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CANEX 2024 Set to Celebrate African Excellence in Sports, Kannywood and Culture

CANEX 2024, the highly anticipated celebration of African culture, sports, and entertainment, kicks off on October 16. This year’s edition promises to be an unforgettable experience, featuring renowned sports personalities, celebrities, and industry experts.

Imane Khelif, Olympic Gold Medalist and professional boxer from Algeria, will join Nigerian sports icons, including Valentine Ozigbo, Africa Lead, Freestyle Football Championship, and Director, World Freestyle Football Association.

The event will also showcase Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage through music, dance, and culinary arts. Qing Madi, Nigerian music sensation, will perform live, while Chef Stone, celebrated Nigerian chef and restaurateur, will share his expertise in African cuisine.

Other notable speakers and facilitators include Ndidi Nwuneli, Founder, African Food Changemakers; H.E. Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy of Nigeria; Pops Mensah-Bonsu, President, New York Knicks Minor League Operations; and Kannywood actor and Managing Director, Nigeria Film Corporation, Dr Ali Nuhu.

CANEX 2024 will feature exciting sessions, including:
United in Culture: Prosperity through Shared Cultural Heritage
Collective Disruption: Strengthening the Fashion and Textile Ecosystem
Globalised Strategies for Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Catalyzing African Renaissance: The Confluence of Sports, Entertainment, and Development.
The event will also host the Freestyle Football Championship and CANEX Shorts Screenings.

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