This event will explore the opportunities social media affords young people to acquire skills, unleash their talent and get a job/freelance role or start a business – particularly in media and social media.
The event is being organised in partnership with Enterprise Creative and the Anzisha Prize Fund.
It will comprise the following strands:
1. Gbamm! Intern Search:
Start-up football social network Gbamm! is looking for staff in Nigeria. We are searching for enthusiastic, capable, curious and hard-working staff who are football fans and regular users of social media. If you want to work in the fast-paced, intense and high-pressure environment of a tech start-up, then this is the opportunity for you. We offer paid internships and full training to the right applicants.
We are currently looking for Content Editors / Moderators to drive content and moderate forums on Gbamm!
We are also look for Social Media Marketing Managers to drive Gbamm!’s social media presence
To apply for these internships, please email your CV with a cover letter of 300 words maximum to jobs@gbamm.com
2. Enterprise Creative Internship Scheme
Nkiru Asika of Enterprise Creative will speak about grooming the next generation of creative practitioner and entrepreneurs through the Enterprise Creative Internship Scheme (ECIS) that is being launched this Summer, and its social media component.
She will introduce ECIS to interested partner companies and perspective candidates – as well as its advantages and how to get involved.
For more information please email:Â Â info@enterprisecreative.org
3. Anzisha Prize – an introduction
The Anzisha Prize is the premier award for African entrepreneurs aged 15-22 who have developed and implemented innovative business or community projects. The Anzashi Prize offers up to $85,000 in funding to qualifying projecys/entrepreneurs.
They will introduce the prize and explain how to apply for it…
In this exciting panel sponsored by Forbes Africa leading experts in the Nigerian media industries will examine and challenge perceptions and practices of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry and how Social Media has changed the way they do business.
Panelists: Forbes Africa correspondent Abisola Owolawi, television impresario Obi Asika, Biola Alabi, Managing Director of M-Net Africa, mega producer Don Jazzy, award-winning  rapper and fashion designer Sasha P and film industry maven Kene Mparu
Doing Business the Social Way: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Use Social Media to Build a Business
Venue: #SMWhq @ Volkswagen 179 Akin Adesola Street Victoria Island, Lagos
Time: 1:30PM-2:30PM
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is organising a panel discussion, which brings together a group of successful women entrepreneurs who are using social media in innovative and interesting ways to grow and promote their enterprises. They will share key experiences of using social media tools and, through a facilitated discussion, will explore the benefits and challenges they encountered.  Social media (and more generally, information technology) holds a lot of potential for showcasing a brand, identifying prospects and converting them to customers, growing a loyal community of customers and supporters, increase digital exposure, enhancing company trustworthiness, cut marketing costs and increasing sales. However, social media needs to be applied within a strategically thought-out plan, with an understanding of how it fits in within each company’s unique circumstances. The knowledge that participants will get from our panel will empower them to go forth and use social media appropriately. Social media has rapidly become a vital part of many Nigerian businesses’ marketing and branding toolkit. This is not surprising when one considers that the number of online Nigerians is estimated to be 48 million (about 28% of the entire population), which represents significant business opportunities. As SMW 2014’s theme states: a connected Africa is the future. This is true for both individuals and organisations, who can explore, identify and benefit from the networks and platforms that social media enables.
The event will be moderated by Oreoluwa Somolu, the founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)