Lessons from Nkechi Okwuone

Nkechi Okwuone is a young lady who graduated with a second class lower degree (2.2) from the University of Port Harcourt. She works in Microsoft Nigeria with the Philanthropies team under the Public Sector Business Segment.

Sequel to this, she was the Head of Unit Open data, Website and Social media in the Information Communication Technology Agency, Edo State Government, leading the team managing the State’s Government website, social media and Open Data portal, the first sub-national Open Data portal in Africa.

Furthermore, she is a founding member of SabiHub, a non-profit organization with a vision to solve social problems using technology. A School of Data 2015 Fellow, member of the Open data Institute’ Open Data Leaders Network. Open Data Institute Learning Associate and a Mandela Washington Fellow of the President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative.

She is passionate about leading the next generation of youths who will be using technology to solve local social problems. In her words "there is nothing as good as having the right foundation. My parents influenced my career – Late Mr. Vincent Okwuone and Mrs. Okwuone. They made sure my siblings and I read the right books, watched the news, went to good schools no matter how financially inconveniencing it was and made sure we interacted with the right people. This pedestal is what I am building on and would continue to build on".

She is currently employed by foreign company where she receives massive pay. She has currently been featured in Harvard curriculum as a data champion in Africa.

The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo was intrigued by her humble ear tingling testimony. Bishop David Oyedepo asked her to return to the Altar after her wonderful testimony and celebrated her at Shiloh 2017.

She is currently the talk of the town now, because she served God. Indeed, serving God pays! Word for the day is; be diligent and serve God with all your heart, and the sky shall be your starting point.

Shalom!
Courage Idahor,
CEO, Dream Alive Initiative