About
Getlit Africa is an online all-encompassing arts opportunities platform that includes Movies, Poetry, Prose, Visual Arts, Music, Comedy, and Literature. We also pride ourselves in the discovery of a new generation of poets, writers, and literary journalists who want to express themselves and hone their craft. We work with the philosophy that ‘everyone is a creative in a way’ and create ways change to the narrative, while also lending our voices to address social issues that affect our daily lives.
Vision:
To initiate and explore the use of Art in all forms for positive social change.
Mission:
To impact and create a change at the core of the society, and create a conversation using poetry and art effectively in a way that every class is reached.
Poetry
We produce poetry in every form – spoken words, written, to connect with individuals with the aim of bringing pleasure, reformation and entertainment to the core of the society
Exhibitions
We collect and create classic arts and photographs that appeals to the senses, curate Art exhibitions through which we raise funds and implement solutions to social, cultural and environmental issues as social entrepreneurs.
Publishing, Motion Pictures
We publish books, produce videos and movies on poetry. Every day of the week, we produce poetry and tell stories that addresses needs and entertain on our blog and social media platforms.
Events
We curate exhibitions, organize poetry competitions where winners get prizes and scholarships. We also organize open readings in conjunction with renowned poets where people attend and enjoy the best of spoken words and storytelling.
Team
Abisola Amusan
Human Resource Manager
Abisola Amusan is an environmentalist; she’s into property and land documentations. She was the Program Coordinator of the two (2) Art and Poetry exhibitions by Fingerprints and also Coordinator of the first Poetry Competition of Poetic Mines. She enjoys drawing and enjoys meeting people for possitive outcomes in the environment.
Temitope Oke
Social Media Manager
Temitope Oke is a creative catalyst, writer, artist, visual storyteller and travel enthusiast.
A creative at heart, she is always looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow her skill set and make a difference in the world.
Isaac Idowu
Director
A Graduate of Electrical/Electronic (Telecommunication option) who has worked extensively in Telecoms, IT and Pharmaceutical Industries as a top executive. He has intensively and extensively been trained with many OEMs Operations both within and outside the country, he is a LEAN expert(member of LEI) and a Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Trained professional with many Kaizen Event Deployments. He has also attended many Management and Leadership training among which is Executive Team Leadership Training at Lagos Business School. He is an Accomplished trainer/Consultant who has facilitated on World Bank, Federal Government and other MSME Projects. He is a Business set up and Operations Consultant; He has set up Bakeries, Farms, Raffle Business and Market Development for various clients and is currently in Charge of Operations Support Services of Bakery Initiatives.
Olawale Oluwadahunsi
Creative Director
He is the President of Poetic Mines, creative content director at Fingerprints, organizing two Photography and Poetry Charity Exhibitions and Getlitnaija Spoken Word Poetry competition. He began writing poetry at the age of fourteen, and through personal training and study, poetry became a lifestyle for him as he was featured by Compass newspaper (now defunct), as the rising star of the week at age 19. He plied his trade as an Arts journalist with National Mirror newspaper and later, a movie critic (Talents Durban) at Durban International Film Festival in 2015. In August 2017, he was selected as a United Nations youth delegate at the 20th Summer assembly at the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Olumide Oyekunle
Editor
Olumide Oyekunle is a Resource Person, an author of 3 books listed on Amazon including, “Is Feminism A Confused Concept, the struggle for womanity and humanity“. A graduate of Sociology from the University of Ilorin, he also works as a Freelance Writer, Social Media Manager and Editor. He has worked with SAAS Companies and Diaspora groups to establish business initiatives in Nigeria.
Oluwatosin Ajeigbe
Project Coordinator
Oluwatosin Ajeigbe, a.k.a Nastie, is a Nigerian based creative. He is a self-taught music producer, video editor, and graphics designer. Oluwatosin is also a sports social entrepreneur and civil engagement specialist. His youth development engagement project, Banny Football League (BFL) has spanned over 5 years, becoming a safe haven which promotes sportsmanship, youth engagement and fitness in Surulere, Lagos. A former video editor and sound man at Switch Media Tv, he was also part of the creative team for the One Home, One Farmer Charity Art Exhibition organized by Fingerprints Nigeria. Oluwatosin is currently the project coordinator at GETLITAFRICA.