ABOUT US

 

 

    

 

Rev. Dr. Julius Weche 

Rev. Dr. Weche is Founder and CEO of Akad Education Group – Africa.  

In mentoring youth for success, he has the opportunity to regularly interact with society’s “movers and shakers” within Africa and abroad – who in turn, engage with and can create opportunities for his mentees. This has included being invited as Keynote Speaker to Harvard Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and HEC Paris, France. He is an Author, and respected leader in his community, church, and is the Education Secretary in the Narc Kenya political party.

As Founder of AKAD Africa, the organisation is having a great impact in redefining the higher education sector within the African continent. It has successfully positioned gifted mentees from financially challenged backgrounds to favourably compete with the best international students in world class universities, positioning them to thrive and succeed locally and internationally in the emerging fast-paced global economy. Mentoring themes include “Mentoring Future Engineers” with Kenya Power and KENGEN, and “Mentoring Future Leaders” with Bidco Africa, Dr. Vimal Shah and Dr. Angela Gichaga, as well as engaging with other willing corporates, such as KCB Group, Davis & Shirtliff, etc.

Dr Weche has been Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Lecturer at Inoorero University, MBA program, with CSR work as Executive Director for the Jebii Kilimo Foundation, One Kenya Foundation, Head of Mentorship for Africa 2.0 – Kenya and Waali Country Manager–Kenya. He was previously Managing Director, Leruo Services (Pty) Ltd in Botswana, South Africa, CPD Manager, Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) and Assistant Complex Manager at the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC), Kenya. He has enjoyed working worldwide; from the United States of America to China and several African countries; Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Southern Sudan, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe with travel to Nigeria and Ethiopia. 

Rev. Dr. Weche is currently a PhD in Leadership & Management candidate at the Management University of Africa – MUA. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from DeMontfort University (UK), Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Nairobi with graduate studies in Dispute Resolution (UMass, Boston), Negotiation (PON - Harvard Law School), Governance (NIST), Financial Management (Strayer University, USA) Mediation certificate (MMS, Boston). He is ordained by the ACK Church. He is a published author of “Conflict and Deception in Relationships and Marriage”, published on Amazon.com

        

 

Rev. Dr. Noah M. Pashapa, PhD (Zimbabwe) 


Education

PhD, University of Zimbabwe, 2006
Writings include "Religion and Ethnicity in Africa"

Message

In the business of transforming lives...empowering generations...training trainers and multiplying leaders...

Success by its very nature prefers sustainability therefore it is attracted to people who are prepared to persevere at all costs as they guarantee success an intrinsic demand

Muna Jesu Kristu muzita raJesu Kristu ndinesimba rechikuriri pamusoro pemweya yetsvina yese zvayo.....uku ndiko kupona manje uku!!!!

 Email: noah4jk@gmail.com

  

 

Elisha Ndwanyi, BSc.  (Rwanda)

Education

  • 2008- 2011: INILAK: Independent Institute of Lay Adventist of Kigali,
  • Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Option: Information Systems and Management
  • 1998- 2000: Secondary school at Congolese school (G.S.C.C) Kigali/Rwanda:
  • 1996-1998: Secondary School at Institut de Goma (INSTIGO)/ DRC; Certificate A2
  • 1994-1996: Secondary School at Institut Technique Industriel de Goma (I.T.I.G)/ DRC
  • 1985-1991: Primary school at Mwanzo Primary School (Bukavu / D.R.Congo)


Work Experience

  • Careers & Leadership Mentorship speaker to schools, Akad Africa Ltd.
  • June – Sept 2011: Internership at Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), IT department
  • 2009 to date: Director of Debout les Gamins School / Kigali- Rwanda
  • 2010  to date: Facilitator at Mashariki Africa Sport Leadership School (MASLS), Bungoma-Kenya
  • 2009-2010: Private Sector as an accountant/ Kigali-Rwanda
  • 2008-2009: Coordinator of “Debout les Gamins School”
  • 2006- January 2008: An Accountant at Wintek of Great Lakes/ Part-Time/ Kigali-Rwanda
  • 2004- Oct 2005: Commercial Agent at SONARWA/ Kigali-Rwanda
  • 2001-2003: Store Keeper at Philadelphia Church/ Kigali-Rwanda


Other 
From June – Oct 2007: Attended training in Sport and Management at International Sport Leadership School (I.S.L.S), at Cape Town/ South Africa  
Languages; Excellent French, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda and fulent in English.

Contacts: +250 788 594 079 / 0788 405 716

E-mail: pereaxel@yahoo.fr

  

 

Nyamawih S. Charo

Nyamawih Charo is the Director, Department of Trade and Cooperative Development, County Government of Kwale in Kenya. 

He was a recipient of the British Counsel Chevening Scholarship 2014, and studied for a Masters Degree in International Money and Banking at the University of Bath, United Kingdom. He holds a BSc. (Economics & Statistics) from Egerton University (Top Ten) 2012 and was the Top Student KCSE, Kwale County 2006.

Nyamawih first joined Equity Bank in 2007 through the Equity Bank Pre-University Mentorship & Leadership Program, having emerged top student Kwale District in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) class of 2006. His ability to quickly learn and grasp things saw him seize several opportunities in all bank operations; front office, back office, clearing, stores, shared services, stores management and custodial department. His flexibility and willingness to help others became handy and in less than six months, became an Assistant Branch Technical Field Officer. 

Owing to his passion for visionary, transformational and flexible leadership, he became head-boy at his primary school, laboratory prefect in secondary school. In college he was Chairperson of the Egerton University Economics Students Association, President of Egerton University Model United Nations (Egerton Chapter), and Chairperson Kinango University Grandaunts Association. He always unites, entertains and challenges his peers to walk beyond their comfort zones.

Nyamawih has spoken to over 70 high schools as a mentoring champion with the AKAD Education Group - Africa (www.akadeducationafrica.com), Equity Group Foundation (http://equitygroupfoundation.com/), Kenya Keys (http://kenyakeys.org), and Undugu Mentorship Initiative. He enjoys playing volleyball, scrabble, physical fitness, debating, traveling, training and coaching. He has a keen interest in quality education and as he seeks to further his Studies in the field of Econometrics, Applied Statistics and Research and Development.  Inspiration: “With no vision, Death prevails”.

Nyamawih S. Charo has worked with The Equity Bank Group in the Treasury and Trade Finance Departments and is currently the Director of Trade, County of Kwale, Kenya. 

                

  

Babafemi Onasanya, Bsc, MSc. (Nigeria)

 
Education

  • MSc Mechanical Engineering – University of Nairobi, Kenya (1989)
  • BSc Mechanical Engineering (1st Class) – University of Lagos, Nigeria (1985)


Work Experience

  • Currently – Reservoir Engineering Team Lead – Mobil Producing Nigeria, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, USA
  • 1992 – 1997 – Petroleum Engineer, Chevron Nigeria, an affiliate of Chevron Corporation, USA
  • 1990 – 1992 – Management Consultant, PriceWaterCoopers Nigeria
  • 1989 – 1990 – Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Contacts
 Block 15, Plot 13, Adigun Avenue
 Magodo GRA 1, Isheri,
 Lagos, NIGERIA
  Tel:  + 234 (01) 8040713
 Mobile: + 234 (0) 803 510 3205
             + 234 (0) 805 539 3205

 E-mail: baonasa@yahoo.co.uk

  

 

Jennie Kato (Uganda)

Jennie is a dedicated professional with 11 years combined experience in food production and catering/ food service and customer care/ management and housekeeping. She is energetic and enthusiastic and enjoys cooking and interacting with people.

Jennie is an Associate with the Akad Education Group and a self-employed outside caterer. She recently completed a 3 month internship with Boma Hotels (Nairobi) and  specializes in preparing and delivering food to different events; small house parties, office deliveries to grand receptions. This she does by meeting with clients to set up the theme and menu, preparing and cooking food, transporting food to designed location while supervising and training and on-site staff.

Jennie has previously been the Sous Chef at the Senior Command and Staff College, Jinja – Uganda (2007 – 2010) where she assisted the head chef de cuisine with menu planning, budgets and supplies, cooking and management - while shadowing the different chef de parte to learn about each station of the kitchen. She a Customer Relations staff at the Mandela Sports Hotel, Kampala (Uganda, 2004 – 2006) and Waitress and Sales at the Ruwenzori International Hotel, Kasese (Uganda, 2003 -2004). Her Job related training includes volunteering with Word of Life, Diani Beach (Kenya, 2014), Industrial training at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel (Uganda, 2006) and New Highland hotel Kabala (Uganda, 2001).
 
Jennie obtained the Uganda Diploma in hotels and institutional catering (UDHIC) from Makerere University Business School, Nakawa (Uganda, 2000 – 2002) in Hotel management and catering. She obtained the Uganda Advanced certificate in Education from St Maria Goretti Girls secondary school (1998-1999) and Advanced certificate U.A.CE Uganda Certificate in Education (1994-1997), Certificate U.C.E

Email: jenniekatto@yahoo.com

              

Elisha and Edyth in Kigali, Rwanda
Lycee de Kigali students in Kigali, Rwanda

At Ugandan Universities Expo in Kigali, Rwanda

Edyth at Kigali Memorial Centre

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