Chinezi chijioke biography of albert

First Name:

Chinezi

Last Name:

Chijioke

Title and Organization:

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Nova Pioneer Education Groip

Bio:

Chinezi Chijoke is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Nova-Pioneer Education Group, a network of accessible, 21st century private schools across Africa with a mission to develop generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

Today, Nova-Pioneer operates four schools in South Africa and Kenya with the goal of operating 100 great schools over the next decade. Chinezi started his career as a secondary school mathematics teacher, and he was nominated by his students to Who's Who of American Teachers.

Prior to founding Nova-Pioneer, Chinezi led McKinsey & Company's African Education Practice and co-authored McKinsey’s 2010 global education report, “How the World’s Best School Systems Keep Getting Better.” He currently serves on the Global Advisory Council of Teach For All.