looking for persons who are entertaining and passionate about the Big Brother experience; and they have to be fluent in English. Big Brother Africa is produced by Endemol SA.

Audition dates will be finalised in June.

Namibia’s  ex-beauty queen, Dillish Mathews won the 2013 BBA.