Mr. WONDERS PIBOWEI

– Founder and Vice Chairman, Lowase Management Consulting

– Qualifications: MSc (Financial Accounting), PGD (National Health Laboratory Systems), BSc (Accountancy), FMVA,

– Specialties are Business Development, Startup Management, Venture Capital, Sustainable Finance, Financial Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Talent Solutions, Capacity Building.

A Director and Vice-Chair at Lowase Management Consulting with a global track record in venture capital advisory, social entrepreneurship, organizational development, and executive capacity building. He consults for Nigerian growth conglomerates valued at U$D 5-10 million, enabling their corporate restructuring, talent solutions, financial turnaround and board governance, at NRI Limited, UATD Limited and others. His last full-time role at Strides Group involved managing a contracting portfolio in Engineering Procurement Installation and Commissioning with a valuation of U$D 20 million, and a successful merger & acquisition deal of a technology & telecommunications firm with a revenue capacity of U$D 1.5 million. His successful contracts include the Provision of DP-2 Accommodation Vessels, Provision of Refurbishment of Tanks in Bonny Terminal, Maintenance Engineering and Project Support Services, Asset Perimeter Improvement Works at Gbaran Ubie NAG, Abuja CCTV Equipment and Installation, Real Estate Project Support Services, Dredging Services at SOKU Location, Dredging Services at Benesede ECTW2, and Marine Logistics Consultancy and Inspection Services, for the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO). A Nigerian Focal Point at the UNCTAD African Regional Partnership for Sustainability and SDG Reporting: enabling national policy frameworks for sustainability in 29+ African member states, measuring private sector contribution for implementing the 2030 Agenda, and increasing number of local firms preparing high-quality sustainability reports. A Steering Committee Member of the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience; co-designing processes to prototype and test interventions on cybersecurity on-ramp for immigrant and refugee serving organizations in Canada with support of Mastercard Changeworks. A Corporate Member of the Business Councils on Venture Capital, Banking & Trade Finance, and Sustainability & Environment, at the International Trade Council. A Nigerian delegate at the International Telecommunication Union focus groups & joint coordinating activities from 2022 to date, and the International Finance Corporation public consultations on Remedial Action & Responsible Exit Principles in 2023. He is listed on the University of Cambridge Climate Law Capacity Registry, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, United Nations Independent Policy Practitioners Network, United Nations Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability, and United Nations PRME Working Group on Climate and Environment.

Holds a Master’s degree in Financial Accounting at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Nigeria in 2020, a Postgraduate Diploma in National Health Laboratory Systems for Covid-19 at the Empower School of Health Geneva in 2021, and a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy at the Renaissance University Enugu in 2016. Has completed executive education in Sustainable Finance at University of Oxford, Sustainable Development at Cambridge University, Women Entrepreneurship at Cornell University, Financial Evaluation of Investments in Health Supply Chains at Empower School of Health Geneva, Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Empower School of Health Geneva, Tender Submission Writing and Procurement at University of New England, Public Policy Analysis at the National Institute for Public Administration Malaysia, Multidimensional Poverty Index by University of Oxford, Urban Agriculture Soilless Program at University of the District of Columbia, Computer Science for Educators at Harvard University, and Fundraising Management at Philanthropy University with UC Berkeley HAAS School of Business. Holds certifications in Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst by Corporate Finance Institute, Middle-Level Manager Training by World Health Organization, Trustees Training with Finance and Corporate Ethics by Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales, Accounting Budgeting and Financial Management for Implementing Partners by UNICEF, Sustainability Reporting for Companies by UNCTAD, Climate Smart Agriculture by United Nations, Climate Resilience Infrastructure Officer program by Global Centre on Adaptation, Nature Based Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation by IISD NBI Global Resource Centre, Nature Based Solutions for Business & Disaster Resilience by UNEP, and Inclusive Cybercrime Policymaking by Chatham House UK. An Audit & Assurance Faculty Member at Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales UK, and Academic Faculty Member at International Association of Accounting Education and Research USA, and Professional Member of the Organization Leadership & Development Network Zimbabwe. A Doctoral Member of the Institute of Management Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Management Association, Association for Government Accountants, Society of Petroleum Engineers, International Association of Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association of Energy Engineers, Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute, American Statistical Association, Royal Society of Statistics, amongst others.

He founded the Lowase Management Consulting with Mr. Chris Emejuru in 2021, serving as its Chief Executive Officer from 2021 to 2022, and executing the inaugural Truecaller African Leadership Fellows at the Lowase School of Practice from July 2022 to January 2023. Recently, served as a Mentor and Judge for the 2022 and 2023 Kellogg Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge with Northwestern University & Morgan Stanley Inc. USA, Boardroom Advisor for 2021 Acumen IKEA East Africa Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator with Acumen UK & IKEA Foundation, and Judge for 2021 Google Africa Developer Scholarship with Andela Inc Kenya. Has provided research and mentorship support to Wheeler Institute of Business and Development UK, University of Portsmouth UK, Hertfordshire University UK, and Manchester Metropolitan University UK between 2022 and 2024. Was a Member of the Wiley Business Accounting Finance Advisory Panel from 2020 to 2022, CFA Institute Learning Ecosystem Moderator from 2021 to 2022, and CFA Institute Practice Analysis Working Body from 2021 to 2022, and the Chatham House Common Futures Conversation in Africa & Europe from 2021 to 2023. Formerly a Senior Education Officer at Success Palace Academy from 2016 to 2022, where he actively executed coaching programs in Investment Management for middle-level financial sector executives, and coaching programs in Accounting for graduate students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Prior to that, was a volunteer Marketing & Membership Officer at International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigations Professionals Kenya from 2017 to 2019, and part-time Teaching Assistant for early-child education at Success Palace Academy from 2012 to 2016. During his college studies at the Renaissance University Enugu, he served as Treasurer for the Chapel of Transformation (Anglican Communion) from 2014 to 2015, and Secretary General of the Students Union Caretaker Committee in 2015, while managing the Renaissance Literary Club, Renaissance Press Club, and Renaissance Humanitarian Society from 2015 to 2016. He is regularly sought-after as a Trainer and Guest Speaker at the 2021 Publishing Workshop at Vellore Institute of Technology India, United Nations SDSN Youth 2022 Youth Knowledge Exchange with World Bank Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE), the 2023 Port-Harcourt City Edufest at University of Port-Harcourt Nigeria, Embassy of Malaysia MTCP 2023 Orientation Workshop at the University of Abuja Nigeria, amongst others.