Education

Education is one of the best things we can ever give to the next generation. It should be about not just going to school but creating a suitable environment for lifelong learning where we continue to learn throughout the trajectory of human life. However, a strong foundation particularly at early childhood cannot be overemphasised as it is during this period that we develop the grit and cognitive abilities that enables us to pursue a fulfilling life.

Education in sub-Saharan Africa must be recalibrated, as the current model is not geared towards a digital age. It does not provide learners with the competence and the minimum skills required in the current digitally inclined workplace. A determination to further improve the currently crippled educational system has led me to solve one of the problems within the education ecosystem which is about the training of our teachers. I often say a teacher is the most fundamental aspect of the education chain; one can train under a tree in Kenya but have a better outcome than those trained in a beautiful classroom in Nigeria. So it is really about the teacher that is what led me to co-founded the Axiom Learning Solutions.

Therefore, as an active practitioner and advocate, I continue to pursue the understanding of needs at grassroots that will lead to learning outcomes that encompasses localised solutions, problem-solving, innovative funding concepts as well as connections with global environment to create and implement a curriculum that is all-encompassing.

However, there are other areas within education that are relatively important. One area I have interest in is education finance and under this, the question is how we can give credit to people so that they can access education. It is an area I am constantly looking to collaborate and work with other people to create a significant social impact; either through a business, a social enterprise or public sector engagement.