Tuesday 18 April 2017

Wizkid talks about using the genre's rise to the mainstream to change global perceptions of Africa. 17/4/17

Here is this weeks edition of Factory78 weekly news featuring: Wizkid talks about using the genre's rise to the mainstream to change global perceptions of Africa,
Making Heaven Will Be My Biggest Achievement In Life — Olamide, Janet Jackson shares a Picture of Baby Eissa for the First Time Since his Delivery &
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Fancy Gadam Won 2017 VGMAs Best New Artiste Over Medikal.

Nigerian developers to take part in Facebook's annual F8 conference


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Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference takes place in San Jose, California on April 18 and 19, 2017 with some of Africa’s top Facebook developers and partners set to showcase products and solutions to the global market. Nigerian developers are taking part in the experience by joining Facebook for a live stream of the F8 opening keynote at Co-Creation Hub in Lagos.

F8 hosts more than 4,000 people in person and hundreds of thousands of people watching via Facebook Live for two days of new products, tools, interactive demos and speakers to help developers build, grow and monetize their apps. You can register here to watch the keynotes streamed live and videos of the sessions.
 “We are looking forward to hosting our developers who could not be in California for F8 to join us for the live stream viewing. We will show what the future holds for developers and businesses alike as we explore new tools, features, and possibilities,” said Emeka Afigbo, Facebook’s Head of Platform Partnerships for the Middle East and Africa. “More importantly, we will have the opportunity to listen to their feedback, in line with our commitment to helping partners across the continent to build products and businesses that meet the needs of their communities and customers.”

The conference is also expected to feature some new product announcements during which some African developers will be featured.

ED launches church communication agency, Church Culture

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Church Culture, a church communication company under RED launched on Sunday, April 16, 2017 with a Rubbin' Minds Easter special on Channels Television themed 'Discussions on the Media and the Church'.

Church Culture will provide communication solutions to churches towards achieving its core mandate of propagating the gospel of Christ in a digitally connected age.
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One of a kind! Life Continental Beer brings Hi-Life Fest to South East Nigeria

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Life Continental Beer, a brand from the stables of Nigerian Breweries Plc., has launched Hi-Life Music Fest, a musical competition aimed at celebrating and promoting highlife music in South East Nigeria.


The music competition which kicked off with the first set of auditions in Owerri on April 10 - 11, 2017, held its first regional finals on Friday, April 14 at Cubana Lounge. Auditions and regional finals will later hold in Port Harcourt, Enugu and Aba with the grand finale set to hold in Onitsha.

Speaking at the media launch, Mr. Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream and Stout, Nigerian Breweries Plc., described the initiative as one of the various ways the brand seeks to ensure that its consumers live a progressive life filled with opportunities, and are conversant with the iconic sound of their environment.

Monday 3 April 2017

Enyinna Nwigwe, Daniel K. Daniel, and others give rousing performance in movie, Hell or High Water]

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The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS), a sexual health organization, on Monday released the critically acclaimed movie, Hell or High Water.


Directed by AMVCA winner Asurf Oluseyi, Hell of High Water tells a gripping story of a much-beloved pastor who comes to terms with his sexuality but faces opposition from his family, church, and the society. It is a story of sexual orientation and how it is often misunderstood.
 
The movie, which was premiered in April 2016, stars award-winning actors, Enyinnaya Nwigwe, as the lead act, Daniel K. Daniel, Tunbosun Aiyedehin, Adebayo Davies, and others.

Watch trailer of the movie below:

Union Bank, Aramex Nigeria, Avon HMO, others, support Leading Ladies Africa 100 Women Gala

Displaying LLA 100 Women - Press Photo 1.jpgIn recognition of Nigerian women who’ve made strides in Leadership, Enterprise, Advocacy and Business, Leading Ladies Africa recognized Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring women at the LLA 100 Women celebrated 100 Most Inspiring Women at a special gala and awards night tagged the LLA 100 Women Gala.


The LLA 100 Women Gala is a follow up to the 100 Most Inspiring Women In Nigeria list published on March 8, this year in commemoration of the International Women’s Day. Themed “Celebrating Leadership, Diversity & Impact,” the #100 Women Gala recognizes and spotlights the achievements of Nigerian women who have made tangible impact and contributions in four unique spheres of the society.

“At Leading Ladies Africa, our key objective is to promote leadership, diversity and inclusion for African women – a call to have them participate in activities that ensure they lead better, fulfilling, and ultimately more productive lives,” says Francesca Uriri, Founder, Leading Ladies Africa.

“As Nigerian women and Africans, it is important that we begin to tell our own stories. We need to begin to craft the narrative that we want the world to know about us – that we are successful, courageous, determined and bold! At LLA, we have a clear intent of inspiring a new wave of Nigerian female change makers, leaders and entrepreneurs, and recognizing these 100 Women is an important way to achieve that objective” she emphasized.