GetBundi Education Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of GetBundi Education Technology, has appointed Dr Obiamaka Ann Agbakoba as its Executive Secretary and Lead Strategist.
The education technology company announced the appointment in a press release issued at the weekend.
The press release, signed by the Founder/CEO of GetBundi Education Technology, Osita Oparaugo, noted that as Executive Secretary and Lead Strategist of GetBundi Education Foundation, Dr Agbakoba shall create and execute a multi-year plan for increasing voluntary revenue, which will support the Foundation’s aggressive plan for growth in the years to come.
The Executive Secretary shall also be responsible for day to day running of the Foundation; drive the policy thrust of the Foundation and ensure that it does not derail from its objectives; liaise with government agencies and donors for the work of the Foundation; oversee the Foundation’s development team charged with the responsibility for fundraising, marketing and events; work with the Chairman as well as individual Board members, as appropriate, to best cultivate relationships, and identify and build relationships with all sources that are viable for developing partnerships.
Other responsibilities include to work in concert with appropriate volunteer community leaders and professional staff to coordinate successful strategic and tactical plans; oversee proper management of an accurate and up-to-date donor database to ensure acknowledgements, recognition, and proper stewardship; develop a team of high performers by providing comprehensive leadership, accountability, and mentoring to the staff individually and collectively; collaborate with the CEO and Board of Directors to encourage individual Board members and leverage members’ network and experience; adhere to the Foundation’s performance standards, internal controls, policies, and procedures, and perform other duties as assigned.
GetBundi Education Foundation’s mission is to support the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for post-primary school students and Digital Skills education for the youths across Africa. The Foundation focuses mostly on those who are potentially left behind, especially girls, internally displaced students, refugees, and the disabled.
In 2023, GetBundi Education Foundation, through its flagship initiative TechSis, a programme designed to bridge the gender divide in tech, trained 500 African women in coding for free, tagged TechSis 2023.
Dr Agbakoba, a public health physician with extensive experience in working with both public and private sectors, comes with a strong background in planning and executing healthcare projects, research, and training and is keen on making a positive impact on the health and well-being of communities through education.
Equipped with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the College of Medicine, University of Jos, a Masters in Public Health from the University of Lagos, and additional training in Data Analytics and Digital Marketing, Dr Agbakoba has held various leadership and consultant positions with public agencies as well as private organizations, specializing in areas such as strategy and planning, quality of care initiatives, policy development and health promotion.
She is committed to lifelong learning and recognizes the importance of staying updated with emerging trends and technologies, as well as the importance of education in shaping the future, thus she contributes to promoting early learning and development, allowing her to effectively leverage these tools in her advocacy and public health efforts.
Her recent engagement as the Executive Secretary of the GetBundi Education Foundation, a role she considers as an opportunity to serve humanity as well as in nation building, allows her to contribute towards bridging knowledge and skills gap in the digital technology space.
GetBundi Education Technology is a government-approved education technology platform designed to deliver high quality, engaging, and accessible Digital Skill courses to the youths across Africa and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects for post-primary schools.
The edtech platform is on a mission to equip the large percentage of unskilled African youths with relevant digital skills needed for gainful employment in the 21st-Century digital economy.
