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DIGITAL SPEAKS EDITION 2020 N1,500 www.pridemagazineng.com NIGERIA 2020 Pride A post-COVID-19 Women society will be powered Conference by technology Maintaining Biggest skincare your emotional trends to follow well-being in uncertain in 2020 times DIGITAL SPEAKS EDITION 2020 EDITION SPEAKS DIGITAL Man Pride www.pridemagazineng.com inside DIGITAL AMAZONS SHAPING THE FUTURE PUBLISHER’S LETTER Dear Esteemed Readers, How the world has changed in such a twinkle of an eye. How different 2019 looks with respect to 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now living in a really changed world and it does not look like we will go back how things were BC (Before COVID) any time soon. Enter the “New Normal”. The new normal has entailed adjusting our lives and routines to make sure we keep our loved ones and ourselves safe. It also meant rebooting our way of doing business, with many businesses having to go digital and staff working remotely from home. As we self-isolate, social distance, wear facemasks, wash our hands and sanitise, we are beginning to rely very much on all things digital to function, to keep in touch, and to do business; this is the new normal. Going digital is not supposed to be a panacea that will address the challenges of the present economic environment or our social lives. It however offers more tools at our disposal to help us weather the storm; using digital technologies, for instance, to streamline operations resulting in greater speed and less waste, while allowing organisations to pay more attention to items that can generate more revenue. In this Digital Speaks edition of Pride Magazine Nigeria, we interrogate the role of digital in Africa and beyond, particularly in relation to the disruptions caused by the pandemic. Readers will definitely come away with one or two insights from experts and practitioners in the digital space. Learn to keep to the rules of living in this new normal as we look forward to a season when we welcome the PC (Post COVID) era. Enjoy. Stay safe. Charles O. Anyiam-Osigwe Publisher www.idlng.com www.veletang.com facebook.com/velentanigeria IDL customer care line: 01-3426633 6 ContentsTV SHOWS TO HAVE ON RAPE, CONSENT AND ContentsSLIDING INTO HER DM: THE ONLINE WHAT’S ON THE AFRICA TECH SUMMIT YOUR WATCH LIST 20 NIGERIAN JOLLOF RICE 60 BEAUTY DATING EXPERIENCE 115 CONNECTING LEADERS LOVE LANGUAGES 62 BIGGEST SKINCARE TRENDS TO ADVICE PAPA GAVE ME: THE PATH AND INNOVATORS 11 HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF FOLLOW IN 2020 76 TO SELF-DISCOVERY 116 SOCIAL MEDIA COVER TRUSTWORTHY 64 STAGE BEAUTY, OLUCHI INFLUENCERS WHO ARE DIGITAL AMAZONS WORKING AS A MILLENNIAL TOCHUKWU ODII 78 KILLING IT RIGHT NOW 12 SHAPING THE FUTURE 22 IN NIGERIA 66 BEAUTY ESSENTIALS FOR PRIDE ESCAPE OPENING NIGHT AT REPUBLIC OF BENIN: A MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT INFLUENCER THE THEATRE 80 MEMORABLE TRAVEL LOCATION 117 MARKETING 14 FEATURES PRIDE WELLNESS A POST-COVID-19 SOCIETY TECH TRENDS TO WATCH WELLNESS AND THE ROLE WILL BE POWERED BY FOOD & DRINKS OUT FOR 15 OF TECHNOLOGY 67 FASHION & STYLE TECHNOLOGY 30 MALTA GUINNESS: A BLEND OF NANCY AND CHIEMEZIE: A BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY PRINT SPLENDOUR BY TZAR BUSINESS RICH GOODNESS AND DIGITAL YEAR OF TWO WITH A DAILY VITAMIN STUDIOS 82 TRANSFORMATIONS SAVVINESS 118 WEDDINGS 16 CAPSULE 68 FACEMASK MISTAKES NOT TO TO ADDRESS COVID-19 MOTHER-DAUGHTER WHAT TO CONSIDER STAYING CENTRED IN SPITE MAKE 86 DISRUPTIONS 32 PANCAKE BOND 120 BEFORE BUYING OF THE PANDEMIC 70 HANDCRAFTED LUXURY ASSURING CERTAINTY A PHONE 18 BEAT ANXIETY – WORK ON HANDBAGS BY OKIKI MARINHO 87 EVEN IN UNCERTAIN THREE BUFF YOUR CALM PLAN 72 ENDURING STYLE: AN INTERVIEW TIMES 36 HOW TO HAVE A WITH FASHION DESIGNER UCHE PRIDE CAREERS SELECTED FILMS 19 ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP ACHIEKWELU 88 EMMANUELLA ONYEKWERE OF INNOVATION IN LAGOS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA 74 THIS IS US BY STATE 39 EMMANUEL OYELEKE 90 ELLAHS EVENTS 122 ITANNA: IGNITING FASHION BLUNDERS ANY FOUR TOP TIPS FOR BUILDING INNOVATION 40 LADY SHOULD AVOID 94 YOUR BRAND DURING COVID-19 123 TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S TOP SEVEN ADVICE FOR DIGITAL LOGISTICS INDUSTRY MARKETING WANNABES 124 WITH TECH 41 MAN PRIDE HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR AERO RECON: DRONES THE CREATIVE WORLD OF SKIKA LINKEDIN PROFILE FROM 1-STAR FOR INDUSTRIAL AFRIKA 97 TO 5-STAR 125 SOLUTIONS 42 COVER FEATURE: FCMB’S SHEVENTURES CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, DIGITAL TITANS INITIATIVE 126 CURATION, DISTRIBUTION SHAPING THE FOUR TOP SOFT SKILLS IN DEMAND AND MARKETING 44 FUTURE 98 DURING THE COVID-19 ERA 128 THE BUSINESS OF REBRANDING TO MARKETING 46 LEGIT.NG 105 PRIDE LOVES URENNA MAN PRIDE MEETS 2020 PRIDE WOMEN ONYEWUCHI 50 KELECHI ODU 106 CONFERENCE STELLA KIVILA: THE DEBONAIR THE 2020 PRIDE WOMEN EMPOWERING PYRAMID 108 CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL 130 OTHER WOMEN 52 ONE TO WATCH: WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE CO- JERMAINE OKPE 110 CONVENER 135 CLOUDFLEX: MAINTAINING YOUR EMOTIONAL PRIDE RELATES DRIVING NIGERIA’S WELL-BEING IN UNCERTAIN CRY TO CALA 58 CLOUD COMPUTING TIMES 136 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN SECTOR 112 SCENES FROM THE 2019 PRIDE EXPERIENCE 59 WOMEN CONFERENCE 138 8 9 The PNG TEAM Publisher Editor-in-Chief Charles Anyiam-Osigwe Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe Deputy Editors Director of Public Patricia Uyeh Relations Ngozi Ufere Chukwuemeka Anyiam-Osigwe Tech Editor Director of Marketing Akindare Folarin Okunola Ijeoma Akpa International Editor Head of Operations, Clare Anyiam-Osigwe International Anu Coker Events Coordinator The Africa Bruno Orjiako Graphic Designers MultiCode Studios, Paul Iwuala Female Cover Layout, MAGAZINE tech summit Photo credit: Africa Tech Summit Fashion Seun David Ademola connecting leaders BRANDING New Attitude Fashion House Male Fashion and innovators Consultant Africa Tech Summit governments, trade ital Ventures, Mobi Male Cover Kayito Nwokedi is a leading African bodies, media and Hunter, Worldreader, Photography tech conference series leading ventures to Draper Dark Flow, Olabode Ojomo @ Female Cover providing insight and drive investment and TechStars, and Singu- olabodeskills Photography networking with the business in African larity Investments. 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Adeyela graduated from the Debbie is an award-winning Federal Polytechnic Ede with an dancer, choreographer and Timilehin Bello; @bigtimi Ordinary National Diploma in influencer. In 2017, she won the who are killing it right now Timilehin is a graduate of the- Science Laboratory Technology. Nigerian Teen Choice Award for atre arts from the Lagos State She is known for her comedy Choice Female Dance Act; and University, Ojo. He is the Chief skits using the Ibadan dialect. broke the Guinness World Record Executive Officer of the public for longest dance marathon by an By Omotola Otubela She has also starred in differ- relations and digital marketing ent Nollywood movies, and was individual by dancing for 150 hours. agency, Media Panache. The social media influencer is a His #GiveAGirlChildAPad project nominated for The Future Awards She organises Afrobeat dance Pamilerin Emmanuel agency has handled huge proj- social media user who sets focuses on providing secondary Africa Prize for Comedy in 2018. classes for interested participants Adegoke; @thepamilerin ects, including Davido’s 30 Billion viral trends, shares qual- schools girls with free sanitary to improve their dance skills. Pamilerin is a social and digi- Concert. He won the Media ity contents, informs and pads. Olabanji Amokeodo; A tal media enthusiast, who also Enterprise award at the 2017 @thebanjidriggz Semiloore Akoni; works with brands on sponsored doubles as a food critic. He is a Tomike Alayande-Adeoye; Future Awards Africa, and Rising Olabanji is a graduate of phi- @semiloooreakoni contents, as a result of his/her graduate of marine engineer- @tomike_a PR Practitioner of the Year at the losophy from the University of Semiloore, who studied law at large and receptive audience. So, ing from the Federal College of Tomike is an award-winning 2018 Nigeria Institute of Public Lagos. His focus has been on the the University of Lagos, is a digi- if you have a business or event Fisheries and Marine Technology. actor and entrepreneur. She is Relations annual gala. urban culture of Nigerian youths tal marketer and content creator. that you would like to put out He is no dilettante when it comes also a voice-over artist, radio on and off university campuses. Semiloore is also a social media there, you could consider the ser- to publicizing brands and influ- presenter, model and red-carpet Somto Nwosu; He has also worked with several influencer and promotes both new vices of a social media influencer, encing viral trends. It is therefore host for EbonyLife. Tomike is a @unilagdope other content creators, and as and established businesses through especially one that is killing it little wonder that his services graduate of microbiology from Somto is a fast-rising social a brand ambassador for MAX his social media pages. right now. In no particular order, have been patronized by top the University of Lagos, and has a media influencer.