ID Africa has announced media personality, Bolanle Olukanni, as the host for the ninth edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference, NECLive.

Bolanle Olukanni is a TV host and filmmaker known for hosting Project Fame West Africa, The Juice and Moments with Mo. She hosted NECLive8 in 2021 becoming the first woman to do so and will be reprising the role at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos where the conference will take place on Friday, April 29, 2022. NECLive9 will be simultaneously broadcast live on Hip TV (DStv and GOtv) and online platforms. 

In 2017, the filmmaker directed and produced her first documentary titled “God’s Wives”, which received a nomination for Best Documentary at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. 

For the highly anticipated entertainment conference, speakers and participants will discuss the theme “Sustaining The African Momentum.” focusing on economic power for self and country, opportunities via communities of Africans in the diaspora and social impact and development through entertainment.

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, Aline Gahongayire, Rwandan gospel music star, Broadcaster Osi Suave, Sam Onyemelukwe, media executive, Broadcaster Mozez Praiz and more.

NECLive9 is organised by ID Africa in partnership with AV Edge, MTV Base, African Movie Channel, 7Even Interactive Limited, MultiChoice, Trace TV, X3M Ideas, Legit.ng, Mirus Events, Naija FM, The Beat FM, Classic FM, Huce Valeris, The GreenRoom Nigeria, Landmark Centre, Plaqad,  and BHM.

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

As African creators, producers, musicians, and other proponents of the continent’s entertainment and creative industry prepare for the ninth edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), the conference organizers, ID Africa have announced MTV Base as one of the media partners of NECLive9.

NECLive will return as a hybrid event on Friday, April 29, 2022, and MTV Base, a 24-hour music channel and youth entertainment brand, will provide media support through their prestigious media platforms to reach millions across the continent and beyond.

Since its inception in 2013, NECLive has been pivotal in driving the industry’s success by engaging relevant bodies and key players. This year’s edition, themed Sustaining The Africa Momentum, will have key players in the entertainment industry share their experiences, ask thought-provoking questions, brainstorm and seek to proffer solutions to the challenges facing the industry, and ensure the sustainability of the progress being made.

Speaking on the need to ensure sustainability and build on the progress the African entertainment industry has made so far, Femi Falodun, CEO of ID Africa, said:

“Creativity, pop culture, technology and youthful energy are some of the most powerful forces that can create meaningful social and economic change in Africa today and tomorrow. The true potential of Africa’s creative sector will be fully unlocked when practitioners have acquired the necessary skills and tapped into the growing global interest in the unique African offering. This is why NECLive9 is bringing together key industry players from across the continent for a much-needed conversation on how to sustain the Africa momentum.”

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 prestigious companies, including Hip TV, African Movie Channel, Trace TV, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, The GreenRoom Nigeria, Landmark, MultiChoice, Legit.ng, Plaqad, BHM, Big Cabal Media, Mirus Events, and X3M Ideas.

As the African entertainment industry braces up for the ninth edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), ID Africa has announced BlackHouse Media as one of its partners for the highly anticipated annual conference.

NECLive will return as a hybrid event on Friday, April 29, 2022, and BHM, a globally recognised public relations and communications company will support the event with strategic communications and publicity.

The company founded by Ayeni Adekunle provides reputation management, corporate communications, media relations, brand communications, media training, research and intelligence, social media management, and other services for its clients in diverse sectors.

Femi Falodun, ID Africa’s CEO, speaking on what to expect from the conference, said, “Creativity, pop culture, technology and youthful energy are some of the most powerful forces that can create meaningful social and economic change in Africa today and tomorrow. The true potential of Africa’s creative sector will be fully unlocked when practitioners have acquired the necessary skills and tapped into the growing global interest in the unique African offering. This is why NECLive9 is bringing together key industry players from across the continent for a much-needed conversation on how to sustain the Africa momentum.”

With over 470 speakers and panellists, 70 exhibitions and brands, 14,000 physical attendees spread across the past eighth editions of NECLive, ID Africa is organising NECLive9 in partnership with prestigious companies, including Hip TV, MTV Base, African Movie Channel, Trace TV, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, The GreenRoom Nigeria, Landmark, MultiChoice, Legit.ng, Plaqad, Big Cabal Media, Mirus Events, and X3M Ideas.

Marketing and public relations technology company, Plaqad partners with NECLive organisers, ID Africa, for the ninth edition of its well-attended annual entertainment conference.

The hybrid entertainment conference will take place on Friday, April 29, 2022, with Plaqad supporting NECLive’s campaign strategies.

Plaqad is a company that assists brands with amplifying their messages by connecting them with influencers, content creators, and publishers and providing them with the tools and resources to engage their audience effectively.

With these campaign strategies, ID Africa will connect with a wide range of speakers and participants for NECLive9 while discussing the theme, Sustaining The Africa Momentum.

Femi Falodun, CEO of ID Africa, better expresses the importance of this conference:

“Creativity, pop culture, technology and youthful energy are some of the most powerful forces that can create meaningful social and economic change in Africa today and tomorrow. The true potential of Africa’s creative sector will be fully unlocked when practitioners have acquired the necessary skills and tapped into the growing global interest in the unique African offering. This is why NECLive9 is bringing together key industry players from across the continent for a much-needed conversation on how to sustain the Africa momentum,” he said.

With over 470 speakers and panellists, 70 exhibitions and brands, 14,000 physical attendees spread across the successful eighth edition of NECLive, ID Africa is organising NECLive9 in partnership with prestigious companies, including Hip TV, MTV Base, African Movie Channel, Trace TV, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, The GreenRoom Nigeria, Landmark, MultiChoice, Legit.ng, BHM, Mirus Events, Big Cabal Media, and X3M Ideas.

Leading communications and strategic advisory company, ID Africa, has confirmed its partnership with Landmark Event Centre for the ninth edition of NECLive. 

The annual conference scheduled to hold on Friday, April 29, 2022, has hosted its event at the event centre owned by Paul Onwuanibe for several years. Landmark has a capacity of over 2,000 people in a theatre-style setting.

For the ninth edition of the conference, the theme, Sustaining The Africa Momentum will have critical players share experiences, brainstorm and proffer solutions to issues facing the entertainment industry while ensuring its sustainability in Africa.

CEO, ID Africa, Femi Falodun, said, “Creativity, pop culture, technology and youthful energy are some of the most powerful forces that can create meaningful social and economic change in Africa today and tomorrow. The true potential of Africa’s creative sector will be fully unlocked when practitioners have acquired the necessary skills and tapped into the growing global interest in the unique African offering. This is why NECLive9 is bringing together key industry players from across the continent for a much-needed conversation on how to sustain the Africa momentum.”

ID Africa is organising NECLive9 in partnership with other prestigious companies, including Big Cabal Media, MTV Base, African Movie Channel, Trace TV, 7Even Interactive Limited, AV Edge, Huce Valeris, Legit.ng, The GreenRoom Nigeria, MultiChoice, Plaqad, BHM, Mirus Event, and X3M Ideas.

The ninth edition of Africa’s leading entertainment conference, Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) is set for Friday, April 29, 2022, with the event management company, Huce Valeris curating the event.

For this year’s hybrid event, Huce Valeris, led by Henry Ekechukwu, a communications strategist with over two decades of professional experience.

With the theme, ‘Sustaining The Africa Momentum,’ discussions at NECLive9 will centre around how African creatives and entertainers can use digital media and technology to build sustainable economic power, increase global acceptance, revenue and drive social change.

Speaking on the need to Sustain the Africa Momentum, Femi Falodun, CEO ID Africa said: “Creativity, pop culture, technology and youthful energy are some of the most powerful forces that can create meaningful social and economic change in Africa today and tomorrow. The true potential of Africa’s creative sector will be fully unlocked when practitioners have acquired the necessary skills and tapped into the growing global interest in the unique African offering. This is why NECLive9 is bringing together key industry players from across the continent for a much-needed conversation on how to sustain the Africa momentum.” 

ID Africa is organising NECLive9 in partnership with other prestigious companies including Big Cabal Media, MTV Base, African Movie Channel, Trace TV, 7Even Interactive Limited, AV Edge, The GreenRoom Nigeria, Legit.ng, Landmark, MultiChoice, Plaqad, BHM, Mirus Events, and X3M Ideas.