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Cynthia Erivo Set to Join David Oyelowo for Keynote at GEANCO Foundation Gala in Los Angeles

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Cynthia Erivo and David Oyelowo to headline keynote at star-studded GEANCO Foundation gala, raising funds for vulnerable women and children in Nigeria.
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  • The GEANCO Foundation gala on December 6th in Los Angeles will feature Nigerian music, African-inspired hors d'oeuvres, and an open bar with Nigeria's Star Beer, as well as updates on the foundation's programs.
  • The event will also announce a major funding partnership for the David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship, which provides tuition, healthcare, leadership training, and mental health care to young female victims of terrorism and gender inequality in Nigeria.
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Cynthia Erivo, David Oyelowo, Folake Olowofoyeku, Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Angelina Jolie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, Andrew Garfield, Daisy Ridley, Forest Whitaker, Yvonne Orji, Nnamdi Okafor, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Oyelowo, Shay Safarzadeh, Shab Safarzadeh, GEANCO Foundation, Safar Global Foundation, U.S. Venture, Gafni & Levin LLP, Paul Hastings LLP, Round Hill Search, Navigate, Misfit, Wicked
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