MIT Sloan Africa Innovate - Ben Murray Bruce - Keynote Address
MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference 2012
Sharing Ideas, Sparking Innovation
April 14, 2012
Keynote Address - Ben Murray Bruce, CEO Silverbird Group
Ben Murray-Bruce started his career with borrowed capital of N20, 000.00 (~$200) to start Silverbird Group, which has now become a conglomerate with three radio stations in Nigeria; a TV network; a Pageant and a chain of movie theatres.
Mr Bruce has served as Executive Director for the Black Music Association of America with Quincy Jones, Dick Griffey, Stevie Wonder as well as Executive Director for the Coalition for a Free Africa with the late President Samora Machel of Mozambique and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. He was also on the board of National Arts Theatre Management, The Federal Film Censors Board, The Board of the Nigerian Film Corporation, National Film Distribution Company and Nigerian Anti-Piracy Action Committee
Read more: http://sloanafrica.scripts.mit.edu/africainnovate/.
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MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference 2012
