KEJINGHE CHARLES ABANG

Conducted technological readiness assessments for African youth educational systems, identifying key areas for workforce preparedness enhancement.

Advanced digital rights, youth innovation, and inclusion through strategic advocacy and curriculum-centered interventions, fostering equitable access.

Supported National Youth Councils across West Africa, strengthening technological capacity and promoting global participation for youth.

Co-founded E-Pearls of Africa, a women-centered Pan-African social innovation enterprise, addressing period poverty, SRHR inequity, and climate injustice through sustainable product engineering and systems advocacy.

Led technical innovation in designing and developing biodegradable sanitary pads engineered from banana fibre agro-waste, integrating circular economy principles to advance reproductive dignity.

Spearheaded intersectional advocacy, amplifying women's voices in SRHR, climate science, girls' education, and environmental justice across underserved African communities.

Built a scalable climate-smart enterprise model achieving affordable menstrual dignity, fostering local women-led manufacturing, green job creation, and reducing plastic waste.

Strategically positioned E-Pearls of Africa within sustainability, gender, and social innovation ecosystems through key partnerships, school alliances, and SDG-aligned programming.

Established a youth-centered social enterprise, Express Entry Travels, to combat irregular migration and misinformation through policy-informed advocacy, directly impacting youth safety and mobility.

Designed and executed impactful sensitization campaigns, educating youth on legal migration pathways, scholarship opportunities, education mobility, and labor migration systems to foster informed decision-making.

Cultivated strategic partnerships with travel stakeholders, youth leaders, and community institutions, expanding access to ethical migration solutions and combating human trafficking.

Mentored vulnerable and displaced youth, facilitating access to prestigious scholarships (e.g., DAFI, Mastercard Foundation) and international education opportunities.

Developed a scalable ecosystem that integrates awareness, opportunity access, and socioeconomic mobility, significantly enhancing prospects for underserved populations.

Served as a strategic liaison between refugee youth populations and UNHCR, effectively amplifying youth needs within humanitarian programming.

Coordinated comprehensive services including education, psychosocial support, leadership development, and youth protection for refugee populations.

Advocated for and implemented policy-responsive interventions, protecting refugee youth from exploitation and expanding their resilience and opportunities.

Facilitated impactful leadership and skill-building initiatives, significantly strengthening youth agency in critical decision-making structures.