London African events for the week 9th to 15th July

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Everyone, in the spirit of Proud to be African Clothings hapless IT efforts of recent weeks (breaking my laptop, phone line disappearing) I'll try and split upcoming events from other posts.

Upcoming Events

Monday 9^th July

6.30-9.30pm -Professionals for Africa will be holding an event, Venture Capital: Raising Finance for SMEs at Members Club, 1 Change Alley, Bank, EC3V3ND. If you’re interested in the key challenges and opportunities that business owners and startups face in Africa when raising finance then come and listen to an investor panel consisting of African professionals that are active in Africa. Each panelist will speak and then there will be a Q&A.

Session 1: Investor Panel, moderated by Mark Florman  (CEO, British Venture Capital Association)
Michelle Kathryn Essomé (CEO, African Venture Capital Association (AVCA))
John Butt (CEO, Conduit Ventures)
Simon Merchant (CEO, Jacana Venture Partnership)
Session 2:  Entrepreneur Panel moderated by Nzube Ufodike (Founder, Amoo Venture Capital Advisory)
Remi Okunlola (Co-Founder, SeaWolf Oilfields)
Hannah Acquah (Founder, The Knowledge Channel)
Joe Collins (Founder, African Supplies)

Tickets are £45.00 from here

Thursday 12^th July

From 6.00pm to 8.30pm, BTWSC and BritishBlackmusic.com/ Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) hosts the ‘Who I Am & What I Do Networking’ event at The Space, Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Road, NW10 2SF. The event starts with a Caribbean meal, there’ll be a microphone for those who wish to talk about their businesses. Tickets are £15.00 from here

At 7pm Ghanaian Londoners will be hosting an Afrobeats Karaoke Night, rocking until 10pm at Alabar Lounge, 807High Road, Tottenham, N17 8ER, this is the first of Afrobeats (or even African music) Karaoke that I’ve heard of so if you’re Oliver Twist ing or maybe just want to Chop my Money, you can Yori Yori down to Alabar Lounge and Sing that stupid song with your Ifunanya!! Its £5.00 for a ticket book in advance from here

At 7.00pm at the Africa Centre, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8JT is Dialogue with Africa-Peter Sellars in Conversation with Michael Walling. Peter Sellars is the Patron of Border Crossings and is in London with his new production Desdemona, inspired by Othello by Toni Morrison with music by Rokia Traore, the piece raises questions around the legacy of colonisation, Africa`s relationship with Shakespeare, and the role of culture in the process of healing. The event is free RSVP by emailing daniela@businessofculture.com

At 6.00pm another entrepreneur event organised by the LSESU Entrepreneurship and Business in Africa (EBA) is a talk by Mr Emeka Azinge as part of their "Inside the mind of an African Entrepreneur" series on 'The Challenges faced by Entrepreneurs in Developing African Nations'. Mr Azinge is a UK law graduate who is now practising as well as consulting in Lagos, Nigeria. There will be a Q&A as well as networking. This free event takes place at London School of Economics, St Clements Building, Rm CLM.2.05, Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE  Please RSVP

Friday 13^th July

From 11.00am to 9.00pm the Association for African Owned Enterprises (AAOE)  will host the 2^nd African Women in Business’ Conference at School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square,WC1H 0XG. Endorsed by the Under Secretary of State for Equalities, Right Honourable Lynne Featherstone, hosted by broadcaster Savahna Nightingale with confirmed speakers Baroness Oona King, Elsie Owusu OBE (Partner, Feilden+Mawson and Founder Member of the Society of Black Architects), Em Ekong (Director of Urban Inclusion at The African & Caribbean Business Experience), Kubi Springer (Branding Specialist), Eryca Freemantle (International Celebrity Make Up Artist), Justina Mutale (CEO of Positive Runway), Carol Nyazika (Personal Branding Strategist), Nyasha Gwatidzo (Founder & Director of Vana Trust).

Tickets are £55.00 for the whole day and £25.00 for the evening only

At 8.00pm there is a super duper special treat with the stage play of the UK/ Nigerian TV sitcom  Meet the Adebanjo’s Live at the Broadway Theatre, Catford Road, Catford, SE6 4RU. The full cast will be there from Mr and Mrs Adebanjo, Aunty Funke, Pastor Michael, Toby, Kevin, Sade, cousin Femi and Greg. Tickets are £20.00, with VIP going for £40.00 that include front row seats, signed DVD boxset, Red Carpet pictures, meet and greet with the cast and free entry into the official After party. Can’t say better than that! Tickets can be bought from outlets or online

Saturday 14^th July

Meet The Adebanjo’s Live comes back for two more shows at the Broadway Theatre with a matinee at 3.00pm and the final show at 8.00pm. Tickets are available online or at the following outlets
Tasty's - Woolwich 0208 854 2171
Obalende Suya - Peckham - 0207 703 7033
D Den - Cricklewood - 0208 830 5000
Presidential - Old Kent Road 0207 708 4491
Le-Joint Fish Bar - Old Kent Road - 0207 207 6789
Mama Cass - Burnt Oak - 0208 952 4200
Tomi's Kitchen - Deptford - 0208 694 9352
Tomi's Kitchen - Hackney - 0208 694 9352
Tomi's Kitchen Barking 
Flavors - Hackney - 0207 275 8024 

From 3.00pm to 7.00pm all fans of British reggae and Lovers Rock BBM/ BMC in association with The West Indian Association of Service Personnel (WASP) and Back2DaFuture Music present British Reggae and Lovers Rock: A Product of Migration.The  event consists of family friendly talks, live and recorded music and audio visual displays. The evening ends on a high note with a Lovers Rock/ Reggae session with Chardel, Frederica Tibbs and Andrew Sloley + Prezedent with Kwaku BBM on the decks. Taking place at WASP, 165/167 Clapham Manor Street, London, SW4 6DB, it’s a fundraiser for WASP as well with tickets going for £4.00 (£2.00 for under 18’s) from here

Between 6.30-10.00pm, The NXG Awards 2012 take place at the Shaw Theatre, 100-110 Euston Road, NW1 2AJ. This annual event seeks to recognise the next generation of talent in music, fashion, and media and so on. There will be live performance from the candidates in front of a panel of judges. The event will be hosted by comedian Poets Corner, with guest performances by Cashtastic, Cleo Sol, Clixx and Lady Leshurr. Tickets are £11.50 in advance £16.50 full price, buy from here

Also on Saturday is a new play ‘Zhe’ Created by Chuck Mike, Antonia Kemi Coker and Tonderai Munyevu at the Africa Centre, Covent Garden. It is the true story of two British Africans living at the intersection of culture, nationality, gender and sexuality.
If you would like to attend the showing, please contact victoria@collectiveartistes.co.uk or call 020 7607 5453.
To learn more about Collective Artistes and ZHE: visit: www.collectiveartistes.co.uk/current-productions


Sunday 15^th July

From 12pm this Sunday the Igbo Cultural and Support Network (ICSN) will be holding its Sports Day at Finsbury Park, near the Endymion Road Entrance. Near Manor House Tube, Egg & Spoon Race, Sack Race, 3 legged race, Tug of war, Skipping Race and much much more!!

Guests will be split into teams and there will be a prize for the winning team. It’s a free event with lots of friendly young people, all are welcome and invited, so come along, with friends and make a picnic of it for an afternoon of fun and mingling(and fine fine Naija girls of course), RSVP via the Facebook page