Project Fame West Africa

Project Fame, also known as Project Fame West Africa or MTN Project Fame West Africa (for sponsorship purposes), is a music talent reality show filmed in Lagos and aired in the West African subcontinent. It was a regional version of Star Academy reality series, which was developed and licensed internationally by Endemol. The show used to feature contestants from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, but Liberia and Sierra Leone have been dropped since the 2014 Ebola outbreak. The show was broadcast by networks in these four countries and across the African continent.

Run by Ultima production, Project Fame's inaugural season began in 2008. The production format consisted of gala evenings held each Sunday night in prime time and hosted by Joseph Benjamin and Adaora Oleh. In season 7, Adaora was replaced with Bolanle Olukanni. Additionally, there was a weekly recap show and the eviction night on Saturday night.

The jury was formed by three judges; Praiz, Bibie Brew and Tee-Y Mix, and Faculty members of the Academy which include: Joke Silva, Lovette Otegbola, Dupe Ige, Ben Ogbeiwi and Mr Gboyega Ayoade.

The show was notorious for its winners struggling to have continued success in the entertainment industry. Of all the contestants in the nine seasons, only Iyanya, Chidinma, Praiz, Niniola and Johnny Drille have gone on to make various degrees of success in music; season 5 winner Ayoola went on to become a television star