Ndubuisi Ekekwe

Ndubuisi Ekekwe is a distinguished academic and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Lead Faculty at Tekedia Institute since September 2016, and as Chairman of Tekedia Capital, which invests in tech startups in Africa. With a prolific writing career at Harvard Business Review since May 2009, Ndubuisi focuses on topics related to innovation and technology in Africa. As a Young Global Leader recognized by the World Economic Forum, Ndubuisi's influence extends to academia as a Professor at Babcock University and previously at Carnegie Mellon University, where contributions included establishing CMU Africa in Rwanda. In addition, Ndubuisi founded Fasmicro Group, a diversified conglomerate, and has held significant roles in engineering at Analog Devices. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's degree from the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria.