Banky W to speak, ex-US presidents for honour at Oxford University conference

Popular Nigeria R and B singer, Bankole Wellington, otherwise known Banky W, has been selected as one of the distinguished speakers at this year’s edition of Oxford University Pan Africa conference.
Banky W will represent Nigeria once again at the annual pan-African Conference, which will hold on May 4, 2013 at Oxford Union Oxford, London, United Kingdom.
The conference will also feature honour for former presidents of the United States of America and other prominent world figures.
Among them are Reagan, Nixon, Carter, Malcom X, Mother Theresa,The Dalai Lama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Senator John McCain.
The conference, since inception, has been the foremost gathering of African students in the United Kingdom.
The partnership with the Oxford Union brings together hundreds of dynamic scholars, enterpreneurs, activists and political leaders from around the world.
Wellington will be speaking on the importance of current cultural shifts and changes in artistic expression.
He will also discuss the rise of a vibrant media industry and how these changes are shaping the continents.
Commenting on the selection of Banky, as he is fondly called, for this year’s edition,the Chairman of the conference, Temitope Folaranmi, said Wellington is one of the leading African artistes and producers with a strong international presence.
This is in view of his extraordinary effort in developing young African music talents.
Wellington’s participation in this year’s conference will be an invaluable contribution, Folaranmi said.