By Iminza Keboge
Published November 24, 2022
International superstar Idris Elba is expected to join some of Africa’s and African Diaspora’s top creative names, experts, brands, and thought leaders in Conversation in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan.
Elba, who has roots in Sierra Leone and Ghana and represents the astounding success of people of African descent within the global entertainment industry, is expected to bring his wealth of experience and insights into the global film industry as part of Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) that is scheduled for November 25 – 27.
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CANEX WKND programme includes panel discussions, Fireside Chats, Masterclasses and Live performances.
Elba is an award winning actor, musician, filmmaker and philanthropist, well-known for roles such as Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, and DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, for which he won a Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor.
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Organised by African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the Government of Ivory Coast, CANEX WKND is a major milestone in the Bank’s implementation of its Creative Africa Nexus programme; a multi-faceted intervention aimed at supporting and developing Africa’s rapidly growing creative and cultural industries. Afreximbank has identified the African Diaspora as an essential component of the CANEX programme.
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