Abudu appointed Creatives Champion for UK-African Investment Summit
August 3, 2023
Media mogul, entrepreneur and CEO of EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu, has been appointed Creatives Champion for the upcoming UK-African Investment Summit scheduled to take place in April 2024 in the UK.
The announcement was made by the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, The Rt. Hon James Cleverly, during the Creative Industries event at the Residence of the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos. The UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon James Cleverly, is currently visiting Nigeria as part of his 3 country Africa tour that includes Ghana and Zambia.
As part of the UK-African Investment Summit, a first-of-its-kind UK-Nigeria creatives side event will be held in London, to promote and project the creatives sector in Nigeria and other African countries and UK-African collaboration in this field.
Abudu commented: “I am humbled and deeply honoured, as I accept the prestigious position as Creatives Champion for the UK-African Investment Summit 2024. This recognition fills my heart with immense joy and gratitude, knowing that our collective dedication to the creative industries has been acknowledged by the UK Government. There is much work to be done to move the creatives sector forward and there is no better time to start than now. I look forward to meeting with the various stakeholders in our sector across the continent, forging connections, and building bridges that will foster collaboration, innovation, and transformative progress in the creatives domain.”
The upcoming UK-African Investment Summit will be hosted by the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on April 23rd to 24th 2024 and will bring together Heads of State and Government from 25 African countries alongside British and African business leaders. The Summit aims to serve as a bridge connecting nations, cultures, and aspirations and aims to strengthen UK-African partnerships, create jobs and foster growth, support talent in sectors such as finance and technology, and promote women entrepreneurs.