African Creators Summit
| African Creators Summit | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos Island |
| Location(s) | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Inaugurated | 2023 |
| Website | http://africancreatorssummit.com/ |
African Creators Summit is the first pan-African summit for creatives across different sectors.[1] It is a yearly conference held with its first edition held in Lagos State, Nigeria.[2][3]
History[edit]
The African Creators Summit was founded in 2023.[4] It was founded by Oladapo Adewunmi and Unique Kings Obi.[5] It is a gathering of African creatives across different sectors. It held its first conference on 25 and 26 January at Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos State, Nigeria.[6] It had over 1,000 creators from all across Africa.[7]
The summit was anchored by Nigerian comedian Laisisi Elenu and Kie Kie.[8][9] The speakers included Aproko Doctor, Real warripikin, Daddy Freeze, Mark Angel, Omowunmi Akinnifesi among others.
References[edit]
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- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2024-01-01). "African Creator's Summit: Nurturing collaboration, diversity, and ethical practices in the digital age". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Online, Tribune (2024-01-31). "African Creator Summit ends: Solvent digital captures milestone for content ecosystem". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Mix, Pulse (2023-12-03). "Nigerian Creative Industry is waking up with launch of the African Creators Summit". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "African Creators Summit 2024 Unveils Vision For Sustainable Content Ecosystem".
- ^ Partner (2024-01-19). "African Creators Summit 2024: Countdown To Africa's Foremost Creative Workshop". TechCabal. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "African Creators Academy summit holds in January". Vanguard Newspaper.
- ^ "Lasisi to headline African Creators Summit". The Sun Newspaper.
- ^ "Lasisi unveils as host for African Creators Summit". Vanguard Newspaper.