About M-Net’s Jacob’s Cross

For three seasons, M-Net’s compelling African drama series JACOB’S CROSS has kept DStv viewers entertained with explosive storylines marrying vicious boardroom battles to hidden family secrets all set against a world of jet set luxury and relentless ambition.

The series, which has steadily built up a wide and loyal audience, returned to M-Net screens in Africa this January to much enthusiasm and once again, at the heart of it all, is Jacob Makhubu Abayomi.

A South African born businessman, Jacob’s destiny changed forever when he discovered that his biological father was a Nigerian oil baron and head of the powerful Abayomi family.

Fuelled by his birthright, Jacob is driven by his dream to create the next great African business empire.

But power and wealth are accompanied by greed and betrayal, and along the way Jacob has to navigate a sometimes treacherous world where his determination, courage and integrity are his only weapons.

Family loyalties are tested, long cherished friendships are put under pressure and at the heart of it all, the balance between professional determination and personal desire are often at odds with one another.

“It’s the range of human emotion at play, the ordinary superimposed against the extraordinary that makes JACOB’S CROSS so attractive to audiences,” says Biola Alabi, M-Net MD for Africa. “Joy, heartache, desperation, passion, sorrow, triumph, JACOB’S CROSS is the story of an African dynasty at work and at play.”

She goes on to say, “We’re very pleased with the success of JACOB’S CROSS to date, because it shows that African audiences relate to this mix of drama, intrigue and cross-continental storylines. We must thank our cast and our crew who continue to show that an African series can be dynamic and bold; and we must thank our audiences to their continuing support.”