Experience

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  BlueCrest University College

  • Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

  • Group CEO

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

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  Texila American University Zambia

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Dec 2021 - Dec 2023

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  Global University Systems

  • Africa

  • Director - Africa

    • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021
    • Africa

    Responsible for student recruitment and corporate partnerships in the territory for University of Law-UK

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  Laureate International Universities

  • Lagos, Nigeria

  • Executive Director- West Africa (Univ of Liverpool-UK , Univ of Roehampton-UK , Walden- USA)

    • Feb 2016 - Jun 2021
    • Lagos, Nigeria

    Spearheading entire business growth of Laureate Partner Universities (UK & US Partnerships) in the territory; West Africa is one of the most important geographies for LOEi Setting up a results-driven team to execute the strategy and business plan; maintaining healthy relationships with Regulatory Bodies (NUC, Ministry of Education, State Governments) Identifying strong, customer-focused team players & creating plans for field and territory with heavy accountability Positioning brand and managing marketing operations (B2B, B2G and B2C) Establishing sturdy partnership with Banks and Financial institutions for robust student financing channels Motivating & establishing learning market in West Africa with a “wide” strategic approach to address the market opportunities

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  NIIT Limited

  • Nigeria

  • Country Head - International Education Business

    • Oct 2010 - Jan 2016
    • Nigeria

    Instrumental in formation & establishment of NIIT’s West African Subsidiary in Nigeria.Responsible for business across West African Territory.Directly handling channel of 40+ Education centre’s in West Africa.Demonstrated high business growth by achieving record intake of 25,000+ students in single calendar year.Steered new projects with World Bank, Federal, State & Local Governments.Managing academic alliances with Technology Giants viz. Oracle, Cisco etc..Launched first IFBI (Institute of Finance, Banking & Insurance) institute in Africa. Successfully introduced & implemented unique ‘N-Guru Computer Education Program’ in Primary & Secondary schools in Nigeria.Successfully launched BPO & ITES curriculum in partnership with World Bank & executed prestigious “Access Step-B project” in Nigeria.Instrumental in Channel expansion across West Africa.

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  NIIT Ghana

  • General Manager

    • Mar 2005 - Jul 2010

     Steering business growth across the country.  Responsible for overall growth of the company’s business.  Responsible for Corporate, Retail & University Training business in the country. Managing academic alliances with Universities in UK viz. “The Open University, UK”, University of Sunderland”. Responsible for managing & maintaining online testing business in partnership with Thompson Prometric & Pearson VUE. Handling entire business operations of NIIT in Ghana. Responsible for Organizing events viz. career fair, graduation ceremony, scholarship exam, corporate partnership announcement, and press conferences. Maintaining relationship with various Ministries, Immigration services, Investment promotion council & other Govt. bodies. Fulfilling corporate social responsibility by means of awarding scholarship & sponsoring schools & other charitable trusts. Promoted new Technologies viz. Oracle, Adobe, SUN and attained significant growth for the company. Opened new Branches & other business operations for the group companies. Supported team from NIIT USA in completing prestigious eGHANA project for the Ministry of Communication (Consultancy Services for the Development of a National ITES Skills Set Standards, Curriculum and Accreditation Mechanism for Training in IT/ITES and Training Matching Grants).

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  Mandsaur Infotech Pvt. Limited

  • Director

    • Oct 2000 - Feb 2005

     Spearheading a business setup comprising of NIIT Education Centres in Mandsaur & Neemuch along with IT consultancy service to various Govt. Institutions. Training leading & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in operations and meeting of individual & group targets.  Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment to foster development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst Team members. Awarded for Academic & Business excellence in the region.

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  SAP Learning Associates

  • Director

    • Apr 2003 - Jun 2004

     Responsible for handling franchisee of Zee Interactive Learning Systems. Promoted Masters, Bachelors programme in association with ZILS for Management & IT stream. Tendered & executed various IT consultancy contract at the district level.

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  Aptech Mandsaur

  • Academic Head

    • Oct 1997 - Aug 2000

     Teaching high-end technology to the students & junior trainers.  Responsible for Handling Hardware & Network setup of the organization. Responsible for Academic & Operational issues of the Centre.