Peace Hyde, Africa’s leading media maven, joined an illustrious panel at the second UBA Business Series. Named as Africa’s architect of unscripted television revolution by GQ Magazine South Africa, Hyde who is also the creator and executive producer of the most successful and only African Original Netflix Reality TV Series, Young, Famous and African, spoke on the power of authenticity and integrity in the attention driven economy of today’s media industry.

Created by Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa, the highly anticipated quarterly Business Series, with a strong focus on empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to build strong businesses that will drive lasting impact across the continent was held in Lagos, Nigeria at the UBA House and is part of the bank’s broader commitment towards business development and financial inclusion.

With the theme, “Stronger Together: Building Powerful Business Partnerships for Progress”, this edition of the Business Series brought together seasoned business leaders, industry experts, and successful entrepreneurs who shared insights on how collaboration and strategic alliances can help MSMEs overcome growth barriers.

Speaking about her successful journey which has culminated in three seasons of the Netflix Original Series which was the winner of the South African Film and Television Awards for 2024 as well as being shortlisted as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Peace advocated for young creatives to understand the power of protecting their intellectual property and ensuring that creatives remain bold and authentic when it comes to sharing their vision with the world.

Watch the video below for highlights of the panel.