"Speak the truth to power. Question authority. The politicians have made a mockery of democracy. It's very imperative that we take control of the political narrative. There is urgent need to speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, issues like inequality and social exclusion"-Uche Okeke.
Uche Okeke is the Founder of The LEAD Project Foundation . He is a very versatile man with efficient skills of Statistics, Reinsurance, Social Entrepreneurship, Trade and Development. He lives in London United Kingdom. He has participated in the following International Development Courses:
-Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Social Change; UPEACE, Costa Rica.
-Acumen Leadership Essentials; Acumen Foundation, USA
-Engaging Citizens; A Game Changer For Development; The World Bank Group/London School of Economics and Political Science(LSE).
-Federalism & Decentralization; Evaluating Africa's Track Record; Universiteit Leiden.
-From Poverty to Prosperity; Understanding Economic Development; Oxford University, UK (Online).
-Democratic Development; Stanford University via Coursera.
-Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century; University of Virginia via Coursera.
-Beyond Silicon Valley; Growing Entrepreneurship In Transitioning Economies; Case Western Reserve University.
-Political Economy of Institutions And Development; Universiteit Leiden.
-Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies(EMDEs);
The World Bank Group.
-What is Politics; Open Learn, The Open University Milton Keynes, UK
-Social Psychology and Politics ; The Open University Open Learn, Milton Keynes, UK
-Social Psychology and Politics ; The Open University Open Learn, Milton Keynes, UK
-Nationalism, Self-determination and Secession; Open Learn, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
-Race and Youth Policy: Working with Young People. Open Learn, The Open University Milton Keynes, UK
-Big Data Analytics: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future, Griffith University Queensland, Australia (Future Learn)
-Introduction to cyber security: Stay safe online; Open Learn, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
-Study UK : A Guide For education Agents, British Council.
-UK Agent and Counsellor Training, British Council.
- What is International Development; University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
-Understanding Global Development Management; The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
-Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life; The University of Nottingham, UK
-Introducing Personal Lines Insurance; Chartered Insurance Institute, London, UK.
- What is International Development; University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
-Understanding Global Development Management; The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
-Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life; The University of Nottingham, UK
-Introducing Personal Lines Insurance; Chartered Insurance Institute, London, UK.
-Global Prosperity Beyond GDP; University College London-UCL
-Discovering Your PhD Potential; University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
He is a trustee of Children Care Initiative and the Founder of the Following Ventures:
We have been looking at the root cause of social issues in Nigeria. There is urgent need for reforms- the restructuring of the current political structure for development. Change needs informed citizenry to put pressure on the politicians to do the right thing, not sycophancy or accepting bribes from power holders to make the status-quo permanent.
We now live in a globalized world marked by rapid technological and informational changes, world trade expansion. Poor societies need 'new responses and specialized skills' to explore the opportunities these changes offer to enable them grow and lift their people out of poverty.
Today anyone can leverage the internet to post his or her thoughts and photos, video's online, to become a publisher, with the potential to reach billions of people around the world and earn advertising revenue.
ReplyDelete"As of 2015 there are around 3 billion internet users and that number is growing rapidly. The fastest growth will come in the non-Western world. There are perhaps two-billion smartphones across the world and that is projected to reach 4billion by 2020"- Timothy Garton Ash.
This is a new opportunity for young people to learn new things, and learn to profit from their passion. Use the social media for good and not just numbers by the politicians to advance party positions.
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