Mercy Akamo

Co-founder TUROG Integrated Solutions, TEDx

Biography

Mercy Akamo is the founder of Africa Teens Summit. She is a communications specialist with years of experience in the media and experiential industry.  She doubles as the Head of Content and Innovation at Bella Online Media (BellaNaija Weddings) - Africa’s No 1 digital destination for entertainment, lifestyle and weddings content. As an Editor, Mercy oversees editorial operations and content for BN’s largest brand - BellaNaija Weddings which has over 200+ million monthly impressions and manages a community of over 4.6 million people. Her industry experience across digital marketing, content creation, insight & intelligence gathering, media reporting and monitoring makes her an industry leader in Africa.
Mercy has worked in Africa's largest conglomerates – Dangote Industries Limited and has built her career over the last 8+ years working in leading media corporations. 
Mercy is a TEDx Ambassador in Africa and the convener of TEDxLagos – Africa’s leading TEDx conference that promotes ideas from the continent. She is the co-founder of TUROG Integrated Services. 

Regional Focus

West and Central Africa

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Mercy Akamo - TEDx, August 29, 2018
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