Afrigather Leisure Week Lagos (EWLagos), Africa’s premier leisure convergence, has unveiled a stellar lineup of audio system made up of outstanding figures within the leisure and creatives industries throughout Africa for its second version scheduled to carry from December 13 to twenty, 2023, on the Livespot Entertarium in Lagos.
Celebrating the wealthy tapestry of African creativity, EWL brings collectively visionaries shaping the leisure business’s future panorama. Amongst them are Peace Hyde, Ghanaian TV Producer and Journalist; Darey Artwork Alade, Chief Inventive Officer, Livespot360, Dr Busola Tejumola, Government Head, Content material & Channels, Multichoice West Africa; Chioma Ude, Founder, Africa Worldwide Movie Pageant (AFRIFF); Azegozie Eze Jr., VP, Technique & Market Improvement – Africa & Diaspora, Empire; and Hannatu Musawa, Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Artwork, Tradition and the Inventive Financial system.
“We’re delighted to have these audio system lend a voice to the conversations we’ll be having at EWL this 12 months. EWL is refining international narratives and empowering the following technology of creatives and it’s nice to see professionals from throughout the continent come collectively for this,” affirms Deola Artwork Alade, Co-Founder and CEO of Livespot360, producers of Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL).
Dr. Busola Tejumola, Government Head of Content material & Channels at MultiChoice West Africa, emphasises the potential in re-imagining African content material globally, stating, “It’s heartwarming to see the business come collectively to chart a course for the way forward for leisure and creativity not simply in Nigeria however throughout the continent. I’m wanting ahead to sharing our dedication at Multichoice to pushing the boundaries of tv content material and illustrate how this has opened doorways for African voices and tales, selling cultural variety and bridging gaps on a worldwide scale.”
“EWL is a catalyst for empowering Nigeria’s artistic economic system. That is consistent with the presidency’s mandate to domesticate this sector, producing employment alternatives, fostering innovation, and amplifying Nigerian creative expressions on each native and international phases,” provides Hannatu Musawa, Federal Minister of Artwork, Tradition, and the Inventive Financial system.
The leisure and artistic business in Africa is experiencing exponential development, with information from PwC’s Leisure and Media Outlook indicating a projected doubling of income by 2026. Moreover, UNESCO experiences spotlight the business’s essential position in job creation, wealth technology, and financial diversification throughout the African continent.
Themed ‘The Subsequent Wave’, EWL 2023 boasts a transformative agenda, spotlighting AI’s impression within the artistic sphere, empowering unbiased artists, and delving into the evolving content material consumption patterns in movie and tv.
Leisure Week Lagos (EWL) is organised by Livespot360, a artistic options firm identified for its cutting-edge ideas and initiatives in digital advertising & tech innovation, promoting & media, manufacturing, experiential advertising & leisure. Livespot360’s portfolio contains famend productions like Actual Housewives of Lagos and Final One Laughing Naija; and occasions comparable to Love Like A Film, Born In Africa Pageant (BAFEST), Headies Awards, AFRIFF, IDEA Awards, and Livespot X Pageant with Cardi B, amongst others.
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