Nicknamed “Ogbeni Mo’”, Moses Akerele was born in Kaduna, Nigeria and is a media personality that is passionate about TV and radio presenting.
He also has a great love for writing and nature. As an upcoming creative, Moses believes that authenticity is the key to bridging the gap between great African stories and the right means to tell them.
“No one will ever tell our stories like us. Also, we need to recognise the right bodies that can support film, as we work harder to give them reasons to believe in this industry,” he says.
Mnena Akpera, nicknamed Cutest Mnena, is a 24-year old radio and television producer and presenter. Born in Gboko, Nigeria, and is passionate about hosting TV shows. What gets Mnena fired up about Africa’s creative industry is its diversity, and the room it gives everyone.
Kemi Adeyemi is 23-year old TV personality from Nigeria who admires powerhouses such as Nigerian filmmaker Kemi Adetiba, actress Adesua Etomi and actor Richard Mofe-Damijo.
Born in Kenya, Kemi’s favourite films include The Sound of Music, The Light Between Oceans, The Shack, The Notebook andIsoken.
Kemi entered the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy with a mission to develop her existing film production, script writing and directing skills, which she believes will go a long way towards bridge the industry gap between talent and profitability.
Iroagalachi Precious Ugonna, nicknamed Imperfect Anna, is a 23-year-old born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and holds a BSc. in Sociology.
According to Iroagalachi, the best thing about Africa is the continent’s diversity, which is why she has Kenya on her bucket list of places to visit, as she is fascinated by the East African nation's lifestyle and language.
Indogesit ‘Amber’ Peter is a 22-year-old writer that admires the consistent driving spirit that African creatives have. This fuels her aims to contribute more meaningfully towards the continent’s creative film and television industry.
“I’m interested in using my creative talent to tell quality African stories that would not only create awareness on the issues we face, but would preserve our rich heritage, and make our culture socially acceptable outside our continent,” says Indogesit.