In this episode of  ‘The Wave’, we welcome four special guests from the African art ecosystem, who will discuss how the pandemic has changed their business and the role of galleries in the life of an artist, as well as the issue of the inherent value of African art, including as an investment.

Host :  Azu Nwagbogu,  is an independant curator founder Lagos Photo Festival & African Artists' Foundation

Speakers : 
Rakeb Sile, (known as Raku), is a co-founder of Addis Fine Art in Addis Ababa.

The gallery is one of the leading ones in Africa and is a prominent international platform for artists from the Horn of Africa.

Bimpe Nkontchou,  is a Nigerian entrepreneur. She created W8, a wealth management company based in London. She advises Top African entrepreneurs for art investment.. Welcome Bimpe. 

Hannah O’Leary, is a Director at Sotheby’s, the London auction house, where she heads the Modern and Contemporary African Art department