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ID Africa has confirmed Segun Adefila as a speaker at the ninth edition of Nigeria’s leading entertainment conference, NECLive.

Segun Adefila is the co-founder and artistic director of Crown Troupe of Africa, a theatre company that integrates dance, drama, music, and visual arts with inclinations toward African cultural heritage.

In 2009, Adefila was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award in the Most Promising Actor category for his role in ‘Arugba.’ For NECLive9, he will be joining other industry experts to discuss the theme, ‘Sustaining the Africa Momentum.’

The entertainment conference will hold on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos and be broadcast live on Hip TV (DStv and GOtv) and online platforms.

Other confirmed speakers for NECLive9 include Anyiko Owoko from Kenya, actor and comedian, Mr Macaroni, founder of ChessInSlums, Tunde Onakoya, Dr. Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice, TV host and filmmaker, Bolanle Olukanni, Broadcaster Osi Suave, Sam Onyemelukwe, media executive, Broadcaster Mozez Praiz and more.

NECLive9 is organised by ID Africa in partnership with Seats and Tickets, Big Cabal Media, Legit, MTV Base, Hip TV, Trace TV, 7even Interactive, Landmark Centre, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, BHM, Plaqad, GreenRoom, Mirus Events, African Movie Channel, X3m Ideas, Hit FM, Beat FM, Naija FM, Classic FM, Top Radio, Pinpoint Media, K-Square, One Data, City FM, DJ Jimmy Jatt, and News Central TV.

ID Africa has announced Elizabeth Sobowale as a speaker at the ninth edition of Nigeria’s leading entertainment conference, NECLive.

Elizabeth Sobowale is a creative strategist and talent manager with over seven years of experience in branding. The talent manager founded a talent agency, ‘Brand and Stitch’, developing African creatives within and outside the continent. Through this medium, she has managed artistes like DJ Cuppy.

In 2022, she was appointed as Program Director of the Music Business Academy for Africa, a platform dedicated to developing an informed and empowered workforce for the African Music and Entertainment Industry.

The creative strategist will join other seasoned speakers to discuss the conference’s theme: “Sustaining The Africa Momentum.” Speaking ahead of the event, she said, “Africa’s creative economy for over 20 years has consistently outpaced other industries in its growth. Creative outputs are being exported at an immense rate. To sustain this growth and ensure that the continent benefits, we must create local to global systems through creative education, investment, policy design and infrastructure development. NECLive is giving the industry a voice and a platform to table discussions that will help in sustaining the African momentum now and in the future.”

NECLive9 will be held on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Landmark Event Centre and would be broadcast live simultaneously on Hip TV (DStv and GOtv) and online platforms.

Other confirmed speakers for NECLive9 include Anyiko Owoko from Kenya, actor and comedian, Mr Macaroni, founder of ChessInSlums, Tunde Onakoya, Dr Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice, TV host and filmmaker, Bolanle Olukanni, Broadcaster Osi Suave, Sam Onyemelukwe, media executive, Broadcaster Mozez Praiz and more.

NECLive9 is organised by ID Africa in partnership with Big Cabal Media, Legit, MTV Base, Hip TV, Trace TV, 7even Interactive, Landmark Centre, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, BHM, Plaqad, GreenRoom, Mirus Events, African Movie Channel, X3m Ideas, Hit FM, Beat FM, Naija FM, Classic FM, Top Radio, Pinpoint Media, and News Central TV.

Registration is open until April 22, and there will be no manual registration at the venue. Register here to be part of it.

Media personality and Country Manager of ViacomCBS Network Africa, Bada Akintunde-Johnson, will participate in the ninth edition of Nigeria Entertainment Conference (NECLive) as a speaker.

Since its inception in 2013, NECLive has hosted over 100 creative and entertainment experts as speakers with over 14,000 physical attendees.

At ViacomCBS Network Africa, Bada Akintunde-Johnson oversees entertainment brands such as MTV Base, Nickelodeon, BET, and Comedy Central, where he uses his nearly two decades of experience in the media and entertainment industry to help African creatives tell better stories.

Themed ‘Sustaining the Africa Momentum,’ Bada Akintunde-Johnson will join the conversation as he and other speakers ponder on how African creatives and entertainers can leverage on the opportunities technological devices and tools offer to create wealth for themselves, drive their country’s economic growth, as well as sustain the visible growth of the African entertainment industry.

NECLive9 returns as a hybrid event on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos and will be simultaneously broadcast live on Hip TV (DStv and GOtv) and online platforms.

Other confirmed speakers for the event include Anyiko Owoko from Kenya, actor and comedian, Mr Macaroni, founder of ChessInSlums, Tunde Onakoya, Aline Gahongayire, Rwandan gospel music star, Dr. Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice, TV host and filmmaker, Bolanle Olukanni, Sam Onyemelukwe, media executive, Broadcaster Mozez Praiz and more.

NECLive9 is organised by ID Africa in partnership with Big Cabal Media, Legit, MTV Base, Hip TV, Trace TV, 7even Interactive, Landmark Centre, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, BHM, Plaqad, GreenRoom, Mirus Events, African Movie Channel, X3m Ideas, Hit FM, Beat FM, Naija FM, Classic FM, Top Radio, Pinpoint Media, and News Central TV.

Registration is open until April 22, and there will be no manual registration at the venue. Please register here to be part of it.

With less than two weeks for African creative and entertainment industry leaders to convene for the ninth edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Conference (NECLive), PinPoint Media joins the growing list of organisations and individuals partnering with ID Africa for the conference.

Founded by Chris Ihidero in 2014, Pinpoint Media has grown to become one of Nigeria’s fast-growing media companies that utilises the power of technology, data, and strategy to create contents that help businesses speak to their targeted audience and drive sales and engagement.

Themed, ‘Sustaining the Africa Momentum,’ NECLive9 returns as a hybrid event on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Landmark Event Center, Lagos. With the visible progress the African entertainment industry has recorded in recent years, NECLive9 discussion will centre on how creatives can harness the opportunities technological tools and devices offer to create wealth for themselves and improve their country’s economy, as well as grow the industry.

Speaking ahead of the conference, NECLive Convener, Ayeni Adekunle, said;

“In the past two years, we’ve seen how powerful entertainment and pop culture can be in influencing social change and driving narratives. NECLive has been at the forefront of conversations around moving the entertainment industry forward and maximising its potential; and for the ninth instalment, we’re continuing with this mission by engaging relevant stakeholders in discussions that will set the tone for the future of not just the industry but our continent as a whole.” 

With over 470 speakers and panellists, 70 exhibitions and brands, 14,000 physical attendees spread across the successful eighth editions of NECLive, ID Africa is organising NECLive9 in partnership with Big Cabal, Megalectrics, Legit, MTV Base, Hip TV, Trace TV, 7even Interactive, Landmark Centre, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, BHM, Plaqad, GreenRoom, Mirus Events, African Movie Channel, X3m Ideas, Hit FM, Beat FM, Naija FM, Classic FM, Top Radio, Pinpoint Media, and News Central TV.

Registration is open until April 22, and there will be no manual registration at the venue. Please register here to be part of it.