AFRICAN CLEANUP INITIATIVE - Key Persons


Bekeme Masade-Olowola

Bekeme Masade-Olowola is a well-respected sustainability and communications entrepreneur. A social entrepreneur, she is the Chief Executive of CSR-in-Action, a group made of a consulting firm, a think tank and a training institute dedicated to corporate social responsibility, policy development, advocacy, empowerment and sustainable development in the region. Under Masade-Olowola, CSR-in-Action has promoted sustainable measurement and reporting using the GRI framework, specifically, since 2011, and has catalysed the growth of sustainability adoption and transparency in the region through consulting, training and advocacy interventions.

Blessing Onyelekwe

Job Titles:
  • Communications / Partnership Manager

Dr. Alexander Akhigbe - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Co - Founder
  • Director
  • Founder

Dr. Eugene Itua

Dr. Eugene Itua is an established Sustainability/Saleguard expen over 25years' experience that span virtually every sector of the eco programmes/projects supported by development partners such World Bank, IFC, etc. He is a member of UITP, the International Association of Public transport in Africa. The vast expert is the thematic Lead of Circular Economy and Natural Resources of the Sustainability Policy Commission of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group. He is a senior policy fellow, Institute of Green Growth Solutions-Accra and the College of Research Associates of United Nation University-Institute for Natural Resources in Africa. He is a board Member, Center for Climate Change and SDGs Igbinedion University, Nigeria. Eugene was the Chairman, Panel of Experts in the Development of Nigeria Climate Change Bill for 8th National Assembly and is on Roster of Experts by the UNFCC for Nigeria, a Reviewer on UNEP GEO Environment Outlook (GEO 6). He is the Convener, West Africa Natural Capital Coalition Platform and a Circular Economy Institute (CEI) Ambassador He is the CEO of Natural Eco Capital and leads the Company's ECO Waste to Weatlh Projects in Edo State, coordinates the company's Strategic Alliance with United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa on Sustainable Financing of Our Future in Africa Program, Laurea University in Finland on Circular Economy and Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX), the world's first wholesale exchange platform for Climate Finance "offsets' (carbon credits) providing low cost UNFCCC verified offsets to fund projects solving climate change. Also coordinates the company's membership of United Nations Global Compact, Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), Circular Economy Club Natural Capital Coalition and Climate Chain Coalition.

Elvis Umunna

Job Titles:
  • Head of Operations

Fyneray Mbata

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director / Principal Consultant of Fynexus Ltd
Fyneray Mbata has B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Science (Environmental Microbiology) from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and PGD and MBA in Project Management from Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He holds a Master degree (MSc) in Disaster Risk Mgt and Development Studies from Universidad Azteca, Mexico. He has NEBOSH Diploma, Telecom Diploma, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Certification, ISO - 9001 QMS, 18001, TL9000 QMS, 14001 EMS, 50001 Energy Mgt, 26000 Social Responsibility, 31000 Lead Risk Manager certifications and Agile Scrum Master Professional Certification, with two PhD (Honoris Causa) in Humanities (Ministry) and HSE & Sustainability. He is currently a Ph D Scholar in Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability with Triune University, USA. Fyneray is a motivational speaker, life coach and an avid promoter of voluntary humanitarian activities and community works. He is currently the Director of Communications of Divine Institute of Chaplaincy and the National PRO of World International Economic Group (WIEG) - a group which pursues sustainability, provides services to humanity and international social networks for networth socio-economic businesses. Fyneray is currently the Managing Director/Principal Consultant of Fynexus Ltd, a business concern created to provide environmental resilience and sustainable business solutions to both private enterprises and governmental MDAs.

Joshua Obijuru

Job Titles:
  • Logistics Manager

Nora Livwell

Job Titles:
  • Programs Manager

Ola Oresanya

Ola Oresanya is a recognised authority in Waste Management and Environmental development in Africa.A BSC degree holder in Geology from University of Ibadan and MSc in Environmental Management & Ecology from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. An Alumnus of Harved Kennedy school, Harvard University, Massachusetts USA. He had a successful tenure as Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) from May 2005 to August 2015. He is the managing director and Co-founder of Globetech Remedial limited. He is the lead Consultant to the Federal and several State Governments on Waste Management issues. He is presently a Special adviser to Ogun state Governor on the Environment matters He served as member of the design review team of Keele Valley Landfill site, Ontario

Oluremi Balogun

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant / Account Officer

Shedrack Bright

Job Titles:
  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer