Omojuwa, Alonge, Aigbe, others for ‘Handle It Africa’ conference

The organisers of Handle It Africa Conference have announced the list of panelists at the inaugural edition of the event scheduled to hold on March 31 at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Themed ‘Social Media: Language of Expression’, the conference will feature over 15 panelists with valid experience and proven competence in the use of social media as a tool for brand development and expression.

The conference which will serve as a convergence point for individuals and organisations leading the charge in the Nigerian social media space will feature Founder, Omojuwa.com, Japheth Omojuwa; Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry; Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Assistant Force PRO Annex Lagos, Aliyu Giwa; Founder, Olorisupergal.com, Tosin Ajibade; Editor-in-Chief, PulseNG, Osagie Alonge; and Philanthropies and CSR Leader, Microsoft Nigeria Olusola Amusan.

Others are the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Red Media Africa, Sola Obagbemi; Founder Slum2School Africa, Otto Orondaam; International Development Specialist, Dayo Israel; CEO of LifeBank, Temie Giwa Tubosun and more.

Speaking on the choice of panelists for the conference, Chief Executive Officer, Penzaarville Africa, Olufemi Oguntamu said: “Being our inaugural edition, our goal is to ensure that we touch major aspects of social media and its use. This is why we have brought in key players from diverse industries including Entertainment, Digital Media, Governance, Community Service and more, to share valuable knowledge on the role and impact of social media on their brand.

“The panelists will bring to bear their wealth of experience so we expect that participants will have a lot to learn,” he stated.Follow the conversation on social media with the hashtag #HandleItAfrica.