{"id":16463,"date":"2020-04-26T11:26:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/?p=16463"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:59:07","slug":"african-gist-at-the-social-media-week-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/?p=16463","title":{"rendered":"African Gist at the social media week Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Social Media Week Lagos (SMW Lagos) is Africa\u2019s largest technology and media gathering, attracting thousands of innovators, entrepreneurs, and creatives each year. More than just a conference, SMW Lagos is a celebration of Africa\u2019s creativity, culture, and digital transformation.<\/p>

The 2020 edition was themed \u201cStories: With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility,\u201d highlighting the power of storytelling and influence in shaping society.<\/p>

Get Sh!t Done \u2013 Disrupt Social Norms through Storytelling<\/p>

As part of this global platform, African Gist curated and hosted a dynamic session exploring how storytelling and influencer marketing can disrupt social norms and spark social change in Nigeria.<\/p>

The session addressed two critical questions:<\/p>

  1. How can personal stories inspire action and drive real change within communities?<\/p><\/li>

  2. What does it take to amplify these stories and build a strong community of changemakers?<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

    Speakers & Panel<\/p>

    We partnered with top Nigerian changemakers who are leveraging storytelling and digital platforms to inspire action:<\/p>

    • Uriel Oputa<\/strong> \u2013 Media personality and former Big Brother Nigeria participant<\/p><\/li>

    • Omololu Shomoyiwa<\/strong> \u2013 Radio host and former Big Brother Nigeria participant<\/p><\/li>

    • Izin Akioya <\/strong>\u2013 Entrepreneur and media consultant<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

      The discussion was moderated by Laura Iheke<\/strong>, TV presenter and host.<\/p>

      Together, they shared insights on:<\/p>

      • Communication and Marketing for Social Impact<\/p><\/li>

      • The Role of Conscious Entertainment<\/p><\/li>

      • Self-Acceptance and Growth<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

        Outcomes & Impact<\/h4>

        • The session attracted 82 engaged attendees, including young entrepreneurs, creatives, and social innovators.<\/p><\/li>

        • Participants left with practical strategies and inspiration to use storytelling as a tool for change in their own communities.<\/p><\/li>

        • The event positioned African Gist as a trusted facilitator of conversations at the intersection of creativity, technology, and social impact.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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          About Social Media Lagos\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

          SMW Lagos is a week-long event focusing on insights, ideas, trends, insights, best practices, and policies that leverage technology to transform industries and communities across Africa.<\/p>

          Each year, thousands gather to learn and connect with global brands, business leaders, celebrities, and peers. In 2019, the event gathered over 23 000 visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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          For the second consecutive year, African Gist partnered with Social Media Week Lagos to host Get Sh!t Done.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15847,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-16463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agency","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africangist.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}