“Celebrating
Creativity and Innovation”
The
management of Bellafricana has announced the first edition of the
Bellafricana Annual Creative Exhibition and Awards coming up on the
17th of April, 2017. Termed the
Bellafricana ACE Awards, the
event is endorsed by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council
(NEPC), the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the
Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and the Nigeria Britain
Association and will take place at D-Venue, Water Corporation Drive,
Off Ligali Ayorinde, Oniru, Lagos, Nigeria.
The
event is for enterprising Nigerian MSMEs seeking wider access to
both internal markets and international markets and investors
seeking joint-venture partners. With the theme “Celebrating
Creativity and Innovation”, the organisers believe the time has
come to come together to recognise and encourage hardworking and
highly skilled men and women who are making a significant impact
through their various industries/sectors.
The
event will be a three phase event with two of the phases running
simultaneously while the third phase will be held as the peak of the
event. The phases are the Exhibition, the Conference and the Awards
Dinner. While the Exhibition and the Conference will be held
simultaneously, the Awards will be held as a dinner to close the
event.
The
watch word at Bellafricana is quality, to this effect; the organisers
have assured of the availability of top quality creative Afrocentric
businesses for the exhibitition. Participants and visitors will be
able to access a wide variety of discounted quality made in Nigeria
products under one roof in five focus categories namely Arts &
Crafts, Fashion, Health & Beauty, Home & Living and Food
Produce & Snacks.
The
conference will feature enlightening and engaging talks from renowned
business men and women who have garnered experience in their fields
with conference topics such as
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Marketing Your Creative Business Globally
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How to Monetize your Creative Idea
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Branding For Local And International Market
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Taking Your Non-Oil Export Global (Export)
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Financial Management For Creative Businesses
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Growing A Sustainable Creative Business
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How to Receive Payment Globally
The
Awards opens for nominations in various categories. Participants are
offered a unique opportunity to showcase their talents and to have
their work judged by consumers and experts. Awards categories
include:
1)
Best Indigenous Textile Designer
2)
Best Emerging Beauty Brand
3)
Best Emerging Fashion Brand
4)
Best Creative Solution (ICT)
5)
Best Supportive Made-in-Nigeria Celebrity of the Year
6)
Best Eco-friendly Product Innovation
7)
Best Innovative Product of the Year
8)
Best Pioneer Craftsman/Woman of the Year (Over 10 years)
9)
Best Food Produce Innovation
10)
Best Creative Kidpreneur
11)
Best Creative Social Enterprise of the Year
Bellafricana
is an initiative with a focus on Made-in-Nigeria (non-oil) products
where customers and suppliers engage and transact to bridge the
buyer-seller gap and create a wider outreach for Nigerian products
locally and globally. Bellafricana has enabled
creative businesses a platform to receive the recognition they have
long deserved. They aim to laud the creative works of Nigerians,
which makes open competition affordable and accessible. Bellafricana
is always finding ways to help both budding and established creatives
to harness the resources available to build their businesses.
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| Bellafricana founder, Bukky Asehinde |
The
event is an important annual occurrence aimed at attracting an
audience that includes Captains of Industry, Investors, Upwardly
Mobile Youths, Marketers, Trade Delegations & Missions,
Procurement Officers, Brand and Business Managers, Art Lovers,
Government Representatives and Key Decision Makers.
For
partnership and sponsorship details, please contact the organisers:
Call: +2348086363970 or +2348184457403 orEmail:
info@bellafricana.com,
community@bellafricana.com
