Firstbank Announced As Sponsors For Calabar Entertainment Conference

<h4>Firstbank Announced As Sponsors For Calabar Entertainment Conference<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Hit FM&comma; the leading radio station in Cross Rivers state&comma; and organizers of Calabar Entertainment Conference &lpar;CEC&rpar; has announced First Bank of Nigeria Limited as official bank partners for the flagship youth engagement program in the Creative Sector&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>CEC has held every year since 2017&comma; and now in its 9th year&comma; executive producer and CEO of Hit FM Patrick Ugbe says the creative sector <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;has not been in more urgent need of interventions that facilitate capacity building&comma; funding&comma; distribution&comma; and thought leadership&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This year’s event will hold on the 17th and 18th of October at Hogis Royale&comma; in Calabar&comma; Cross River State&comma; bringing together young talents&comma; industry leaders&comma; investors&comma; and policymakers to explore opportunities&comma; tackle challenges&comma; and chart pathways for sustainable growth within Nigeria’s dynamic creative economy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>FirstBank’s partnership underscores the bank’s long-standing commitment to supporting youth empowerment&comma; innovation&comma; and entrepreneurship across diverse sectors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ugbe adds&colon; <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;by coming on board as the Official Bank&comma; FirstBank further demonstrates its role as a catalyst for growth&comma; providing financial inclusion and fostering creativity among young Nigerians&period; &&num;8220&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;25449" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-25449" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-25449" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;06&sol;Segun-Alebiosu-Ag&period;-CEO-FirstBank-300x216&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Firstbank Announced As Sponsors For Calabar Entertainment Conference" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"216" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-25449" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>FirstBank Group CEO<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<h4><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are thrilled to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">welcome FirstBank<&sol;a> as the Official Bank of the Calabar Entertainment Conference&period; Their support not only validates the importance of the creative sector in driving national development but also provides a strong platform for youth to access resources&comma; knowledge&comma; and networks that will help transform their ideas into sustainable ventures”&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Also speaking on the partnership&comma; Olayinka Ijabiyi&comma; the Acting Group Head&comma; Marketing and Corporate Communications&comma; FirstBank&comma; stated&comma; <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;At Firstbank&comma; we are passionate about supporting platforms that empower young people and nurture talent&period; Our partnership with the Calabar Entertainment Conference aligns with our drive to promote innovation&comma; creativity&comma; and entrepreneurship as key drivers of Nigeria’s future”<&sol;strong><&sol;em>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Through our First&commat;Arts initiative&comma; which is geared at consolidating support for the creative arts&comma; we are leveraging platforms like the<&sol;em> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Calabar Entertainment Conference<&sol;a> to enable our stakeholders to explore the wealth of opportunities that the creative industry has to offer&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The two-day event will feature keynote addresses&comma; masterclasses&comma; panel discussions&comma; and networking sessions designed to inspire and equip participants to maximize the opportunities in the creative industry&period;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;28065" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-28065" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-28065" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;01&sol;FirstBank-HeadOffice-Building-marina-300x222&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Firstbank Announced As Sponsors For Calabar Entertainment Conference" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"222" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-28065" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>FirstBank&comma; a leading bank in Nigeria with branches across countries<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;