TheatreMania Africa has announced that Platos Health (A foremost Holistic Health Platform in Nigeria) and QUIDBOT (AI-Powered WhatsApp Banking from  Finnova Corps) have thrown their weight behind the maiden edition of TheatreMania Africa Summit (TAS) slated to hold 29^th November 2024 at the Shodex Gardens, Anthony, Lagos.

CEO/Co- Founder, TheatreMania Africa, Alayande Stephen T. in his remarks said “we are extremely happy to start a journey of collaboration and partnership with both Platos Health and QUIDBOT (AI-Powered WhatsApp Banking) as part of activation for this year’s TheatreMania Africa Summit.

Attendees will enjoy a very unique opportunity of taking advantage of these offers.

He further buttressed “For many actors, directors, producers and creatives in the theatre and Nollywood Industry at large (Screen & Stage), health issues often go unnoticed or unaddressed until they become critical. The nature of the industry itself, marked by irregular hours, physical demands, and frequent financial uncertainty, makes preventive healthcare access challenging.

Furthermore, genetic predispositions and lifestyle habits often mean that actors and creatives face unique health risks that could be better managed through regular health tracking, preventive care, and professional guidance, we are happy that we have started this Industry partnership with Platos Health”, he averred proudly.

TheatreMania Africa Summit TAS 2024 is scheduled to take place on Friday November 29th, 2024 at the Main Hall, Shodex Gardens, Ilupeju, Lagos, Nigeria. It will commence with an Opening Ceremony by 10.00am prompt.

In the words of Chris Ezikanyi, the Sales Director with Platos Health , ” first, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for considering Platos Health as a valuable partner for this remarkable initiative. We truly appreciate the opportunity to collaborate and contribute to this year’s TAS event.

We will be collaborating  specifically with (a) Comprehensive Body Composition Assessments for attendees, providing them with valuable insights into their health and well-being and (b) Health Consultancy Services throughout the event, ensuring attendees have access to expert guidance and support.

It is our intention to evaluate this strategy post-event, with a view to expanding our collaboration and exploring more extensive partnership opportunities in the future” he postulated.

The Central theme of this year’s TAS is “The Future of Theatre: Embracing Innovation and Technology in Theatre Productions.

In the words of Julius Olaoluwa Oyekanmi, the CEO, Finnova Corps, the owners of QUIDBOT, “Over 1.5 billion people worldwide use WhatsApp. Quidbot is a conversational AI chatbot that offers customers seamless banking services via WhatsApp. Hence, we are happy to start a partnership with TheatreMania Africa Summit (TAS) to bring on onboard and give the Creative talents in Nigeria the opportunity to encounter the best Artificial Intelligence can offer especially from the Financial technology point of view which QUIDBOT represents today” he asserted.

Finnova is a leading fintech company specializing in AI-powered WhatsApp banking solutions. We are dedicated to revolutionizing the financial industry by leveraging the capabilities of artificial intelligence and natural language processing to provide seamless and intelligent banking experiences through the popular messaging platform, WhatsApp.

Some of the confirmed Speakers and Panelists are Dr. Akin Lewis (Veteran Nollywood Actor), Norbert Young (Veteran Nollywood Actor), Thandekile Maseko (Actress, South- Africa), Segun Adefila (Artisticr, Crown Troupe of Africa), Dr. Tunji Sotimirin (Lecturer/Actor),  Otunba (Barr.) Olu Adenodi (Managing Partner, Olu Adenodi &  Partners), Julius Olaolu Oyekanmi (Co-Founder, NIGPT & CEO, Finnova Corps), Zani Challe (Actress/Artist- Malawi), Lydia Hagan (Media/Entertainment Consultant- Ghana), Kemi Otekaiye-Colloraffi (Culture Ambassador/Artist-USA), Mamela J. Aisha Rafahlema (Actress/Producer-South Africa), Adelegan Rotimi (Nollywood Actor), Joseph Edgar, (Chairman, The Duke of Shomolu Production,) AJ Dagga Tolar (Author/Poet), Helen Sosu-Ezirim (Convener, The Street University), Kehny Obafemi (Brand/Media Expert, Canada), Uwagbai Paul (Co-Founder, TheatreMania Africa Festival) etc.

TAS 2024 is put together by TheatreMania Africa Concepts and supported by Nkan Media, Platos Health, Shodex Gardens, QUIDBOT, The Street University Project while the Media Partners for the event are WAP TV, R2TV/R2FM, HIP TV, SHOWBIZ AFRIKA, GOLDYMYNE TV,YAW NAIJA, BRAND TIMES, SPLASH9JA, THE NOLLYWOOD REPORTERS, AIMS MEDIA, PAPARRAZI PRESS, THEATREDOME, GREY LOTUS,THM360, FILMKRAFT ACADEMY, CHICO CREATIVES, ACADA MAGAZINE, GOGE AFRICA ETC.

The event is free but registration is required, hence, participants are expected to register online via the official website of the project www.theatremaniaafrica.com.