Kandala Ngianga-Bakwin affiliated with FIRE Inc. since March 2004. Born and raised in the DRC, he studied Mathematics and graduated with first class honors.
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Fenna E. Bacchus, M.A., C.H.Ed., L.H.R.M., C.H.R.M., R.N. has served as the President and CEO of FIRE Inc. since it's inception in 2002. Born and raised in Suriname, she began her life long commitment to help others lead productive, healthy lives with a diploma in nursing in 1980 and which she used for her work in rural, remote Suriname villages. Following her work as a nurse she became a high school teacher in St. Vincent W.I.
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Dr. Omolola Irinoye is a Senior Lecturer and the present Head of Department of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NIGERIA. Born 48 years ago, Dr. Omolola Irinoye received her basic and first degree education in nursing at the University College Hospital School of Nursing and the University of Ibadan. She has two Masters Degrees in Nursing from the Obafemi Awolowo University and in Women, Development and Administration, University of York with the latter as a British Chevening Scholar. She has twenty-five published articles in national and international journals and has contributed chapters to three books.
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Lubanzadio Mavatikua, Dr. Lbd of Africa - as he likes to be called - joined the FIRE Inc. Team in June 2004. Here is an Angolan, raised in Zaire and lives with a Western Africa Style. He is a physicist and a geoscientist. From his tender age, his parents nurtured in him that ‘Education and food is a pillar of peace’, which forged his commitment to education.
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Dr. Jide Fatokun is an Agricultural Engineer, specialised in Water Resources Development for agricultural purposes, i.e. pre-design studies, design and supervision of the construction of earth dams, irrigation, drainage and rural water supply projects. He is an international consultant in this field, having worked for International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on projects located in many East and West African countries, spanning a total period of 12 years. He designed and supervised the construction of a World Bank-funded project in Uganda, involving eighteen medium earth dams over a period of four years. He is currently a private consultant, based in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Samuel Oye Bandele. A university first class scholar in mathematics education and a well experienced Tests, Measurement and Educational Evaluation expert, with interest in statistical moderation of test scores for quality assurance and standards of measurement. Has served three years over a highly successful Institute of Education as Acting Director, and has considerable experience in coordinating and organizing academic Seminars, Conferences on Test Development, Evaluation, Research quality assurance in Education.
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Emmanuel. O Ojo serves as a Virtual Interdisciplinary Researcher with FIRE Inc. and has worked closely with the CEO on different research projects since 2003.
Born and raised in Nigeria, Emmanuel received his undergraduate degree in Educational Management and Economics at the University of Ibadan. Before moving to South Africa in 2003, he worked as a Research Assistant and taught Management of Business to students preparing for the Cambridge International Examinations, University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate: GCE Advanced Level.
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