VICTORIA NKONG
VICTORIA NKONG
CEO of Qtaby Events
President of bridgeAFRIC
Associate Producer:AFRIMA
Multilingual Events & TV Producer, Talent Manager
Public Relations Consultant, Thought Influencer, Writer
Social Advocate & Philantrophist.
About ME
Education: Lagos Business School: EDC: Entrepreneurial Development (WomenX)Robert Kennedy College United Kingdom: MBA in Leadership and Innovation (in view)
University of Capetown South Africa: Business Communication
University of Calabar: B.A Modern Languages and Translation Studies
University of Abomey Calavi, Republic of Benin: FENAFLE
Kings College London: African Leadership SchoolVictoria Nkong is a multilingual Entertainment consultant, A Music Business Executive, An Events & TV Producer, Talent Manager, Public Speaker and PR Consultant, she has been involved in events production for almost two decades. Starting out with the first Tinapa International Trade Expo, her initial involvement in the prestigious KORA All Africa Music Awards as a bilingual presenter gave her a lot of exposure in entertainment before she became the Personal Assistant to the KORA President and Line Producer for KORA AWARDS. She is currently the Associate Producer of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), africa's foremost global awards and also on the board of trustee of Jegede Paul Foundation & Life Fountain Orphanage Home.Through her brand: The Bridge Africa, Victoria is currently helping creatives around Africa to take their brands across the continent and beyondVictoria is extremely passionate about human capacity developement and youth developement as well, this is the reason behind projects like:Qtaby Talent Reality Show: To train and empower youth in the creative industry, SLUM INVASION for youth and children in the slums which she did for 5years, giving scholarships to indigent children and empowering youth through skill acquisition, SHARE YOUR CLOSET:For widows which she did for two years, empowering widows with business and skills and capital to start small businesses
Professional Background
Diplomatic Relations
Victoria is particularly skilled at fostering diplomatic relations across countries and speer heading diplomatic projects across the continent.With her years of experience working and relating with governments and diplomats around the world, Victoria has developed the perfect people’s skills and negotiation skills to kickstart grand projects, facilitate and moderate diplomatic meetings. As a multilinguist with a wide network and years of exeprience in international relations; she has a track record for successfully managing and executing projects in different countries and making them a success even in the most difficult terrains.
Talent Management
As a Talent Manager, Victoria has worked with most of the big artists and personalities around Africa either directly or as a Talent Booking Agent for brands like MTN, Globacom, MOOV, HEADIES Awards, AFRIMA Awards, CANEX Talking about artistes like:Psquare, Akon, Wizkid, Koffi Olomide, Didi B, Asake, TG Omori, Magic System, Toofan, Davido, 50 CENT, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Harrysong, Orezi, AwiloLogomba, Shaggy, Stonebwoy, Fally Ipupa, Stanley, KO-C, Nadia Nakai, Diamond Platinumz, Flavour e.t.c and has been a part of the success story of many successful talents. Due to her passion for helping talents turn their talent into a profession and earn a decent living, Victoria presently consults for a number of talents across the continent & runs a fun blog column series on Talent Management and it’s Pros and cons.
Production & Project Management
KORA All Africa Music Awards for 3yrs South Africa & Burkina Faso
The 50th Anniversary of African Music with Akon in Benin Republic
AVS Charity Dinner on Italian aircraft carrier Ship: Carvour, for the Italian Navy and Diplomatic Corp
CANEX in Ivory Coast for AFREXIMBANK
AFRIMA AWARDS for 5yrs in Senegal, Ghana & Nigeria
(The `AFRIMA music festival, the music business summit, nominees party and the main awards)
HEADIES Awards for 2 years
Dangote 60th birthday dinner with dignitories like Bill GateBidvest Chairmanship Awards South Africa
20th Anniversary of Bank of Africa
Opening & Closing Ceremony of the African Athletics Championship in 2012MTN Yellow Summer for 3 years
Fenty Beauty Launch in Nigeria
The NNPC Rebirth
The Art of Living Culture Festival
TV Shows
2 weeks in Lagos movie (Currently on Netflix)
Qtaby Talent Hunt Reality Show
GoTV advert across 5 african Countries in 2017
Olajumoke Sauce TV Show
When Men Cook TV Show
African Animated Series for Pineapple TV
Public Relations
As a public relations expert, besides doing Public Relations for her artistes,
Victoria has handled PR for clients like: NtertaineApp2 weeks in Lagos Movie (currently showing on Netflix)CruisenChillz Boat PartytheBUNKerLekkiCentre for Law and Business, LagosKingkong Energy DrinkJapaul group
TV Host/Public Speaker
Red carpet Host: KORA 2010
Bilingual Host: The CookOut Africa with AFREXIMBANK (2020 & 2021)Panelist: REMA Music SummitSlum Invasion 2012 to 2014Bilingual BS Host: AFRIMA 2018Moderator: Naija Bakers Symposium 2020Panelist: Escale Bantou 2023Convener Showbiz 101 for Creatives
AUTHOR/WRITER
Author: Diary of Mad Black WomanCo-author:
I Bared My Chest (Anthology)
Contributor: Skribble Magazine
PHILANTROPHY
As a philantropist, Victoria is the Co-founder of Jegede Paul Foundation & Life Fountain Orphanage Home, she is on the board of trustees and has acted as the administrator of the foundation for the past ten years, birthing and executing projects like the annual slum invasion, reaching out to slums and empowering slum residents through skill acquisition projects and scholarship to indigent children. Victoria is also the visionary behind “Share Your Closet Charity Sales aimed at empowering widows. She has been the mother to the 24 children at Life Fountain Orphanage Home.
AWARDS RECEIVED
The Art of Livig Human Values Award 2022
London Shine Awards for Humanitarian services 2020Wonder Woman Awards by Elite Women Network 2019Entrepreneur of the year Awards by Icons NobleAwardsAward of Excellence in Tourism by Cross River State 2009Best Graduating Student, Department of Modern Languages & Translation Studies 2007Guinness Nigeria Awards for Resilience
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