Social Media Week September kicks off today and we want to send a huge good luck to all eight cities participating! Africa: Open & Connected is part of the SMW London schedule and its shaping up to be EPIC! Check out the final schedule here and see you Friday!
ROUNDTABLE: SOCIAL MEDIA & THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING IN NIGERIA
Fola Kudehinbu (African & Caribbean Chamber of Commerce)
Emeka Mba (National Broadcasting Commission)
Chris Ubosi (Beat 99.9FM)1:30PM – 2:30PM BILLION STRONG… A CONTINENT ON THE RISE
Russell Southwood (Balancing Act Africa)
Nkiru Asika (SMW Lagos/Enterprise Creative)
Matthew Dawes (Mobile Web Africa/Mobilista Rockstars)
Taj Onigbanjo (Africa Digital Media)
Richard Dowden (Royal African Society)
Amit Pau (Ariadne Capital)
3:00PM – 4:00PM OPEN ACCESS: SOCIAL MEDIA & GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA
Marieme Jamme (African Gathering)
Sophie Masipa (Mo Ibrahim Foundation)
Rodney Borde (VOXAfrica)
Vera Kwakofi (BBC)
Ayo Alli (Illa Media)
4:30PM – 5:30PM E!AFRICA: SOCIAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT IN AFRICA
Chude Jideonwo
Lanre Davies (Factory 78)
Ike Onuorah (Strictly Entertainment Music)
DJ Abass (DJAMEDIA)
Digger Elias (Wyld Pitch Records / The Orchard)
Obi Asika (Storm 360 Entertainment)
Ropo Akin (Coko Bar)
6:00PM – 8:00PM #SMWLAGOS COCKTAIL HOUR HOSTED BY VOXAFRICA’S REMEL LONDON
DJ OsaJatt’s Afrobeats soundtrack sets the tone for a night of fun
and networking. Enjoy Afro-Brit style ‘small chops’ and wine care of SMW Lagos and Ravensbourne.
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