Mercy George-Igbafe

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Mercy George-Igbafe

3rd December 1974
Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
EducationUniversity of Lagos
Occupation
  • Tech Expert
Years active1974–present
Known forFounder and CEO, LEARNTOR
Parent(s)Late Mr. Friday Wilson Ekpo and Mrs. Rosemary Effiong Eyo
Websitewww.learntor.org

Mercy George-Igbafe, a Nigerian national, born on the 3rd December 1974[1] in Lagos into the family of late Mr. Friday Wilson Ekpo and Mrs. Rosemary Effiong Eyo. She is the founder of LEARNTOR[2], a company that develop tech talent for Africa to mitigate.[3]

Early Life

Mercy George-Igbafe is originally from Akwa Ibom State, located in the South-South region of the country. She was born and bred in Lagos State.[4] She got her first job in 1990 as a receptionist whilst in Secondary School, amidst surviving rape. And despite the hardship, she was determined to be educated as she understand the value of education. She completed her B.Sc in Business Administration from the University of Lagos, Akoka.[5] After school, she was employed by Ecobank Nigeria. And in 2000, where she developed interest in Tech. She started with Microsoft office, which earned her a promotion and redeployment to ICT department working on Windows Application and Globus Temenos banking.[6]

Educational background

Mercy George-Igbafe is a graduate of Business Administration from the University of Lagos, Akoka. She has almost 15 certifications. A Microsoft Certified Trainer, Data Analyst, Professional Scrum Master, Certified Business Analyst, Professional Digital marketing and leading Agile Digital Transformation campaign and implementation for my clients and students.[7] Her 5 years in Tech with proficiency in Business Analysis, Project Manager and Digital Marketing and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Professional Scrum Master with Diploma as Digital Marketing Professional. As the founder of LEARNTOR, she has digitally upskilled and reskilled over 2,200 Nigerians.[8]

Career

Mercy George-Igbafe[9] is an entrepreneur and tech evangelist. She's an educator in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Data Analytics, Business Analysis, Digital Marketing with over 25 years of expertise across the various sectors.[10]

Learntor

LEARNTOR is registered in Nigeria, United Kingdom and United States as a forward thinking and global tech contributor with $5,000 grant from Tony Elumelu Foundation[11] $3,000 from Womenpreneur supported by IFC and $10,000 grant from, Seedstar[12][13][14] LEARNTOR[15] is a Tech as a Service organisation focused on development of Tech Talent for Africa to mitigate the high rate of unemployment and employability problems whilst bridging the digital skills gap and advocating Agile best practice and principles. The company vision aligns with UN MDG goals (4, 5 & 8) Quality education, gender equality and decent work and economic growth.[16][17] Learntor has international partnership with Scrum.org, listed as a member of the Professional Training Network with our clients ranging from the public to private sector like Lagos State Ministry of Arts & Culture, Association of Movie Producers, Directors Guild of Nigeria, Women in Management and Business.[3][18] Supported by Ecobank Nigeria, Agile Alliance, Red Tangerine and Seedstar.[19][20]

International projects

Mercy George-Igbafe is an executive board member for Women in Agile (USA) for Diversity and Inclusion (DEI) and the convener of Women in Agile Africa organsing the first-ever most inclusive African Agile conference in 3 languages (French, English, and Portuguese), recording 85 speakers from 20 countries and 932 registration, raising sponsorship of nearly $7,000.[21] Mercy George-Igbafe's traction[22] earned her an appointment in 2019 – 2020 as a member of the board of trustee for Agile20Reflect in to celebrating 20 years of the Agile manifesto. She led a team of 17 Nigerian Agilist to re-enact the Agile Manifesto Theme: Agile for good governance in Nigeria.[23]

References

  1. ↑ Tobi, Awodipe (28 February 2022). "ASUU Strike: Nigerian Student Should Shun Crime and Embrace Tech – Mercy George-Igbafe". TheComment Newspaper. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "[INTERVIEW]: Mercy George-Igbafe: Bridging digital skills gap - Chikodi Okereocha and Kelvin Osa-Okunbo". Reubenabati. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tobi, Awodipe (6 February 2021). "'Empowerment narrative has made most women develop victim mindset'". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Lady, Boss (3 August 2020). "#LadyBoss Interview: "True greatness is not in being great but in the ability to make others great" – Mercy George-Igbafe, Founder, Learntor". Leading Ladies Africa. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Tobi, Awodipe (28 February 2022). "ASUU Strike: Nigerian Student Should Shun Crime and Embrace Tech – Mercy George-Igbafe". TheComment Newspaper. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Tobi, Awodipe (28 February 2022). "ASUU Strike: Nigerian Student Should Shun Crime and Embrace Tech – Mercy George-Igbafe". TheComment Newspaper. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Cornelius, Dave (23 November 2021). "Mercy George-Igbafe: LEARNTOR Founder, Maximize Black Opportunities". Agile Alliance. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Farouk, Mohammed (14 January 2022). "Women in Agile Africa Conference set to hold on 27th-29th January". Media Trust. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Farouk, Mohammed (14 January 2022). "Women in Agile Africa Conference set to hold on 27th-29th January". Media Trust. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Chukwuemeka, Fred Agbata Jnr (27 December 2021). "Tech Trends: Technology is a huge blessing to African entrepreneurs – Mercy George Igbafe". Tech Build. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Oluseyi, Awojulugbe (24 March 2019). "FULL LIST: The 2019 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs selected from Nigeria". The Cable Nigeria. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Lady, Boss (3 August 2020). "#LadyBoss Interview: "True greatness is not in being great but in the ability to make others great" – Mercy George-Igbafe, Founder, Learntor". Leading Ladies Africa. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bridging digital skills gap". The Nation (Nigeria). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  14. ↑ Chima, Nwokoji (17 January 2022). "Ecobank Nigeria Partners Learntor On Youths Digital Technology Training". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Oluwadara, Idowu Kuola (19 January 2022). "47 women-led startups from Nigeria selected for the $10,000 WE4A program". Tech Next. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "'It's time for Africa to start building digital capacity'". The Nation (Nigeria). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Women In Agile conference set to hold, bridge digital skill gap". The Guardian (Nigeria). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Women In Agile conference set to hold, bridge digital skill gap". The Guardian (Nigeria). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  19. ↑ Abdullateef, Aliyu (28 January 2022). "JCI, Firm Targets 10,000 Young Women With Digital Skills". Media Trust. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  20. ↑ ""It's time for Africa to start building digital capacity"". The Nation (Nigeria). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  21. ↑ Dayo, Ojerinde (17 January 2022). "Expert advocates digital skill". The Punch. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  22. ↑ Modupe, Gbadeyanka (13 January 2022). "Ecobank Engages Learntor to Train Youths on Job Opportunities". Business Post (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  23. ↑ Oluchi, Chibuzor (24 January 2022). "Learntor to Leverage Agile In Bridging Unemployment, Technology Skills Gap Among Nigerians". This Day (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 June 2022.

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