Nigeria’s leading edutech firm, ProjKonnect, has announced the official commencement of its operations in an effort to champion a new wave of personalised learning for undergraduates, including young professionals, across the African continent.
In line with this historic milestone, Paul Ojo, founder of ProjKonnect, has strategically transitioned into a non-executive advisory role to strengthen the organisation’s corporate governance while the core management team oversees the operational execution of the company’s overarching mission.
The leadership restructuring reiterates ProjKonnect’s readiness to upscale its operational standards in a bid to provide bespoke AI-powered services aimed at transforming the careers of young African professionals.
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This is made evident as the founder steps into a passive strategic role to advance the firm’s overall vision, while the operational team leads on programme delivery, partnerships, and platform development.
Speaking about the new development, Paul Ojo noted that the firm’s bold approach is hinged on the desire to create sustainable systems that transcend beyond individual leadership.
“The vision has always been about building systems that outlast individuals. By empowering the management team and trusted consulting partners to take full charge of the firm’s operational delivery responsibilities, we are ensuring that ProjKonnect continues to thrive, innovate, and deliver value to African learners and institutions,” he said.
Speaking on the organisational changes, Tope Onigbinde, the Product and Operations Manager of ProjKonnect, said that the strategic restructuring was poised to birth a decentralised access to knowledge in a bid to drive digital transformation across the African continent.
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“Our work at ProjKonnect is to transform education into tangible opportunities for our bulging youthful population. This reinforces our core mission, which is focused on reimagining education as a powerful engine that plays a pivotal role in the socioeconomic advancement of nations, particularly within the African continent.
“Our goal is to equip students with the tools to learn meaningfully, earn sustainably, and innovate ethically. As such, through our AI-driven SmartPlans, experiential real-world projects, and a structured startup incubation process, we are positioned to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical experience so as to raise a generation of African changemakers,” he said.
ProjKonnect is an innovative e-learning platform that leverages high-powered digital technologies to address educational accessibility among African youths. The platform is further designed to serve as a viable pipeline for the acquisition of valuable technical skills.
