Ubuntu: A Global Dialogue With Afrika
Tune in every Saturday to be inspired by and contribute to mind-shifting conversations to awaken the sleeping giant, Africa.Brazil (GMT-3) - 11 AM
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Nigeria (GMT+1) - 3 PM
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Lion’s Roar
Lion’s Roar is a special edition of Ubuntu: A Global Dialogue with Afrika. Two to four entrepreneurs are selected to pitch their business ideas. In return, they receive feedback, investment and other resources, depending on the quality of their ideas.Panelists
Mr. Kevin Valentine - Managing Partner at Alisio Ventures
Mr. Lorenzo Ball, Vice President – IT at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York
Sign up to pitch at the next Lion’s Roar event on a Saturday. You will be contacted with further details, including pitching format, date and time.
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Best & Most Innovative Online Course Design Award
Award Winners
Chika Ogechi Nwankwo (CMILT, MInsTA)
Best Course Overall Award (1st Place)
Chika Ogechi Nwankwo (CMILT, MInsTA)
Best Course Overall Award (1st Place)Chika Ogechi Nwankwo (CMILT, MInsTA) is a Nigerian by birth and ancestry. He grew up in Aba, Abia state, in a family of six, including his father, mother, and three sisters. Living with three sisters really helped him develop the sense of responsibility early in life. He had his primary and secondary education in Abia state, Nigeria. He continued his tertiary education in Nigeria, obtaining the following qualifications: MSc in Logistics and Transportation Management from the University of Port Harcourt; Master of Transport and Logistics (MTL) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; BSc in Microbiology from the University of Calabar; Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics (with distinction) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He also earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics (PGDTL) from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in London.
He is a supply chain management, logistics and transport professional and a community development volunteer. He is also a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT), Nigeria; full member of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (MInsTA); member, volunteer, and capacity development advisor at Nigeria Red Cross Society-Abuja, and executive member Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Abuja.
His vision is to have an Africa where people and goods move seamlessly from origin to destination. This means that “the right products at the right quantity and price, arrive at the right place and in the right condition.” He will use Osiri University as the platform to bring this vision to reality in Africa by teaching the best practices in logistics systems to Africans.
Mr. Nwankwo loves reading, volunteering and conducting research to solve problems. He is married with three children (two boys and one girl).
Chioma Bedford-Fubara
Most Innovative Course Award (2nd Place)
Chioma Bedford-Fubara
Most Innovative Course Award (2nd Place)Chioma Bedford-Fubara was born in Rivers State, Nigeria. Her love for the teaching profession started a long time ago. When she was young she would gather her friends and twin sister after school to teach them mathematics - a subject most of them disliked.
Her affinity for computers led her to study and obtain a Bachelor’s degree in computer science from Rivers State University. Subsequently, she acquired an MSc in Business Information Systems from the University of East London in 2010. As an African with a strong educational and professional background in mathematics and science, she intends to impart the knowledge acquired from these subjects to students at Osiri University, in a way that students with African origins can relate and apply their education to real life.
Chioma is an avid researcher with publications in the Internet of Things (IoT). She knows that there is no single approach that works for everyone so she continues to educate herself on emerging technologies that will provide the most comprehensive program that works for each of her students’ individual needs. She has experience in database management systems, algebra, calculus and geometry.
Chioma is a licensed baker who is proficient in baking different types of cakes, pastries and small chops. She resides in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, with her husband and three children. She spends her spare time reading and watching comedy soap operas with her family.