Obinna Echendu
Small Business Owner, Concept Developer, and Social Entrepreneur in Lagos, Nigeria
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As a concept developer, who aspire to deliver world class results through the contribution of his management and leadership skills in developing projects aimed at achieving his organizational goals. He is passionate about creating economic empowerment to improve the livelihood of young Africans from underserved communities.
He uses a unique holistic approach to social-cultural entrepreneurship, which is an innovative way of reducing poverty. On the philosophy that 'It is not enough to get people out their poor state. SE tackling poverty must help them grow out of poverty'!
Obinna, has also collaborated with, and, served in different capacities in some organizations – on volunteer basis for Microsoft (PIL), Google Nigeria (P&AT), AITEC Africa (Financial workshop), and Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (Ajegunle L.I.F.E). As a member and advisor for organization such as Student Innovators Project, Abstinence Icon, YEC-Academy, CYFAN and so on, as an intern/ staff member of Afrinvest Ltd., HNDi-Works Creation Signature, Unique Media & Advertising Associates and Incredible ACT; coordinating and leading project efforts for social impact.
Mr. Uniquehnd as fondly called, is an active member of CYFAN, a cohort of dynamic young Nigerians executing social impact projects. A 2015 Project Social Impact (PSI) Fellow – Kingston, Harlow Bar, Massachusetts, USA. Also an Entrepreneur-In-Residence of Artist Training Institute (ATI 2015) – Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
As the lead of Incredible ACT, he is currently working on a Google initiative to Digify Africa – Digitization and Monetization. “Voice of Ajegunle” (VoAj), is a youth led initiative that uses a unique approach to synergies with organizations, NGOs, and government agency to implement social programs. The holistic slant anticipates to improve the livelihood of residents in underserved communities.
Thus, VoAj has through its efforts, established the first privately-sponsored ICT learning hub for students in public primary school at LA primary School, Agawusa, Ajegunle-Apapa community in Lagos. VoAj Initiative as a project is geared towards social-cultural entrepreneurship and community development. You can read more about it here: http://www.voiceofajegunle.com/.
Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://ng.linkedin.com/in/obinna-echendu-a3167867