Believe it or not, women are their own worst enemies online and offline.
Every day I receive requests mostly from Caucasian women on Instagram and once I open them to view to accept or reject their requests, I am facing naked women showing me vaginas. And asking for sex.
Of course inviting you to sex cams. I have deleted and reported dozens of them.
On Facebook, majority of them are shameless Nigerian girls and women who are online prostitutes.
Now, it is no longer decent to watch the music videos of Nigerian #Afrobeats singers, because they are fully engaged in the Sexploitation of young women dancing half naked in different simulations of sex.
Video vixens are prostitutes.
Of course, anyone displaying and portraying herself as a sex object is a PROSTITUTE or COMMERCIAL SEX WORKER.
Any younger or older woman in.relationshop for the financial benefits is a PROSTITUTE.
These debased and shameless women online and offline are Disgracing Women and Womanhood.
That is why Men don't respect Women.
Nigerian women are selling for $800 as sex slaves in Libya.
I paid $800 for the release of a 16 - year old secondary school girl trafficked to Libya from Benin in Edo State of Nigeria after 90 days in captivity in 2016 whilst I was still busy with the principal photography of my documentary film, "Lagos in Motion".
A beautiful decent young woman told me that she will not join Nollywood, because majority of the actresses are prostitutes using Nollywood as their camouflage.
The UN Women should declare a global campaign against the Sexploitation of Women in movies, TV series and music videos.
Women must understand that they have more to offer the society than their sexuality.
The power of Woman is in her brains and not in her loins.
I broke up with two beautiful young women, because they could not abstain from sex for one month.
AFRIFF 2023 Unveils a Stellar Jury for An exceptional Year in African Storytelling.
AFRIFF 2023 Jury Announcement: Elevating African Storytelling to New Heights! 🎥
They Cloned Tyrone producer Stephen 'Dr.' Love to serve as Jury President.
Lagos, October 30, 2023 -
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has announced jury members for its 12th edition, scheduled for November 5 to 11, 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria.
After receiving over 2,000 films from more than 100 countries across 5 continents during its call for submission, the jury has selected over 100 films and is now tasked with issuing their choice of finalists for the AFRIFF Globe Awards. The jury composition, a study in excellence in global filmmaking and expertise in the African film business, is headlined by Stephen Dr Love, producer of one of Netflix's most-viewed movies of the year, They Cloned Tyrone, with Nigerian-British actor John Boyega in the lead, veteran US actor Jamie Foxx (Ray, Django Unchained), Julliard-graduate Teyonah Parish (Chi-Raq, Candyman).
Stephen ‘Dr.’ Love is joined by Emmy-nominated Nigerian-British writer-producer Abby Ajayi (How to Get Away with Murder, Inventing Anna); Nigerian film producer Greg Otudayo; Zimbabwean award-winning author and winner of the 2023 African Peace Prize Tsitsi Dangaremgba; and Lebanese French actress and director Wafa’a Céline Halawi. Others include Geneva Wasserman, entertainment and technology expert and SVP of Scripted Development at Dentsu, the Japanese media juggernaut; Cuban-American film producer and Afro-Latino voices in film mentor Ranada Shepard; renowned Hollywood producer and Head of Inventions Studios, Nicholas Weinstock; multi-talented film acquisition expert and Head of Content at MultiChoice, Busola Temujola; Nollywood royalty and seasoned actress Kate Henshaw; and Nigerian economist and filmmaker Desmond Elliott.
This edition will be significant after the 2022 edition, where Disney’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Amazon’s Nanny, Sundance Grand Jury Prize, opened the festival. Paramount, Amazon, Disney, Netflix, Showmax, Mediawan, DStv, Dentsu, the African Union, Canal Plus, Afreximbank and a host of global industry stakeholders attended to offer further opportunities to sustain the growth of the African creative industry.
The international jury will award 14 Globe Awards to the most outstanding films in the programme.
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ABOUT AFRIFF
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is an international film showcase in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos. It presents a complete immersion into the world of filmmaking with participation from all over Africa and the Diaspora. Founded in 2010 by Ms Chioma Ude, an ardent film lover and entrepreneur, the festival is positioned to be the biggest annual appointment for African filmmakers in the region, celebrating the best African films and stories.
Our programming is themed around African films, filmmakers and African cinematic impulses making the rounds in the international film circuit in categories such as feature, shorts, students' shorts, documentary films and animations.
Announcing the Opening Film: ORAH Opens AFRIFF 2023🎥
AFRIFF to open 12th Edition with Lonzo Nzekwe’s Powerful Crime Thriller ORAH in keeping with the Festival’s Theme on “Indigenous 2.0 Global
October 26, 2023
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has announced its 12th edition, happening from the 5th to the 11th of 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria. In keeping with the festival's tradition, AFRIFF’s Founder and Festival Director, Chioma Ude, has announced the film ORAH as its opening night movie, a bold step to drive home its theme for the 2023 edition of Indigenous 2.0 Global before the participating Nigerian and international movie enthusiasts who will grace the festival’s annual opening gala night.
ORAH is written and directed by acclaimed Nigerian/Canadian filmmaker Lonzo Nzekwe (Anchor Baby). Produced by Nzekwe, Floyd Kane (Diggstown), and Amos Adetuyi (The Boathouse), the film was shot in Canada and the Federal Republic of Nigeria in late 2022. Speaking in anticipation of the Festival, Chioma Ude said,
“Filmmaking is evolving rapidly in Africa, with Nigeria at the forefront of the renaissance, and this year’s edition is designed to continue to reiterate the opportunities for African films and storytelling to reflect ‘global’ perspectives for the sustained success of more local films globally. We intend to continue to empower our storytellers to explore ideologies and techniques that connect with a larger global audience. ORAH is positioned as the open-night movie to drive this expectation.”
A character-driven crime thriller, Orah showcases the story of a female taxi driver in Toronto embarking on a revenge tour to avenge the death of her son, who is brutally murdered by a high-profile Nigerian criminal in a drug trafficking operation. Starring Oyin Oladejo as Orah Madukaku (Star Trek: Discovery), additional cast members include Lucky Onyekachi Ejim (Kim’s Convenience) as Bami Hazar; Agape Mngomezulu as Tariq Hazar (The Parker Andersons); Morgan Bedard (Hard Rock Medical) as Eli Pope; Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama (Titans) as Lace; Oris Erhuero (We Were Once) as Agent Garuba; O.C. Ukeje (Brotherhood) as Agent Uche Odi; Femi Lawson (Because We Are) as Jimoh Sholola; and Christopher Seivright (Take Note) as Vincent Bailey.
Developed over the course of 11 years, director and screenwriter Lonzo Nzekwe was “very grateful to finally begin shooting with the talented cast and crew assembled and honoured to be able to shoot part of the film in Nigeria, which plays such a key role,” he shared during principal photography. In Nzekwe’s words, I set out to create a tragically gripping and gratifying crime thriller with a gritty look that gives the audience a visceral, authentic experience of the life of our hero and her journey to avenge the death of her son. The exceptional talent of the actors cast in each role truly brings the story to life.
Not only does the script offer a strong and smart female role model in the lead role, but the supporting characters are well-rounded with traits of real, everyday people drawn from diverse ethnic backgrounds and walks of life. I hope that ORAH’s themes of justice versus revenge, redemption, freedom, corruption, and family separation will have a lasting impact on its viewers and inspire them in a positive way. As a Nigerian-born Canadian filmmaker, I felt I was uniquely qualified to tell this story of an illegal immigrant who was smuggled into Canada and sold into sex trafficking at age 15 by her uncle.
The film was shot in and around Sudbury, Ontario, in the fall of 2022, with additional principal photography taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, in December 2022. With cinematography for ORAH by Ricardo Diaz (Subjects of Desire), production design by Mark Kowalsky (Frat Pack), costume design by Chantel Bedward (Stupid For You), editing by Marc Roussel (Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities), and music by Felipe Téllez (Tomorrow).
ORAH is produced by Circle Blue Entertainment and Freddie Films in association with IronFlix Inc., with the participation of Telefilm Canada, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), and ONCreates Film Fund. Level Film is the Canadian distributor.
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Latasha Ngwube
Director PR & Media
for AFRIFF 2023
ABOUT AFRIFF
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is an international film showcase in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos. It presents a complete immersion into the world of filmmaking with participation from all over Africa and the Diaspora. Founded in 2010 by Ms Chioma Ude, an ardent film lover and entrepreneur, the festival is positioned to be the biggest annual appointment for African filmmakers in the region, celebrating the best African films and stories.
Our programming is themed around African films, filmmakers and African cinematic impulses making the rounds in the international film circuit in categories such as feature, shorts, student shorts, documentary and animation.
Lagos Free Zone wins Industrial Champion Category at the Global Free Zones of the Year 2023 Awards
The award is in recognition of the leading industrial ecosystem provided by LFZ as a Special Economic Zone for manufacturing in Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 26, 2023/ -- Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) (www.LagosFreeZone.com), the first deep seaport-based private free trade zone in Nigeria has won Industrial Champion category of the Global Free Zones of the Year 2023 awards by the fDi Intelligence, a service from the Financial Times. The FDi Intelligence monitors global greenfield foreign direct investments across sectors.
Dinesh Rathi, MD/CEO, Lagos Free Zone
The award is in recognition of the leading industrial ecosystem provided by LFZ as a Special Economic Zone for manufacturing in Africa. According to the special report released by fDi Intelligence recognizing the world’s best free zones for FDI, LFZ was recognized as the inaugural winner of Africa’s industrial champions category on account of its integration with a deep sea port that receives container vessels from around the world, creating new opportunities for manufacturers looking to export their goods.
“When it comes to staffing projects, manufacturers benefit from the company’s community jobs portal and a future training hub, which is dedicated to vocational skills that align with its priority sectors of food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, engineering, paper, chemicals and non-metallic minerals.” it stated.
Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, Managing Director at the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority quoted “We are deeply excited about this development and congratulate the Lagos Free Zone team for their efforts. This recognition further strengthens NEPZA’s commitment to driving the Renewed Hope agenda with free zones as the cornerstone of our approach to drive investments into the country. We will continue to provide a conducive environment for businesses to thrive and contribute to our nation's prosperity. We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead”.
The newly appointed CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Aisha Rimi, congratulated Lagos Free Zone and said “We are glad to see investment hubs like the Lagos Free Zone get global recognition and congratulate the team at Lagos Free Zone for being announced the Industrial Champions for the African continent at the Global Free Zones awards this year. We are committed to work constructively with public and private sector players towards the common goal of driving inward investments and contributing to the economic growth of the country.”
In his remarks, the Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Free Zone, Dinesh Rathi described the award as a testament to the commitment of the promoters to attract global manufacturers by providing a world-class industrial ecosystem and thereby create employment opportunities for Nigerians.
Rathi noted that the company is extremely delighted at the recognition and would continue to take giant steps that would attract both local and foreign investments in the manufacturing sector.
“At Lagos Free Zone, we make it possible for businesses to make “Make in Nigeria for Africa” by providing a world-class industrial ecosystem integrated with Lekki Port, Nigeria’s most modern and deepest seaport. We invite global and local manufacturers to unlock hassle-free growth in West Africa and beyond through this ecosystem. We humbly dedicate this prominent recognition to all Nigerians,” he said.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Lagos Free Zone (LFZ).
About Lagos Free Zone: Established in 2012, Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) is a unique and award-winning (https://apo-opa.info/3Qw3Xgp) port-based industrial zone (850 hectares) in Lagos, Nigeria, with over USD 2.5 billion committed FDI projects to date. Owned and promoted by Tolaram (https://www.Tolaram.com), LFZ is located in Lekki, the sun rise development corridor in Lagos. With a vision is to be the preferred industrial hub in West Africa with world-class infrastructure and LFZ has global brands like BASF, Kellogg’s, Colgate, Arla, Dufil, Lekki Port (https://LekkiPort.com) among others as its current tenants. For more information about Lago Free Zone, please visit https://www.LagosFreeZone.com/
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Dualism of Being from my V for Vivian Series.
Nollywood Beauty, Celina Ideh in my documentary film, "Lagos in Motion' in 2016.
Author of "Diary of the Memory Keeper" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other things.
Elegushi Beach, 2016.
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.
From the principal photography of my documentary film, "Lagos in Motion".
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 25, 2023/ -- The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (https://apo-opa.info/3s7IvoI), a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) and the Global Center on Adaptation, has launched a call for applications for the third edition of the YouthADAPT Challenge, which seeks to support young entrepreneurs driving solutions to tackle climate change.
The annual YouthADAPT competition invites young entrepreneurs leading micro, small, and medium enterprises in Africa to submit innovative solutions and business ideas that can drive climate change adaptation and resilience across the continent.
This year’s call focuses on female-owned enterprises pioneering Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as artificial intelligence; big data analytics; virtual reality; robotics; internet of things; quantum computing; additive manufacturing; blockchain, and fifth-generation wireless for climate adaptation. With support from the Africa Climate Change Fund (https://ACCF.AfDB.org/), hosted by the Bank, the winners will be awarded $100,000 each, alongside mentorship and coaching to further their climate change adaptation solutions and business ideas. They will also join the YouthADAPT Alumni Network to learn from a dynamic community of youth entrepreneurs throughout Africa.
To be eligible, applicants must be between the ages of 18 to 35. Their ventures should be youth-led and offer tangible solutions to real-life climate challenges. They must be registered and operational in Africa, with at least two years’ worth of accounts.
Apply by visiting the YouthADAPT competition portal (https://apo-opa.info/3Q8WLVZ). The closing date for applications is 5 November 2023 at 17:00 GMT. An information session is scheduled for 23 October 2023 at 11:00 GMT to share details about the YouthADAPT Challenge 2023. This session will cover eligibility criteria, the application process, important deadlines, and the advantages of participation, such as grants, mentorship, and business development services.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
Contacts: African Development Bank Joash Ntenga Moitui, Communications and Knowledge Management, Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program E-mail: j.moitui@afdb.org
Africa Climate Change Fund Rita Effah, Coordinator, Africa Climate Change Fund r.effah@afdb.org
Global Center on Adaptation Alex Gee, Head of Communications, Global Center on Adaptation E-mail: alex.gee@gca.com
About the African Development Bank: The overarching aim of the African Development Bank Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries, thus contributing to poverty reduction. The Bank Group achieves this goal by mobilizing and allocating resources for investment in regional member countries and providing policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts. In 2015, all multilateral development institutions agreed on the same set of objectives, the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more: https://www.AfDB.org/.
About Africa Climate Change Fund: The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF or Fund) is a multi-donor trust fund well positioned to contribute to the achievement of the African Development Bank’s goal to triple its climate financing efforts and foster its drive for a climate-resilient Africa. Visit ACCF’s website: https://ACCF.AfDB.org/.
About the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA): The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sectors. For more information, please go to www.GCA.org.
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Kuvah - Legend of The Sea | Directed by Max Ngassa | Duration 01:50:00 | Year 2023
Canada
The Founder Effect | Directed by Justin MacGregor | Duration 01:51:00 | Year 2023
Orah | Directed by Lonzo Nzekwe | Duration 01:36:00 | Year 2023
Germany
4 Days to Eternity | Directed by Konstantin Korenchuk and Simon Pilarski | Duration 01:47:38 | Year 2021
Ghana
Dynamite | Directed by Uche Aguh | Duration 01:00:00 | Year 2023
Morocco
Triple A | Directed by Jihane El Bahar | Duration 01:56:00 | Year 2023
Namibia
Under the Hanging Tree | Directed by Perivi Katjavivi | Duration 01:33:00 | Year 2022
Nigeria
Afamefuna | Directed by Kayode Kasum | Duration 02:05:24 | Year 2023
Finding Odera | Directed by Charles Uwagbai | Duration 01:59:46 | Year 2022
Tarella: Princess of the Nile | Directed by Lolo Eremie and Kayode Kasum | Duration 01:47:10 | Year 2023
Kanaani | Directed by Tola Olatunji | Duration 01:55:50 | Year 2023
All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White | Directed by Babatunde Apalowo (Nigeria) | Duration 01:32:47 | Year 2023
Black Harvest | Directed by James Amuta | Duration 01:31:19 | Year 2023
This is Lagos | Directed by Kenneth Gyang | Duration 01:31:02 | Year 2023
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti | Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters | Duration 01:31:00 | Year 2023
A Green Fever | Directed by Taiwo Egunjobi | Duration 01:25:15 | Year 2023
I Do Not Come to You by Chance | Directed by Ishaya Bako | Duration 01:40:00 | Year 2023
Tanzania
Eonii | Directed by Eddie Mzale | Duration 01:21:55 | Year 2023
Uganda
Tembele | Directed by Mugisha Herbert Morris, Agaba Joan | Duration 01:15:00 | Year 2022 United Kingdom
A Song from the Dark | Directed by Ogo Okpue (UK) | Duration 01:43:00 | Year 2022 United States of America
Rise | Directed by Maritte Lee Go (USA) | Duration 01:31:00 | Year 2022
Our Father, The Devil - Mon père, le diable | Directed by Elie Foumbi (USA) | Duration 01:48:00 | Year 2022
OUT OF COMPETITION
Belgium
Le Voyage de Talia - Talia's Journey | Directed by Christophe Rolin | Duration 01:19:00 | Year 2022
Cameroon
Nganu | Directed by Kang Quintus | Duration 01:42:07 | Year 2023
Canada
Intersection | Directed by Cecilia Araneda | Duration 01:38:16 | Year 2022
Kipkemboi | Directed by Charles Uwagbai | Duration 01:29:44 | Year 2023
When Morning Comes | Directed by Kelly Fyffe-Marshall | Duration 01:29:58 | Year 2023
Morocco
Polygamous | Directed by Zakaria Zahrani | Duration 01:22:56 | Year 2022
Nigeria
Onyeegwu | Directed by Uche Jombo | Duration 01:42:18 | Year 2023
Scar | Directed by Chris Eneaji | Duration 01:41:05 | Year 2023
Offshoot | Directed by Steve Ayeny | Duration 02:07:06 | Year 2023
The Rising Sun | Directed by Bakia Thomas | Duration 01:52:09 | Year 2023
Over the Bridge | Directed by Tolulope Ajayi | Duration 01:46:00 | Year 2022
Mojisola | Directed by Kenneth Gyang | Duration 01:45:12 | Year 2023
United Kingdom
What No One Knows | Directed by Adeoluwa Owu | Duration 02:04:00 | Year 2023
United States of America
Misnomer | Directed by Chaz Munthali | Duration 01:56:00 | Year 2023
International Features IN COMPETITION
Brazil
Port-au-Prince | Directed by Maria Emília De Azevedo | Duration 01:30:00 | Year 2023
Germany
The Beginning of My New Life | Directed by Joél Sansi | Duration 01:28:00 | Year 2023
Kazakhstan
Brothers | Directed by Darkhan Tulegenov | Duration 01:40:00 | Year 2022
Macedonia
The Business of Pleasure | Directed by Goce Cvetanovski | Duration 01:36:55 | Year 2023
Documentary Features
IN COMPETITION
Botswana
Nkashi: Race for the Okavango | Directed by Sarah Joseph | Duration 01:11:00 | Year 2023
India
My Radio My Life | Directed by Bidit Roy, Makarand Waikar | Duration 01:08:00 | Year 2023
Nigeria
Green: The Amazons | Directed by Oluchi Mary Nsofor, Charles Solomon | Duration 02:30:00 | Year 2022
Loot and the Lost Kingdoms of Africa | Directed by Bibi Shasore | Duration 01:39:00 | Year 2023
This Your Lagos | Directed by Wale Ojo | Duration 01:10:00 | Year 2023
South Africa
Lobola, A Bride's True Price? | Directed by Sihle Hlophe | Duration 01:35:00 | Year 2022
Music Is My Life - Joseph Shabalala and LadySmith Black Mambazo | Directed by Mpumi Supa Mbele, Carolyn Eileen Carew | Duration 01:30:00 | Year 2022 United Kingdom
White Nanny Black Child | Directed by Andy Mundy-Castle | Duration 01:20:00 | Year 2023
OUT OF COMPETITION
Canada
AFRICA, Cradle of Humankind and Modern Civilizations | Directed by Benita Jacques | Duration 01:49:00 | Year 2022
Germany
The Homes We Carry | Directed by Brenda Akele Jorde | Duration 01:29:00 | Year 2022
Senegal
Doxandem, The Dream Chasers | Directed by Saliou Sarr | Duration 01:28:00 | Year 2023
United States of America
Dusty & Stones | Directed by Jesse Rudoy | Duration 01:24:00 | Year 2022
Documentary Short Showcase OUT OF COMPETITION
Cape Verde
Sumara Maré | Directed by Samira Vera-Cruz | Duration 00:08:00 | Year 2023
Kenya
Bahari Yetu | Directed by Jahawi Bertolli | Duration 00:10:52 | Year 2020
South Africa
Beyond The Fence | Directed by Tessa Barlin | Duration 00:11:32 | Year 2020 | Country
Phefumla - Breathe | Directed by Maishe Mosala | Duration 00:10:00 | Year 2020
Ulwandle Lushile - Meeting the Tides | Directed by Tembisa Jordaan | Duration 00:09:53 | Year 2020
Hluleka| Directed by Jamila Janna | Duration 00:09:08 | Year 2020
Pango| Directed by Tami Jacobs | Duration 00:08:45 | Year 2020
Shorts IN COMPETITION
Cameroon
A Cry From the Forest | Directed by Lynno Sinte | Duration 00:44:14 | Year 2022
Germany
Mängata | Directed by Maja Costa | Duration 00:15:38 | Year 2023
Kenya
Pause for Reflection | Directed by Mark Maina Maingi | Duration 00:14:30 | Year 2023
Nigeria
Until 23 | Directed by Chioma Paul-Dike | Duration 00:30:00 | Year 2023
Dreams | Directed by Chioma Paul-Dike | Duration 00:17:46 | Year 2023
Broken Mask | Directed by Khago Idhebor | Duration 00:17:44 | Year 2023
With Love From Bayelsa | Directed by Patrick Dauduokumor | Duration 00:29:38 | Year 2023
The Major | Directed by Chukwuka Ndife | Duration 00:16:24 | Year 2023
Okem | Directed by Joshua Okwuosa | Duration 00:14:56 | Year 2022
Gita Boy | Directed by Toye Aru | Duration 00:11:09 | Year 2023
UME (Breathe) | Directed by Faustina Okomayin | Duration 00:10:37 | Year 2023
Siege | Directed by Aniee Essien | Duration 00:09:32 | Year 2023
South Africa
Malaika | Directed by Abongile Ntsatha | Duration 00:27:17 | Year 2023
Uganda
Building 62 | Directed by Hakim Zziwa | Duration 00:32:21 | Year 2023 United Kingdom
Journey Mercies | Directed by Tomisin Adepeju | Duration 00:14:56 | Year 2023
United States of America
Chidera | Directed by Sope Aluko | Duration 00:17:55 | Year 2023
Nzu | Directed by Conscian Morgan | Duration 00:08:26 | Year 2023
OUT OF COMPETITION
Ghana
Take Back the Night | Directed by Elvis Damptey | Duration 00:20:00 | Year 2023
Japan
The Old Young Crow | Directed by Liam LoPinto | Duration 00:12:00 | Year 2023
Kenya
Seems Like Old Times | Directed by Ochieng Oneko | Duration 00:11:44 | Year 2023
Mauritania
Enmity Djinn | Directed by Mohamed Echkouna | Duration 00:19:27 | Year 2023
Nigeria
Pastor and Pastor | Directed by Susan Jimah | Duration 00:40:00 | Year 2023
Oriaku | Directed by Esse Akwawa | Duration 00:36:01 | Year 2023
Yours Forever | Directed by Michael Kpoudosu | Duration 00:34:39 | Year 2023
Jacob's Crib | Directed by Andrea Peregrino | Duration 00:09:42 | Year 2023
Onome | Directed by Prosper Edesiri Arhawho | Duration 00:08:50 | Year 2022
Tì ẹ ńbò ̣ | Directed by Chinazaekpere Chukwu | Duration 00:05:00 | Year 2023
If Walls Could Talk | Directed by Mathew Cerf, Mohammed Zanna | Duration 00:27:53 | Year 2023
A Little Bit of Music | Directed by Mide Badmus | Duration 00:27:55 | Year 2022
Baby Bush | Directed by Aniefiok Ufot-Ekpo | Duration 00:26:13 | Year 2023
Bring Me Flowers | Directed by Prince Daniel | Duration 00:23:08 | Year 2023
Noise of Silence | Directed by Isaiah Peter-Nelson | Duration 00:22:52 | Year 2023
A Moment's Peace | Directed by Abiodun Martins-Odu | Duration 00:22:20 | Year 2023
Intruders | Directed by Bryan Dike | Duration 00:22:19 | Year 2022
Dangerous Hope | Directed by Uyoyou Adia, Judith Audu | Duration 00:20:00 | Year 2022
Dear Men | Directed by Damilola Adeyeri | Duration 00:18:18 | Year 2023
Chez Dr. Bello | Directed by Badewa Ajibade | Duration 00:18:04 | Year 2023
Harmattan | Directed by Musiwa Awosika | Duration 00:17:14 | Year 2023
Swipe Left | Directed by Terver Malu | Duration 00:15:21 | Year 2023
Bege | Directed by Umar Turaki | Duration 00:14:14 | Year 2023
Ndeeri | Directed by Horia Manuvor Jr. | Duration 00:11:30 | Year 2022 United Kingdom
Queen of The Sea | Directed by Kate Cox | Duration 00:11:14 | Year 2023 United States of America
Mr. Bold | Directed by Aiman Mimiko | Duration 00:14:14 | Year 2023
New Day Mr. E | Directed by Conphidance | Duration 00:11:38 | Year 2023
Animation
IN COMPETITION
Germany
The Heaviest Order | Directed by Peter Böving | Duration 00:10:00 | Year 2023
Ghana
Asantewaa | Directed by Jesse Sunkwa-Mills | Duration 00:10:00 | Year 2022
Nigeria
Gammy & The Living Things | Directed by Henry Amrevurayire | Duration 00:59:00 | Year 2023
When Hearts Touch | Directed by Nkem Andrea Denchukwu | Duration 00:40:00 | Year 2022
Ajaka: Lost In Rome | Directed by Ayodele Elegba | Duration 00:20:00 | Year 2023
Ewa - Beans | Directed by Kiitan Durosinmi-Etti | Duration 00:13:00 | Year 2023
Moji | Directed by Benjamin Olufemi | Duration 00:08:45 | Year 2023
OUT OF COMPETITION
Cameroon
Hekima ya Usawa | Directed by Telly Gary Jeannot | Duration 00:01:47 | Year 2023
Germany
Nirvana | Directed by Faeze Sepehrsadeghian | Duration 00:03:54 | Year 2023
India
Paperplanes | Directed by Arvind Singh Jeena | Duration 00:06:52 | Year 2022
Netherlands
Ex, Why? | Directed by Kanso Ogbulu | Duration 00:13:55 | Year 2022
Nigeria
Haske | Directed by Jesimiel Bello | Duration 00:08:12 | Year 2022
Detective Jacqueline: Babushka | Directed by Jonathan Oyiriaru | Duration 00:06:46 | Year 2022
The Chi Chi Dollars Misadventures | Directed by Chidinma Kanebi | Duration 00:04:15 | Year 2023
A Sunday Mukuto Story | Directed by Nurudeen Momodu | Duration 00:05:38 | Year 2023
United States of America
A Cow in the Sky | Directed by Darren Press | Duration 00:12:17 | Year 2023
Students Shorts IN CCOMPETITION
Central African Republic
At Age 45 | Directed by Prunuelle Sakofio | Duration 00:20:26 | Year 2023
Goura| Directed by Ismaëli Nzoba | Duration 00:20:01 | Year 2023
Kenya
Red Flag | Directed by Evelyn Diana | Duration 00:23:49 | Year 2023
Nigeria
Man and Masquerades | Directed by Adekunle Blue | Duration 00:18:00 | Year 2023
United States of America
Ebezina | Directed by Ifeanyi Ezieme | Duration 00:13:23 | Year 2023
OUT OF COMPETITION
Nigeria
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LAGOS, Nigeria, October 19, 2023/ -- By Tony Elumelu
People often ask me, TOE how do I learn leadership. Should I go on a course? Buy a book? Get a mentor? Are leaders born, or can you become a leader?
Just as I say about business success, leadership has many components – luck, being in the right place at the right time. But I also believe that those talents and those disciplines that you bring, creating a vision and the resilience and focus that delivers that vision, can also forge your own personal leadership.
I was fortunate to work with Chief Ebitimi Banigo, at the start of my career. My leadership philosophy was built working with him. It started with Chief Banigo taking the time to read my application letter and giving me a chance to prove myself at Allstates Trust Bank in 1988. When my colleagues tell me today, “TOE you respond too fast to our emails”, I laugh because I learnt from the master himself – Chief Banigo. When I sent memos to him, he would respond within twenty-four hours; therefore, why should I not respond even faster in this age of technology?
These are some of the leadership values I learnt from my time with Chief Banigo, and I practise them all today.
Leaders must demand excellence: Only by going the extra mile and pushing ourselves, will we truly develop and standout. Hard work and excellence made my bosses Toyin Akin-Johnson and Ebitimi Banigo notice, and subsequently, believe in me. At twenty-seven, I went from being a trainee to being a boss, when I was appointed a branch manager – the youngest bank branch manager at that time. All the things I learned earlier came into play, and I continued learning.
Good leaders find in people, what people did not know they possess –Leaders recognise the talent in their team and then push to unlock the talent. When I work, I work to achieve my goals, but I also work to unlock my teams’ skills. I know everyone I work with has huge potential – for me my success is also about the success of others, growing and nurturing their talent, that is the foundation of our growth at Heirs Holdings Group. This focus on talent, teams, personal transformation, is why I am so insistent on creating institutions, cultures, and pathways, where human capital can thrive. It is why I am an investor in businesses, but also entrepreneurs across Africa.
Leaders must walk their talk - A leader must be consistent. People want to trust a leader that they believe has integrity. Leadership is not just about telling people what to do, it's also about setting an example. A good leader must lead by example and practice what they preach, this demonstrates integrity, it builds trust and respect.
Leaders must impart knowledge: I benefitted from the mentorship of Chief Banigo at Allstates Trust Bank. He helped me to develop my strategic thinking, my frames of reference and to channel my ideas into concrete actions, so that when the moment of opportunity arrived, at the age of thirty-four, I had the self-belief to gather a small group together to take over and revive a failing bank – take that enormous step, that is still shaping an industry and a continent today.
Today, when I am faced with an impossible situation, I ask myself, ‘What Would Chief Banigo Do?’. I worked with Chief Banigo from 1988 - 1995, till this day, he is the one I turn to, when I need advice. #Leadership #TOEWay
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).
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