Sarchel Necesio named among 100 most influential people in Lusophony

Sarchel Necesio, CEO of the Angolan portal, PlatinaLine, has been listed among the 100 most influential scraps of Lusophony.

The list which was released earlier this week brought together the most influential black personalities in Lusophony, an initiative of the digital magazine Bantumen.

Necesio created PlatinaLine, Angola’s biggest celebrity and lifestyle site 10 years ago and is also one of the biggest news sites in Africa, an award achieved in 2017 at the event that honours its creator, the African Entertainment Awards.

PlatinaLine emerged in a context of business opportunities and needs, the video channel and production company, which has become a reference in the Angolan market and throughout Africa.

“The biggest entertainment portal in Angola” Platinaline, leads the list of the best sites to visit and get real-time information about Angolan and foreign public figures, second only to Facebook, being ahead of giants like Google, according to the latest data from the Angolan operator, Movicel.

Necesio is also a partner in an initiative to bring free internet access to the African continent. The Internet.org app offers free access to a range of useful content such as health information, news, research, employment, weather forecasts, messages and Facebook.

While for some COVID-19 brought some downsides to their businesses, for the founder and CEO of the Platinum Line website, the pandemic turned out to be a positive element. It was a period where business and social responsibility actions were consolidated.

The entrepreneur owns the PlatinaLine site; a radio station on a modelled frequency and stakes in three of the most popular sports websites in Angola.

He is a holder of the tourism startup award, and co-director and owner of the “Live No Kubico Project”.

Necesio is also the owner stakes in STEP, an organization of the Golden Globes Angola, Platina Media Films (a company dedicated to audiovisual spots, Platina Store (a firm dedicated to entertainment at Shopping Talatona),  Platina Live Streaming (leader in the streaming sector) and a shareholder of Bantu Games, a company dedicated to video games, and augmented reality.