Meet the People Behind Achieva Africa

Chinonyelum (Nonye) Tabansi is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Achieva Africa, an education talent platform focused on strengthening how educators build professional visibility, develop their capabilities, and access meaningful career opportunities. She leads the company’s strategy, platform development, partnerships, and growth, translating market needs into practical, scalable solutions for educators and schools.

Her professional experience includes serving as Growth Director at Afric Market Intelligence, where she leads growth across the broader business ecosystem, connecting product strategy, sales, marketing, and market intelligence to drive customer acquisition, commercial growth, and business expansion. Her experience spans product management, business analysis, growth strategy, market intelligence, and organizational leadership.

Before founding Achieva Africa, Nonye led Timeless Event Management and Planning, managing a team of more than 30 staff and delivering corporate events for major organizations. This gave her over a decade of experience in team leadership, client management, operational planning, business development, and service delivery—experience she now brings to building and scaling Achieva Africa.

A graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nonye is passionate about education and committed to advancing the professional and economic opportunities of educators. She brings together entrepreneurial experience, commercial insight, growth leadership, and product thinking to build solutions that address real market needs. Through Achieva Africa, she is building a platform for teacher talent, professional growth, and more efficient school recruitment, with a long-term vision to strengthen Africa’s education talent ecosystem.

Bright Chimezie Irem is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Achieva Africa, where he leads research and development, program and project management, business strategy, scaling, and innovation. He contributes to shaping Achieva’s long-term direction by developing practical programs, systems, and solutions that address the evolving professional needs of educators and schools.

His experience spans healthcare, pharmaceutical systems, climate and health, enterprise development, and community programs. As Founder and Group Managing Director of AfriPharm Medicals Group, and through his work with Climate Resource Center Nigeria, he has built experience in program design, stakeholder coordination, technology adoption, organizational development, and strategic execution. He also founded the Healthcare Leadership for Climate Action Fellowship, expanding professional learning and leadership development for health and climate practitioners.

A Mandela Washington Fellow, Bright holds a professional certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Notre Dame. His credentials also include Microsoft Certified Educator, Microsoft AI for Educators, and Google Gemini Certified Educator Level 1.

At Achieva Africa, he brings together entrepreneurship, innovation, program leadership, and technology to strengthen program quality, digital readiness, partnership development, and responsible organizational growth.

Adedoyin Seyi Emmanuel is Head of Technology at Achieva Africa, where he leads the organization’s technology function and oversees the development of its digital platform. He oversees the systems through which educators and schools access Achieva’s services, including account and profile functions, recruitment, and professional-development tools.

A backend developer and founder of Nuelsville Technologies, Emmanuel has experience building websites, applications, and digital systems for organizations and businesses. His public software portfolio demonstrates experience across backend, web, and mobile-development environments, with an emphasis on translating practical requirements into functional digital products.

At Achieva Africa, he translates approved product priorities into technology that is usable, maintainable, and responsive to the needs of teachers and schools. His work supports educator profiles, school accounts, vacancy functions, search tools, and access to professional learning, while providing the technical foundation for Achieva Africa’s continued platform development.

He brings the technical judgment and development expertise needed to build and continuously improve these services as Achieva Africa evolves.

Ogonna Azike is Head of Product and Talent Operations at Achieva Africa, where she translates teacher, school, and organizational needs into product requirements, recruitment processes, and operational workflows. Her role helps ensure that the platform reflects how users access, navigate, and experience Achieva’s services.

Her professional background spans business analysis, product management, data analysis, and human resources. In her work as a Business Analyst, including her role with 7ven Oaks, she has developed strong experience in requirements gathering, process mapping, stakeholder communication, and data-supported decision-making. This enables her to translate business needs into clear product requirements and effectively coordinate between business and technical teams.

At Achieva Africa, Ogonna supports educator registration, professional profiles, school vacancies, and recruitment processes. She also works closely with the technology team on product requirements, testing, and service improvement, helping ensure that platform development remains aligned with user needs.

Her combination of product, analytical, operational, and human resources expertise strengthens Achieva Africa’s ability to build user-focused products and talent operations that respond to the practical needs of teachers and schools.

Nneka Ochuba is Head of Partnerships and Business Development at Achieva Africa, where she leads engagement with schools, educational institutions, corporate organizations, and prospective program partners. Her work focuses on assessing institutional needs, identifying collaboration opportunities, and building strategic relationships that advance Achieva Africa’s teacher-talent and professional-development priorities.

She brings more than 15 years of experience in business development and banking, complemented by experience in research, data, and technology. This combination has strengthened her expertise in client engagement, commercial assessment, stakeholder communication, relationship management, and evidence-informed decision-making. Her professional record also includes business-development experience within a university environment, alongside research interests in organizational strategy, business analytics, technology, and service improvement.

At Achieva Africa, Nneka supports market research, proposal development, partnership strategy, and discussions with prospective partners, working closely with leadership and program teams to assess and shape opportunities that align with the organization’s capacity and strategic priorities.

Her experience in business development, institutional engagement, and strategic relationship building contributes to Achieva Africa’s ability to establish credible partnerships and expand access to opportunities for teachers, schools, and education partners.