Mfon Ekpo
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Mfon Ekpo | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1982 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Occupation | Author |
Mfon Ekpo (born November 16, 1982) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and author.[1][2] In 2017, Ekpo was named one of the most inspiring and influential women in Nigeria by Leading Ladies Africa[3] and shortlisted for the British Council Alumni Awards for Social Impact in Nigeria.[4][5] Ekpo serves as an Executive Director with The John Maxwell Team.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Mfon holds multiple degrees in Public and International Law, Business law and Social sciences, Journalism, Neuro-linguistic Programming and has a master's degree in Maritime Law from the University of Southampton, England.
Career
[edit]She has also served as the Executive Director of The Future Project, owners of the Future Awards, Africa's largest youth focused awards connecting young Africans to leadership, enterprise and governance.[7] She took over from Chude Jideonwo, who was appointed Executive Director in 2010 and had functioned as Chief Executive of TFP and its parent organization, Red Media Africa.[8][9] In 2014, she was selected as part of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative and was later appointed the Chair of the Advocacy Committee on the Regional Advisory Board for the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Mfon sits on the President's Advisory Council of the John Maxwell team and has conducted nationwide values-based transformational leadership initiatives on the invitation of governments in countries such as Guatemala and Paraguay.[10][11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Mfon is also a multiple recipient of the ‘Golden Quill’ by the National Academy of Bestselling Authors in Hollywood for her bestselling books "Pushing to the Front" and "The only Business book you will ever need" which she co-authored with Brian Tracy, Robert Allen and Leigh Steinberg.[12]
Mfon is a Mandela Washington Fellow in the pioneer set of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative, has served as the Chairperson of the Advocacy committee on the Regional Advisory Board for the Fellowship and was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the State of Arkansas in the United States of America in 2014 by the Governor of the State.
Public Talks
[edit]Mfon is a frequent John Maxwell speaker and trainer. She has delivered talks at the SME-Support Clinic, on "Technology—The Fulcrum of New Age SMEs in Africa", as part of Social Media Week 2015 (SMWLagos).[13][14]
Mfon Ekpo was a speaker at WIMBIZ's annual conference November 2015 themed 'Leadership Step Up & Stand Out!'.[15][16] She was also one of the keynote speakers at the InterContinetal NBC Trade Fair, London in August 2024.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Is it Possible to be Happy every Single Day?' Discover the Unbound Limit of Joy at Jideonwo's Joy Congress". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Imagine the Possibility of being Happy Every Single Day! Register & Attend the Second Edition of 'The Joy Congress' | Saturday, December 16 – BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Amina Mohammed, Mo Abudu, Somkele Idhalama & more! YNaija.com and Leading Ladies Africa present the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria » Page 3 of 5 » YNaija". ynaija.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "With alumni award, British Council celebrates high-flying Nigerians". Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Alumni Awards – UK | British Council". www.britishcouncil.org.ng. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Adejobi, Adedayo (March 24, 2017). "Nigerians Shine At the 2017 British Council Alumni Award". This Day (Lagos). Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "The Future Africa Awards & Summit honours Past Judges, Unveils Advisory Council, Nigeria at Fab Event in Lagos – BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Mfon Ekpo, Executive Director, The Future Project | 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Mfon Ekpo is appointed Executive Director of The Future Project | The Future Project". www.thefutureafrica.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." johnmaxwellteam.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Blueprint of How 2017: Global women's seminar kicks off with Lagos edition". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Attorney Mfon Ekpo Honored with Golden Quill Award at Second Annual Best Seller's Summit and Awards Gala. – Africa Music Law™". www.africamusiclaw.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Noble Igwe, Arese Ugwu, Mfon Ekpo, Others, To Speak Today At SME-Support Clinic For SMWLagos - OnoBello.com". onobello.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Noble Igwe, Mfon Ekpo, Seun Onigbinde, Arese Ugwu & Oluwatobi Soyombo to speak at Red Media Africa & The Future Project's SME-Support Clinic for #SMWLagos2015 » YNaija". YNaija. February 20, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Highlights From The WIMBIZ 2015 Conference – The Elites Nigeria". The Elites Nigeria. November 24, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Executive Director of The Future Project, Mfon Ekpo to speak at WIMBIZ 14th Annual Conference – Red Media Africa". Red Media Africa. November 9, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "London 2024 Speakers". NBC Trade Fair. Retrieved October 22, 2024.