Joy Prime’s morning show co-host, Kpekpo Maxwell Justice, popularly known as KMJ, will be hosting the 2024 edition of the Africa Cinema Summit.

The date for this year’s event is 7th to 10th October 2024.

The first edition of the summit which took place last year drew various film makers from 20 African countries to Ghana for varied conversations on growing cinema on the continent.

This year’s edition aims to further consolidate the progress made in the African cinema industry, fostering collaboration, innovation and sustainable growth.

The 2024 summit will focus on ‘Growth in quality of local content production and consumption driving the case for increased cinema investment.

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is among the high-profile dignitaries that will be attending second edition of the Africa Cinema Summit which will be held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.

English actor of Ghanaian descent, Idris Elba will also be attending the programme. Elba, a Golden Globe winner and chairman of the IE7 and The Akuna Group, is joined on the top billing by former Netflix exec and co-founder of Juno Studios, Fiona Lamptey, and Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

The theme of the summit will be “The Relevance of Cinema in African Communities.”

About KMJ

KMJ is a radio/TV personality, events MC, actor, voice-over-artist, entrepreneur, and brand influencer born with highly riveting, voguish, result-oriented, and insightful traits that define a talented personality with many hats.

KMJ’s versatility and dynamism in hosting events has earned him a lot of admirers.

He has hosted prominent events such as the Ghana Music Awards Europe, Accra (2024), the Ghana Independence Concert In March for 3 days in Minnesota-USA (2024), the biggest Easter concert in April 2024 at Rock City Hotel in Kwahu, and Sarkodie’s Jamz US Tour, Minnesota-USA in 2023.

Other shows he has emceed include the 2023 Ghana Music Awards USA, Columbus Ohio – USA, the official launch and nominees announcement of the Ghana Music Awards UK in 2023, the 2023 official launch and nominees announcement of Ghana Music Awards Europe, among others.

KMJ has also interviewed lots of high profile personalities from all walks of life on both radio and television, notably; former Presidents John A. Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama, the Vice President of Ghana, and Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia.

In the entertainment industry, he has interviewed Gramps Morgan, Rocky Dawuni, Akon, Sarkodie, Samini, Shatta Wale, Azumah Nelson and a host of others.

source:myjoyonline.com