QUEENS, LET'S END 2020 WITH A BANG!

Join our global community of trend setters, change makers and innovators for an incredible two day experience:

  • NO BS conversations about beauty, fashion, money, colourism and self-love.
  • Global music icon Angelique Kidjo sharing how she's been able to thrive through crisis, disappointment and stay at the top of her field.
  • Practical sessions on finding career success and building your wealth.
  • Workshop with social activists from across the globe sharing resources and tools on how you can organize for change. 
  • A fun choreography session featuring different dances from across Africa.
  • Seamless shopping from some of your favorite Black owned brands.
  • Interactive games, yoga, networking opportunities, musical performances and so much MORE!

DAY 1

DAY 2

HERE'S HOW IT IS GOING DOWN

CONTROLLING THE MONEY

  • Crushing The Corporate Ladder Panel
  • Money On My Mind- Finance Advice Session

PUSHING THE CULTURE

  • Taking African Fashion To The World Fireside Chat
  • Beauty Secrets From My Hood
  • Colourism And Self-Love with Beverly Naya

ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE

  • Heroes Of Sexual Assault Documentary
  • Heroes of COVID-19 Documentary

SPECIAL GUEST

SPEAKERS

LAILA JOHNSON-SALAMI

Global journalist and media personality serving as an anchor on Arise News' daily 'News Day' show, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation #GoalKeeper and a contributor to the Financial Times and Commonwealth Secretariat.

BEVERLY NAYA

British Nigerian actress and producer of the documentary, Skin.




CHEYENNE MCDONALD

16 year old activist and co-founder of My body; My story, a non-profit organization fighting against gender based violence and advocating women empowerment, self love and mental health in East London, South Africa.

DR. ALERO ANN ROBERTS

Senior lecturer and consultant to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Vice President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa – a non-governmental organisation that works to improve maternal health, newborn and child health. 

ADERONKE ONIPEDE
Aderonke Onipede is an author of a non-fictional collection called BEAUTIFUL MEMOIRS. In March 2020 during the COVID lockdown she and her team supported around 450 families.
In June 2020, after the COVID lockdown was eased, she and her team, raised funds for palliatives for low-income communities and over 1,000 women and children were reached.

TEMI ADENIJI

 Temi Adeniji is SVP, International Strategy & Operations at Warner Music Group. Prior to WMG, Temi was an associate in the Debt Finance Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP working primarily on sponsor-side acquisition finance transactions. Temi holds a BA degree from Princeton University, a JD from Columbia Law School and an LLM from University College London.


HILDA KABUSHENGA KRAGHA
Hilda Kragha is an executive with almost a decade worth of experience in consulting and Human capital development across EMEA. She is the current MD of Roam Africa Jobs, leading the jobs brands in six countries including Jobberman Nigeria- Nigeria’s biggest jobs platform with over 2 million job seekers and 60,000 employers.

ANDREA IYAMAH

 Andrea Iyamah is a fashion designer born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the founder and CEO of the fashion label, ANDREA IYAMAH. Catering to bridal, swimwear and ready-to-wear lines, Andrea is well known for her unique take on women’s fashion and is widely respected for revolutionizing swimwear.


MORE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED SOON!

FILM MAKERS

ELELWANI NETSHIFHIRE

 Elelwani Netshifhire is a filmmaker; writer & director.  She is the founder of Thase Media. Her latest available short film A Story Of A Baked Brownie won various awards during its festival runs and was later featured on CNN INSIDE AFRICA. 

KEMIYONDO COUTINHO

Forbes Africa 30 under 30 recipient, Kemiyondo Coutinho has been writing and acting for the African woman since age 17. Her short film, Kyenvu won the Oscar Qualifying award Best Short Film at the Pan African Film Festival in 2018 making it the first Ugandan film to ever qualify for an Oscar.

PALESA MASHAO

Palesa Mashao is a storyteller, filmmaker, and activist against female gender mutilation. Her debut film, Lebollo, won the title for Best Documentary at the 2019 University of Witwatersrand Film and TV Awards. When she is not making films, she dedicates her time to working as a Saleema Youth Victorious Ambassador.

LOUIZA KADRI
Louiza Kadri is an Algerian film director and producer living with 12 years of experience in media and journalism. 
Louiza has produced more than 15 films as well worked on several documentaries and TV programs. Her films have been nominated in more than 50 international festivals and have won international awards in film and photography.

ARTISTS

NQOBILÉ

JUSTINA

OLUBUNMI

IZZY ODIGIE

VENDORS

SAVA ORGANICS

MAKINDA STYLE

DOPE HAUS

ARAMI ESSENTIALS

FLICKER WICK

WAZAWAZI COMPANY

THE LOUNGE STYLE

LOZATAM

VENDOR TIME SLOTS

(West-African Time)

FRIDAY, 4th of December

Arami Essentials  (7PM - 7:15PM )
Mandinka Style
 (7:15PM - 7:30PM)
Pure Persona
 (7:30PM - 7:45PM)
Flicker Wick Limited
 (7:45PM - 8PM)
Dope Haus Co.
 (8PM - 8:15PM)
Batiqua
 (8:15PM - 8:30PM)
BLK GRL
 (8:30PM - 8:45PM)
LozaTam
 (8:45PM - 9PM WAT)

SATURDAY, 5th of December

Nokware Skin Care (8PM -8:15PM)
Shekudo (8:15PM -8:30PM)
Wazawazi (8:30PM -8:45PM)
Sava Organics (8:45PM -9PM)
YTP (9 PM -9:15PM)
KAZMALEJE (9:15 PM -9:30PM)
The Lounge Style (9:30PM -9:45PM)
Nubian Hueman (9:45PM -10PM)

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