Mercy Akamo
Founder/CEO @ Kijana Company
About
I am a creative leader and ecosystem builder passionate about connecting people, ideas, and experiences to shape Africa’s future. Over the past decade, I’ve built platforms that empower young people, spark innovation, and amplify Africa’s voice on the global stage. My work has spanned media, technology, manufacturing, bioscience and experiential industries, where I’ve led teams, shaped narratives, and built communities that scale. I thrive at the intersection of youth leadership, communications, and innovation ecosystems.
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Nigeria
Information Technology & Services
Communications Strategy, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Revenue & Profit Growth, Events, Conference Production, Executive Level Management, C-Level, Youth Engagement, Investor Relations, Strategic Communications, Internal & External Communications, Press Relations, Social Media, Television, Video, Experiential Marketing, Editing, Business Strategy, Media Production
Experience
Founder/CEO
Kijana Company
Co-Founder
TUROG Technologies
Founder
Africa Teens City
Executive Producer and Organizer
TEDxLagos
Lagos, Nigeria
I am the organizer of TEDxLagos which is licensed by TED ( a global community devoted to spreading ideas). TEDxLagos is an annual TEDx conference that aspires to bring together Nigeria’s best scientists, entrepreneurs, professionals, innovators and reformers to share ideas that would spark deep discussions and birth new ideas that will change our society. As the head organiser, I am responsible for managing the event from idea to implementation phase, thereby leading across each team structure which includes partnership, production, communications, logistics and creatives.
TEDx Ambassador in Africa
TED Conferences
Lagos, Nigeria
As the TEDx Ambassador, my role is to foster the local TEDx community in most parts of Africa, to help oversee TEDx events in the region, and to be a regional leader for TED/TEDx, helping to spread the reach of TED/TEDx globally. In addition to this, my role is to foster a spirit of collaboration among organizers in the region.
Chief Communications Officer
Mara
Nigeria and Kenya
Vice President of Communications
Mara
Kenya & Nigeria
Co-Founder
TUROG Media
Head of Content and Innovation at BellaNaija Weddings
BellaNaija
Lagos
I am responsible for creating and executing innovative ways the brand can grow and maximize its influence.
Licensee and Organiser
TEDxGbagada
Lagos Nigeria
Digital/Social Media Manager
Dangote Industries Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
I develop and execute the Group’s social media strategy and policy
Education
University of Lagos
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