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Meet Dr. Ubon Udoh
Dr. Ubon Udoh—an inspiring leader who has spent over 30 years championing philanthropic reforms, empowering the next generation of leaders, and driving impactful change across Africa. As the Managing Director and CEO of the ASR Africa Initiative, Dr. Udoh has redefined what it means to give back, managing one of the continent’s largest private philanthropic commitments. His work spans across youth development, international governance, and education, touching thousands of lives along the way.
Whether it’s through groundbreaking educational programs, transformative sports initiatives, or strategic governance reforms, Dr. Udoh continues to build a future where young people rise to become leaders and changemakers in their own right.
Dr. Ubon Udoh is a globally recognized expert in Philanthropic Organizational Reforms, International Development, Youth Empowerment, and Governance. With a deep commitment to fostering change, he has dedicated over three decades to empowering young leaders, strengthening institutions, and advancing Africa’s development agenda.
Currently serving as the Managing Director and CEO of ASR Africa Initiative, Dr. Udoh leads one of the largest private philanthropic pledges on the continent, with an annual commitment of $100 million USD. Under his leadership, ASR Africa has transformed communities, funded critical healthcare and education projects, and inspired a new wave of philanthropic efforts across Africa.
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In addition to his work in philanthropy, Dr. Udoh is the Founder of Hotcoal Basketball, a top-tier Nigerian basketball club that has become a beacon of youth empowerment. Over the past 30 months, Hotcoal Basketball has amassed over 15 trophies, while using the sport as a platform to nurture talent and inspire young people to achieve greatness on and off the court.
Dr. Udoh’s impact extends far beyond sports. Through his Cornerstone Foundation, he has supported hundreds of young people with scholarships, leadership training, and educational opportunities. His foundation has donated over 10 basketball courts to schools and universities across Nigeria, and empowered more than 500 youths through basketball and other community programs.
Beyond youth empowerment, Dr. Udoh has worked with global organizations like the World Bank and the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), where his expertise in monitoring and evaluation has been instrumental in rebuilding crisis-affected regions.
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In 2017, Dr. Udoh was awarded the prestigious President Nana Akufo Ado Award as the overall best student at the Kofi Annan International Institute of Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) for his Master’s degree in Conflict, Peace, and Security. The award was presented by the President of Ghana himself, in recognition of Dr. Udoh’s academic excellence and contributions to peacebuilding efforts in Africa.
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Dr. Udoh completed his Phd in in security and strategic studies from Nassarawa state university and a Masters in Conflict peace and security from the prestigious KAIPTC, Accra Ghana, where he emerged as the best overall graduating student.
Founded on a first degree from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in Biomedical Science (Human Physiology), he also has multiple trainings and certifications in monitoring and evaluation, project management , post conflict disaster recovery, Recovery coordination and development planning, gender and gender mainstreaming, advocacy, data processing, Social work, election observation and mandate protection, project design and proposal development, SGBV and Child protection, disaster management and mitigation, Disaster management in disease response and international diplomacy and protocol.
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