Director Market Development for Africa & EU@PowerForma
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Sustainable Systems Engineer / Business Intelligence Analyst / Researcher & Innovator
Core Expertise:
- Telecommunications Engineering & VAS Systems Development
- Sustainable Market Systems Development & Impact Research
- RDI (Research, Development & Innovation) Coordination & M&E
- Renewable Energy Market Expansion & Partnership Development
Current Leadership Roles:
- Lead, Productivity & Operations at Executive Management Team of RIKE-SD (www.rikesd.org)
- Director, Market Development (Africa & Europe) at PowerForma LLC, USA
- National RDI Coordinator, facilitating ecosystem alignment across 200+ stakeholders in Nigeria
Key Achievements:
✅ Led National RDI Coordination Summit 2024 – organized by WACREN/LIBSENSE, supported by UK FCDO, shaping Nigeria’s innovation roadmap.
✅ Directed market entry & partnerships for PowerForma’s Hybrid Supercapacitor technology across Africa and EU, driving renewable energy adoption.
✅ Facilitated Nigeria–Czech Delta-2 Program – enabled 30 Nigerian consortia to access over $20M in R&D funding and technology transfer.
✅ Project Lead for NADF Baseline Assessment of 33 Agricultural Research Institutes & Colleges under FMAFS.
✅ Co-created RIKE-SD and now lead its *Academia-Industry Mobility Program*, Productivity & Operations, and the Chief Coordinator of the Global Community of Impact Investment.
✅ Secured a $25M franchise agreement with Ekopanely Czech Republic to produce strawboards from agro-waste in Nigeria.
✅ First Class Honours in Telecommunication Engineering (KNUST Ghana) with awards including Vodafone Ghana Best Male Graduate.
Impact Focus:
Bridging academia, industry, government, and communities through sustainable innovation, clean energy, and strategic RDI coordination to drive inclusive development in Africa.More...